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.conf(5):

             ulpt_load="YES"

DESCRIPTION

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

       •   ATen parallel printer adapter
       •   Belkin F5U002 parallel printer adapter
       •   Canon BJ F850, S600
       •   Canon LBP-1310, 350
       •   Entrega USB-to-parallel printer adapter
       •   Hewlett-Packard HP Deskjet 3420 (P/N: C8947A #ABJ)
       •   Oki Data MICROLINE ML660PS
       •   Seiko Epson PM-900C, 880C, 820C, 730C

FILES

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

SEE ALSO

       lpt(4), usb(4)

HISTORY

       The  ulpt  driver  appeared  in  NetBSD  1.4.   This  manual  page  was adopted from NetBSD by Tom Rhodes
       <trhodes@FreeBSD.org> in April 2002.

Debian                                          November 22, 2006                                        ULPT(4)