Installing a Printer for PowerPC
Support knowledgebase (jsmeix_print-ppc)
Applies to
SuSE Linux PowerPC: Versions since 6.4
Request:
You want to install your printer for SuSE Linux PowerPC.
Procedure:
If "PowerPC" is not mentioned explicitly in the following articles,
a Intel-based PC is assumed.
Hardware-specific information, such as special BIOS settings,
are normally related to Intel-based PCs, so are not relevant for PowerPC.
I) Prerequisites:
Find more information regarding these prerequisite
in the article
Installing a Printer
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The printer is supported by SuSE Linux.
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You use an original SuSE kernel from the CDs.
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Test if your printer is accessible using one of the following
commands (as user
root
):
echo -en "Hello\f" >/dev/usblp0
echo -en "Hello\f" >/dev/lp0
echo -en "Hello\f" >/dev/ttyS0
echo -en "Hello\f" >/dev/ttyS1
depending on the interface the printer is connected to:
/dev/usblp0 the first USB printer
/dev/lp0 the first parallel interface
/dev/ttyS0 the first serial interface
/dev/ttyS1 the second serial interface
See the articles
PPC: USB Printer
PPC: Printer at the Parallel Port and
PPC: Printing with Old Macs - Serial Printers
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You have at least installed the "SuSE Default System" or
the "Standard System".
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In case of unsuccessful attempts, it is recommended to move the file
/etc/printcap
.
II) Selection of the Suitable Ghostscript Driver:
See the article
Installing a Printer
III) Configuration using YaST2 or SETUP (or lprsetup):
See the articles
Installing a printer since SuSE Linux 6.4
and
Installing a printer
If you want to use SETUP (or lprsetup)
to configure a USB printer:
Select PARALLEL in the DEVICE section and enter /dev/usblp0
as device.
See
PPC: USB printer
Regarding serial printers see
PPC: Printing with Old Macs - Serial Printers
IV) Testing the Printer:
See the article
Installing a Printer
See also:
Purchase of Printers and Compatibility
Installing a Printer
Installing a Printer from SuSE Linux 6.4 to 7.3
PPC: USB-printer
PPC: Printing with Old Macs - Serial Printers
Keywords: PPC, PRINTING, PRINTER, POWERPC, MACINTOSH, APPLE
Categories:
Power PC
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