I have the very same problem using HP Deskjet 695C on parallel port (with Ubuntu Dapper Beta with latest available updates).
Linux version 2.6.15-21-386 ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) (gcc version 4.0.3 (Ubuntu 4.0.3-1ubuntu5)) #1 PREEMPT Fri Apr 21 16:43:33 UTC 2006 gnome-cups-manager: 0.31-1.1ubuntu6 cupsys: 1.1.99.rc3-0ubuntu1 The printer is not detected, and the CUPS configuration tools does not offer any extra possibility: Use a detected printer: no printers detected Use another printer by specifying a port: hp no_device_found Still, the printer was detected at boot time (but nothing about lp device): dmesg: [4294682.357000] parport: PnPBIOS parport detected. [4294682.358000] parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE] [...] [4294682.628000] parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 690C Cupsd is running, but there's no lp devices: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ ls -l /dev/lp* ls: /dev/lp*: No such file or directory Now, following your advice, I did: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ sudo -u cupsys /usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-deviced 1 1 `id -u cupsys` '' Password: DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "beh"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "bluetooth"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "hp:/no_device_found"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "smb"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "ipp"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "http"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "lpd"... FATAL: Error inserting lp (/lib/modules/2.6.15-21-386/kernel/drivers/char/lp.ko): Operation not permitted DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "socket"... Content-Type: application/ipp [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~]$ sudo /usr/lib/cups/daemon/cups-deviced 1 1 `id -u cupsys` '' DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "beh"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "bluetooth"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "hp:/no_device_found"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "smb"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "ipp"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "http"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "lpd"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "parallel:/dev/lp0"... DEBUG: [cups-deviced] Added device "socket"... Content-Type: application/ipp This created the lp0 device: dmesg: [4295800.375000] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven). and offered me the possibility to specify a port for the printer: Use another printer by specifying a port: LPT #1 After these steps (which I have to do after every reboot), the printer works properly. There's however still strange things happening **while printing**: * the 'General status' of the printer (as quoted in the Deskjet-695C Properties configuration tool) is: Printer not connected; will retry in 30 seconds... * the Connection tab says the printer is: * Network printer CUPS (IPP) * URI: parallel:/dev/lp0 Once the job is over, the status turns to 'Ready', and the Connection comes back to "Local printer" on LPT #1. I hope it helps, it's really a nasty bug. -- 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