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ULPT(4) 		     Kernel Interfaces Manual			 ULPT(4)

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 vari-
     ous 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 con-
     version 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.

FreeBSD 15.1			November 22, 2006			 ULPT(4)

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