[NTLUG:Discuss] Parallel Port Update

[dcweaver]

Hi all,
Just following the conversation but was thinking; would this be one of
those usb devices that uses mode-switch?
I've never had to use one myself but I know they exists.

Just thinking
Dennis

On Wed, Sep 23, 2015 at 9:56 PM, Christopher Cox <cjcox at acm.org> wrote:

> On 09/22/2015 09:09 AM, Stephen Davidson wrote:
>
>> 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.
>>
>
> By device, I meant the UsB to parallel port device.  And yes, it will show
> up in lsusb, not the printer.
>
> It will show up as something unknown even if there is no known good driver
> load for it.
>
>
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