If there is no hardware port, you will get the message even if the dev file exists. I would try /dev/lp1 and see if that works. There have been some kernel changes over the years that affect how these devices are seen.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] (Sidney Brooks) writes: > I have already discussed my woes under "Two Problems". I have now changed > from magicfilter to apsfilter. When I tried to print the test page, I > received the message: /dev/lp0 : no such device. The device /lp0 appears in > the /dev directory. It seems that the failure of the system to recognize my > printer may be the problem. How do I resolve this? > It is not the printer connection, for the printer works properly with > Windows and worked with an older version of Debian. > -- * For God so loved the world that He gave his only begotten Son, * * that whoever believes in Him should not perish... John 3:16 *