[MPhirePhox]

i used the built in config tool for the printer and it said that it couldnt find my printer on the lp0 lp1 lp2
i have a HP 697C
any suggestions?

[MikeV]

Hmmm...

Unfortunately, I'm not gonna be a whole lot of help on this one. I got my printer working, but I didn't do anything. I just made sure I had parallel port supported in the kernel, and then tried <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">code:</font><HR><pre>lpr somefilename[/code] and it worked.

Does the hp website have Linux info on it?

-M

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[MPhirePhox]

hopefully ill check it out when i wake up tomarrow. I found a program called apsfilter but its not in an rpm format? its supposed to make it real easy. Well ill get back to you with my findings. thanks alot.

[MikeV]

apsfilter should work...

try rpmfind.net if you haven't looked yet.

if it's not in rpm, just compile it yourself. it's not that hard.

-M

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[MPhirePhox]

yeah i think im goign to have to compile it mysefl could you walk me threw it?

[MikeV]

the actual compile is easy.

say you download "apsfiler-x.tar.gz" for the source. just put it somewehre, untar it (tar -zxvf apsfilter-x.tar.gz") then move to the folder it creates, apsilter-x...

then, su to root... the commands next are as follows:
{code]/home/foo/apsfilter-x# ./configure

/home/foo/apsfilter-x# make

/home/foo/apsfilter-x# make install[/code]

you should now be compiled and ready to go... just do a quick search on configuring (i've never done it) and you're set.

-M

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It is easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.

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