debian/woody powrpc + /dev/lp* + serial port: /dev/ttyS1 + powrup self-test ?

[Peter L. Peres]

On Sun, 24 Aug 2003, Max Blanco wrote:

> Yet when I do
> # cat > /dev/ttyS1
> The quick brown fox.
> <ctrl-d>
>
> nothing comes out the printhead.  Yes, I do have it "online".  No, I
> haven't ever had it work with the macos: I am unable (terminally) to work
> with iconic macos.

It may need a page flush to start moving.

> Any suggestions?
>
> Does Imagewriter II have a powerup self-test in eeprom (like various HP
> devices I've known?)  If so, how do I gain access?

Most (all) intelligent printers have one (winprinters aren't intelligent).
Try to hold the button(s) down while cycling the power. Hold them for at
least 5 seconds. Try different combinations or look on the internet for
more data.

> PS If anyone has a working /etc/printcap for a serial port mac printer,
> I'd appreciate you posting it.

I am sure that you will find one on the net. The 68k Linux users must have
managed this a long time ago.

FYI the most often encountered nonworking peripheral problem is a bad
cable. If you see that things do not behave as they should try another
cable first, then everything else.

Peter
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