[cups] CUPS HP-Laserjet-4050N (dhenzler)

[dave at ccskeet.com]

Thanks for the info.  I have a USB > Parallel cable but was unable to 
find a driver that worked with it.
Initially was trying USB, but read where the driver has to be a parallel 
driver.  No Dice!  I am happy with the IP configuration  as my wife can 
also print to this, or any of the other computers in the house.

So my dilemma continues... Unanswered question on what the CUPS error 
message means, and why I am getting it. Printer works perfectly when I 
boot the Windows 7 drive.  Same hardware in both configurations.  So 
it's not a hardware issue. Just a Linux Driver or other screw up. 
Regards Dave


On 11/11/2017 08:49 PM, Joe Herko wrote:
> I successfully connect a HP 712C InkJet printer (quite old) to my 
> system using a USB to Centronics Printer Cable.
>
> The older USB-Parallel cable that I was using with Windows XP did not 
> work with Windows 7.
>
> The newer Sabrent cable supports Windows 7 and the IEEE 1284 interface 
> and was recognized by Windows 7 pro.
>
> I can send print jobs to the printer from Mint 17.2 and Windows 7 Pro.
>
> Sabrent SBT-UPPC USB 2.0 to Centronics Printer Cable (CN36M).
>
> Hope this information helps.
>