[8-STABLE] USB printer disconnecting when trying to print

[Torfinn Ingolfsen]

On Fri, 21 May 2010 10:29:04 +0200
Thomas Gellekum <Thomas.Gellekum at gmx.de> wrote:

> echo "hallo" > /dev/ulpt0
> [...]
> Any ideas on how to debug this are welcome.

Most of todays printers do NOT understand plain text, usually you need a driver which transforms whatever you want to print into
the language the printer understands.
See http://www.openprinting.org/printer/Brother/Brother-HL-1250
for more info.

HTH
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Torfinn Ingolfsen