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

[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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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer