On my woody system (bf2.4.18) using modconf as root to load the parallel port stuff helped. I also went through the packages list for stable on debian.org and downloaded cups, foosamatic, and a few other things that looked like they would work with my parallel printer, a HP 697C. The thing that got it working was using the add printer wizard on KDE. Now I just need to tweak the right margin to avoid losing the leftmost printed column. (BTW, how do I do that?)
I have not yet been able to get the HP psc1210 on an USB port working yet. Anyway, at least I now have the parallel printer responding to lp commands. I wonder if I need to do anything with lpadmin or lpoptions? I downloaded a PPD file from a website specifically for the HP 697C. Also, there are 2 files for the parallel printer. I chose the cdj67 something or other (I can't look because I'm doing this from work.) file that the KDE printer wizard found. (The wizard gave me a choice of 2 files to use with the HP 697C parallel printer.) Sincerely, (Mr.) Gayle Lee Fairless Linux Gcomm 2.4.18-bf2.4 #1 Son Apr 14 09:53:28 CEST 2002 i686 unknown PS Please CC since I subscribe to the digest and not the list. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]