Okay, I've essentially recreated the earlier scenario. Doing nothing, gnome-cups-manager gives "No printer detected" when I double-click "New Printer". After loading the ppdev module, it finds my HP LaserJet 6P immediately. Here's the shell session (with a couple of comments):
# "No printer found" in gnome-cups-manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 [17179594.376000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ sudo modprobe ppdev Password: # "HP LaserJet 6P" detected in gnome-cups-manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ dmesg | grep lp0 [17179594.376000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). [17180252.676000] lp0: ECP mode [17180252.696000] lp0: ECP mode [17180252.788000] lp0: ECP mode [17180308.600000] lp0: ECP mode [17180308.612000] lp0: ECP mode [17180308.652000] lp0: ECP mode [17180322.032000] lp0: ECP mode [17180322.044000] lp0: ECP mode [17180322.080000] lp0: ECP mode [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ I'm adding ppdev to my /etc.modules file and will report if I have any further trouble. -- cupsys does not automatically detect parallel printer https://launchpad.net/bugs/29050 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
