[cups.general] parallel port, cups 1.4.1, HP 710 printer

[alei69]

Hi Michael,

Here is my dmesg output:

[root at localhost mdv64]# dmesg | grep parport
parport_pc 00:08: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
parport0: PC-style at 0x378 (0x778), irq 7, dma 3 
[PCSPP,TRISTATE,COMPAT,ECP,DMA]
parport0: Printer, HEWLETT-PACKARD DESKJET 710C
parport_pc 00:08: disabled
[root at localhost mdv64]#

So, I'm not a specialist, but something inside the system knows that 
HP710C is connected.
But I can't "decrypt" the output.
Don't know if "parport_pc 00;08:disabled" is a problem or not.

Do you have another test I can do?

regards,
alei69


Michael Sweet :
> Are you sure the parallel port driver is loaded and working with your system?  This is most likely a kernel problem since CUPS can't see the printer on the parallel port...
> 
> On Nov 30, 2009, at 8:39 AM, alei69 at free.fr wrote:
> 
>> Hi,
>> I didn't find a post concerning my problem on your site.
>> I'll try to explain it.
>> I have cups 1.4.1, using mandriva 2010 x64.
>> And the system can't find my printer HP710C, which is connected on my parallel port.
>> It used to work with mandriva 2008 and now the system is not able to see my printer.
>> I tried to switch on/off the printer, no result.
>> Below, some outputs:
>> [root at localhost mdv64]# /usr/lib64/cups/backend/parallel
>> [root at localhost mdv64]#
>> # as you can see, there is no output for the previous command
>> [root at localhost mdv64]# /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel
>> [root at localhost mdv64]#
>> # as you can see, there is no output for that command, I tried with lib64 & lib
>> [root at localhost mdv64]# cd /usr/lib64/cups/backend/
>> [root at localhost backend]# ll
>> total 300 <I snap some lines>
>> -rwx------ 1 root root 18784 2009-10-23 09:51 hp*
>> -rwx------ 1 root root  7873 2009-10-23 09:50 hpfax*
>> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     3 2009-11-30 12:46 http -> ipp*
>> -rwx------ 1 root root 47520 2009-10-30 07:27 ipp*
>> -rwx------ 1 root root 40024 2009-10-30 07:27 lpd*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  4594 2009-10-30 07:27 nprint*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  1953 2009-10-30 07:27 pap*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 29600 2009-10-30 07:27 parallel*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  2150 2009-10-30 07:27 pdf*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root  9208 2009-10-30 07:27 scsi*
>> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    26 2009-11-30 12:17 smb -> /etc/alternatives/cups_smb*
>> lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root    29 2009-11-30 12:17 smb3 -> ../../../../usr/bin/smbspool3*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 23784 2009-10-30 07:27 snmp*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 32712 2009-10-30 07:27 socket*
>> -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 41064 2009-10-30 07:27 usb*
>> [root at localhost backend]#
>> The owner and rights seem to be correct
>> Could you help me? Just an hint to help me finding a a solution, I'll be very happy.
>>
>> regards
>> alei69
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