[NCLUG] Re: [LUGOJ] Fedora Core 3 Printer and Sound issues

[ben bullard]

Steve,

Here are some things I did as per suggestions from James Cliburn of
logoj. How do I run the alsa mixer? I do have alsa in mu system.

Definitely could use help and/or tutorial with commands. A month ago I
was a typical point and click xp user so this is very new to me. I will
check out that link you sent.

I ran the commands for re printer as root. cpsd is  running. When I
entered the command "#  chkconfig cups on" nothing happened. When
setting up a printing queue in printer configuration in the panel
"queue" it lists a Lexmark Z55 but in the panel where you select a
"printer model"  [selecting driver?] it does not list a Z55 it has among
others Z52, Z53, and Z82 none of which has printed a test page. I have
downloaded a driver from Lexmark for Redhat but haven't been able to
figure out how to get it to the "printer model" panel.

Re sound, I did as you suggested with the "volume control" set all to
max [up all the way] and maxed the volume control in the lower right
corner as well as my speaker knob.  When I execute "#
/usr/bin/system-config-soundcard" nothing happens, perhaps significantly
I do not get a panel that tells me "no sound card identified".

Thanks,
Ben Bullard,
newbie



James Cliburn wrote:

>Re printer...
>
>Become root.
>
>Is this a USB printer?  If so,
>
># lsusb
>
>Do you see your printer listed in the command's output?
>
>Is cupsd running?  Execute
>
># service cups status
>
>If cupsd is stopped, execute
>
># service cups start
>
>Then,
>
># chkconfig cups on
>
>Since you said the setup lists a Lexmark Z55, at this point (with
>cupsd running) you should be able to set up a print queue for your
>printer using /usr/bin/system-config-printer.  At some point it should
>ask if you want to print a test page.  Have you done these things? 
>What was the result?
>
>Point a web browser to http://localhost:631 ...  What happens?
>
>Re sound...
>
>Have you checked *all* the volume controls?  Execute
>
># /usr/bin/gnome-volume-control
>
>and set every slider to max.
>
>Turn your speaker volume knob to max.
>
>On the bottom right hand corner of your Gnome desktop there should be
>a speaker icon.  Left click it and set the slider to max.
>
>Run
>
># /usr/bin/system-config-soundcard
>
>What happens?
>
>On Sat, 05 Mar 2005 16:43:01 -0700, ben bullard <bbbullard at comcast.net> wrote:
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>
>>How do I get my Lexmark Z55 printer to work in Fedora Core 3? I would
>>guess this is simply a matter of installing the correct driver but
>>haven't yet figured out how to do this.
>>
>>I also don't have sound. In the hardware browser under printer it lists:
>>Lexmark Lexmark Z55
>>
>>Under soundcard it lists:
>>Camera
>>Intel Corp. 82801DB/DBL/DBM [ICH4/ICH4/ICH4-m]AC'97 Audio Controller
>>
>>I think this means the OS recognizes the hardware and I just don't know
>>how to get it to work. Yet.
>>
>>What the hey, while I'm at it does anyone know how to get a webcam to
>>work in Fedora 3? Getting sound to work would be awesome. I started on
>>sound a week ago and have a screenshot of my efforts on that issue
>>trying suggestions from several lugoj folks.
>>
>>--
>>Thanks,
>>Ben Bullard
>>
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