[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.
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>the print manager scan returns "ptal"
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>what is ptal?
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>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
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>thanx
>
>rick
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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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