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lp -- Device Driver Driver for parallel ports /dev/lptN The device driver lp drives the parallel ports. It has major number 3. This driver follows the IBM PC standard in that it can only send data out the port -- it cannot receive data from the port. The following script lets you install or de-install the parallel-port driver: To install or de-install a parallel printer, log in as the superuser root; then execute the following script: cd /etc/conf lp/mkdev /conf/mlpconfig bin/idmkcoh -o /kernel_name kernel_name should name the new kernel to build. Then reboot to invoke the newly built kernel_name. See Also device drivers, printer