first usb printer

[jugalator]

I just got a printer for my linux system, I have no previous experience on configuring printers of any kind on linux.
The printer i got was the Epson Stylus Color 880 and i was trying to get it working on usb. So i tried everything on the NHF's but nothing worked. I didn't even know whether my system detected the printer. And during bootup, it did not see usb anywhere on the checklist. Any help will be much appreciated, Thank you

[jugalator]

oh i guess i should have said this, i am on a mandrake 7,2, kernel 2.2.17.

[PLBlaze]

You either need to get usb patch for kernel 2.2.17 or get 2.2.18 which has usb-backport...even better get 2.4.0 kernel and configure it with usb options you need.Hope this helps.

[mindwarp]

Drake already has a good deal of usb patched into the kernel, so it may not be a issue. Hit up http://www.linux-usb.org for good printer setup tutorials

[Ripley]

You might also consider reading the USB printer Newbie Help File.
http://www.linuxnewbie.org/nhf/intel/hardware/usbprinter.html

[jugalator]

I read the USB howto and it says to insert some usb modules, but i cant seems to find any of those modules.

[Shad]

Go into DrakConf and in StartUP Service put a tick next to USB. You should be good to go from there.

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[CMonster]

Also, in DrakConf when you go to setup your printer:


location may be usb


But device better be /dev/lp0


That's what it took to bet my HP running


yes, and make sure that USB and CUPS are turned on.

You're lucky your printer has a driver in CUPS


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CMonster says, "You can't choose the right OS if you don't have a choice."

[This message has been edited by CMonster (edited 19 January 2001).]

[jugalator]

yep yep all those usb and cups are turned on. But i still don't see the printer detected. Will i see some kinda indication on the startup check list when the printer got detected?