Still a no go with my HP Deskjet 722c which is using the foomatic filters, the
printer works fine, but it's not automatically detected.
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cupsys does not automatically detect parallel printer
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/29050
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This looks like it's been fixed with recent cups and foomatic-filters-ppds
updates. My printer is working fine now, even with a / in the NickName fields.
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Installing printer with slash / in driver name fails
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I am not using hplip drivers for my deskjet 722c (hplip does not support this
printer), so bug #33545 is not applicable.
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Installing printer with slash / in driver name fails
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Martin,
ditto on Mark Tomlinson's explanation, including the slow speed, all
except that I have no confirmation my printer worked in worked in
Breezy, which I have never used.
This may be part of another issue, specifically I cannot make my printer
work at all, even after applying the fix in bug
Public bug report changed:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/29050
Comment:
I can confirm this issue exists with all latest dapper updates for my parallel
connected hp deskjet 722c. The system does recognize it and connects lp0, but
the box is grayed with no printers detected.
I also cannot
Public bug report changed:
https://launchpad.net/malone/bugs/32085
Comment:
I can confirm with my hp deskjet 722c after replacing / with - in
*NickName* fields in the ppd file, then adding it with gnome/cups, cups
seem to behave better but still doesn't work properly. I am still
investating.
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