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  From: Benjamin Close <linux@senet.com.au>
  To  : Prasad Gunaratne <prasad@mobitellanka.com>
  Date: Tue, 8 Jun 1999 17:22:06 +0930 (CST)

Re: LPT1 problem

On Wed, 9 Jun 1999, Prasad Gunaratne wrote:

> 
> In Redhat 5.2 it doesnot seem to detect my printer port LPT1. Later I
> found that it is not detected in MSDOS either. But it is being ever
> happy with Win 98. Can different motherboards cause the problem?
> When I configure the port manualy the printer does not respond and all
> the files directed to /dev/lp0 remain in print Q complaining printer is
> Offline. What may be the reason?
> 

What type of printer do you have?

Do you know if your paralleport (lpt1) is in SPP or ECP mode?
You can check this in controlpanel -> system  (the devices tab), look
under ports for a ECP printer port.

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