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

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Sun, Aug 24, 2003 at 10:52:22AM -0400, Max Blanco wrote:
> I now have the modem working fine on my lnux powrmac.  The next problem is
> the printer port. Mac doesn't have a parallel prt, apparently; they use
> the serial port instead. I have identified it as /dev/ttyS1, courtesy of
> "dmesg | grep tty", and "setserial /dev/ttyS1", which match irq and hex 
> address.
> 
> I have an ostensibly working Imagewriter II.  (It goes through the powrup 
> tests and behaves as expected.)
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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?
> 
> PS If anyone has a working /etc/printcap for a serial port mac printer, 
> I'd appreciate you posting it.

Well you could install the cupsys printer system (much much better than
lpr/lpd) and the approrpaite cupsomatic/foomatic packages to get
http://localhost:631 working and see if using the web interface it works
then.  It has a pretty good list of printers and ports to choose from.

Assuming the cable is right, that should do something.  Well hopefully.

Lennart Sorensen
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