Details

ManufacturerProlific Technology
ModelPL2305 Parallel Port
Bususb
TypePrinter
Id067b
Info22305

Ratings

Overall rating: 3.5 x 7

By Linux distribution:

  • Ubuntu 7.04 i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Mandriva Linux 2008.1 i586: 5.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.11.1 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 1
  • Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 GenuineIntel: 5.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 8.04 i386: 5.0 x 1
  • Ubuntu 8.10 x86_64: 5.0 x 1
  • Mandriva Linux 2009.0 i586: -5.0 x 1

Comments

Working printers on Mandriva Linux 2007.1 i586 (kernel: 2.6.17-15mdv) by sokol (0):

never tried

Working printers on Mandriva Linux 2008.1 i586 (kernel: 2.6.24-laptop-0.rc7.1mdv) by jcstiegler (5):

and on this port, there is a LaserJet 2100 who works perfectly with HP-LaserJet_2100-pxlmono.ppd driver

Working printers on Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 1.12.10 GenuineIntel (kernel: 2.6.23-gentoo-r8) by seraph (5):

Works as a standard USB line printer.

Although this looks like a normal parallel port, it cannot be used for anything other than printers.

(This device is not part of my laptop (Sony Vaio PCG-V505AP) but the port replicator (Sony PCGA-PRV1) sold separately.

Working printers on Mandriva Linux 2009.0 i586 (kernel: 2.6.27-desktop586-0.rc8.2mnb) by McColson (-5):

HP Laserjet 4+ with an adaptable cable parallel to USB, nothing works, it’s strange because under mandriva 2008, it was okay ?!!!

Working printers on Gentoo Gentoo Base System release 2.0.3 AuthenticAMD (kernel: 3.0.2-pf) by godmachine81 (0):

untested

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