[NTLUG:Discuss] Parallel Port Update

[Stephen Davidson]

Hi Chris.

Response inlined.

On 09/21/2015 09:57 PM, Christopher Cox wrote:
> You haven't provided nearly enough information.  Do you have a model
> and/or part number for the device.  Have you tried something like
> lsusb -v to get more info (sometimes all that will show is that it
> can't be supported).
>
It's not the printer (a BJ-200e) that's the issue , which works well on MS.
The printer is a Parallel Port machine, not usb so nothing for lsusb to
probe.

> There are a couple of such device out there with Linux driver
> support... they are pretty strange animals, I mean you talking about
> 10-15 years ago to go back to the "parallel" port generation of
> printers (ones without usb).
>
True, it IS an older printer, but the thing is decent quality output and
very inexpensive to operate. It's an "Old reliable".

> http://www.linux-usb.org/USB-guide/x532.html
Oh, THAT driver is broken as well.  My apologies, I don't have the error
log handy.  I was concentrating on one issue at a time.  Let me know if
you want me to and I will regenerate the Kernel logs from that type of
Adapter so you can see the errors that it has.
> http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-F5U002V1-Parallel-Printer-Adapter/dp/B000EANT40
> http://www.prolific.com.tw/US/ShowProduct.aspx?p_id=6&pcid=41
Would these use the same Driver?

> Apologies if the detail I'm wanting was a long time ago on the list...
No apologies needed.  Especially as the questions I am asking are
apparently not the right ones.

Regards,
Steve