Script started on Tue 04 Feb 2014 06:06:23 PM EST jude@d-216-36-20-9:~$ hp-probe
[01mHP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.14.1)[0m [01mPrinter Discovery Utility ver. 4.1[0m Copyright (c) 2001-13 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. -------------------------------- | SELECT CONNECTION (I/O) TYPE | -------------------------------- Num Connection Description Type -------- ---------- ---------------------------------------------------------- 0* usb Universal Serial Bus (USB) 1 net Network/Ethernet/Wireless (direct connection or JetDirect) 2 par Parallel Port (LPT:) [01m Enter number 0...2 for connection type (q=quit, enter=usb*) ? [0m2 Using connection type: par -------------------- | DEVICE DISCOVERY | -------------------- Device URI Model ----------------------------------------------- ------------------ hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus?device=/dev/parport0 HP LaserJet 4 Plus Found 1 printer(s) on the 'par' bus. Done. jude@d-216-36-20-9:~$ exit Script done on Tue 04 Feb 2014 06:06:53 PM EST Script started on Tue 04 Feb 2014 10:07:47 PM EST jude@d-216-36-20-9:~$ lpoptions copies=1 device-uri=hp:/par/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus?device=/dev/parport0 finishings=3 job-hold-until=no-hold job-priority=50 job-sheets=none,none marker-change-time=0 number-up=1 ppd-timestamp=* printer-commands=AutoConfigure,Clean,PrintSelfTestPage printer-info=HP_LaserJet_4_Plus printer-is-accepting-jobs=true printer-is-colormanaged=true printer-make-and-model='HP LaserJet 4 Plus v2013.111 Postscript (recommended)' printer-state=3 printer-state-change-time=1391568254 printer-state-reasons=none printer-type=8523844 printer-uri-supported=ipp://localhost:631/printers/HP_LaserJet_4_Plus jude@d-216-36-20-9:~$ exit Script done on Tue 04 Feb 2014 10:08:03 PM EST At least now configuration I set is showing up in a user directory as is proper given groups joined. The printer isn't printing yet and there's paper in the paper tray but at least now it's not complaining about no default destination. Turns out lpstat was the most powerful of the cups commands for setting a default printer too.. jude <jdash...@shellworld.net> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/alpine.bsf.2.01.1402042155140.72...@freire1.furyyjbeyq.arg