[NTLUG:Discuss] Latitude C640/DockII Parallel Port: lp1?

[Stephen Davidson]

Responses inlined....

On 03/15/2014 08:28 PM, Steve Litt wrote:
> On Sat, 15 Mar 2014 17:08:40 -0500
> Stephen Davidson <gorky at freenet.carleton.ca> wrote:
>
>> Greetings.
>>
>> I am trying to set up an old Dell Latitude C640 as a Print Server,
>> using Linux Mint 13 as the OS.  I have an HP Color Printer (USB)
>> already hooked up and operational.  I am trying to hook up an old
>> Canon printer (the ink is WAY cheaper and it has good quality
>> output).  The Canon plugs into a Parallel port and is definately
>> operational.  But when plugged into the docking station, the computer
>> act like the printer is not connected.
>>
>> I've been Googling for the ports and layouts for this system, and
>> possible configurations required, but I've been coming up empty.
>>
>> Question: Is the parallel port on this docking station on LP1 instead
>> of LP0?
>>
>> Does anybody know where to find any documentation for how to hook
>> this up?
>>
>> Regards,
>> Steve
> Do I understand correctly that there's no parallel port on the Dell
> itself, only on the docking station?
Not exactly, no.  When plugged into the docking station, the ports on 
the laptop itself are physically inaccessible, but otherwise still 
present.  I also have an issue with the video for X-Windows, it goes to 
the laptop screen (which is closed) rather than the video card in the 
docking station.
>
> Is there anything about the parallel port in your BIOS? If so, be sure
> it's enabled, and that it's EPP or EPP+ECP, not ECP alone.
Yes on the BIOS.  I will need to check the settings and get back here 
with them.
>
> Try lp0 and lp1 and lp2 etc. Quicker to try than to figure it out
> theoretically.
Unfortunately, only lp0 is configured.  How do you configured lp1, lp2, 
etc.?  I have not been able to find any details on this.
>
> You can adjust your CUPS config at http://localhost:631. It has some
> capabilities to detect printers. This might be a help. Mint probably
> has other printer utilities, although I've always come back to the
> CUPS config, as the most reliable.
Due to previously mentioned Video card issue, getting at 
http://localhost is not the simplest.  I can log in with ssh -X over the 
local lan, but the lag on the display makes the browsers almost 
completely unusable.  Suggestions are welcome.
> SteveT
>
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