[ltp] Printing-T'pad 770z

Bert Haskins linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Mon, 07 Aug 2006 09:49:52 -0400


rcmayfld@memphis.edu wrote:

>i'm running fedora core 4
>i cant get a canon printer setup to print, or
>any priner for that matter, on the parallel port.
>
>the print manager scan returns "ptal"
>
>what is ptal?
>
>how do i set up a printer on this machine?
>ive also tried to set up the printer 
>w/ cups   i.e. http://localhost:631/admin
>
>thanx
>
>rick
>
It has been a long time, but I seem to remember that it is posssible
to disable LPT in the bios.
This is sometimes done to get a extra few exxtra minutes out of the battery.
You need PS2 for the 770 to check and reset it.

Bert

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