ulpt.4freebsd

Langue: en

Version: 300402 (debian - 07/07/09)

Section: 4 (Pilotes et protocoles réseau)


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NAME

ulpt - USB printer support

SYNOPSIS

To compile this driver into the kernel, place the following line in your kernel configuration file:
device ulpt

Alternatively, to load the driver as a module at boot time, place the following line in loader.conf5:

 ulpt_load="YES"
 

DESCRIPTION

The driver provides support for USB printers that follow the printer bi- or uni-directional protocol. The bits in the minor number select various features of the driver.

Minor Bit     Function 64   Do not initialize (reset) the device on the port.

Some printers cannot handle the reset on open; in case of problems try the unlpt device.

HARDWARE

The driver provides support for USB printers and parallel printer conversion cables, including the following:

FILES

/dev/ulpt?
device with reset
/dev/unlpt?
device without reset

SEE ALSO

lpt(4), usb(4)

HISTORY

The driver appeared in Nx 1.4 . This manual page was adopted from Nx by An Tom Rhodes Aq trhodes@FreeBSD.org in April 2002.