You are missing: Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock
in ports.conf But that's not the problem. Issue here is in hpiod, which is part of hplip package or in parallel driver. What kernel do you use (uname -r)? -- Parallel port problems with cupsys https://launchpad.net/bugs/55663 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs