Can you run the following commands (printer must be connected and turned on):
ls -l /dev/lp* /dev/parport* sudo chown lp.lp /dev/lp* /dev/parport* ls -l /dev/lp* /dev/parport* lpinfo -v /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel sudo chmod 666 /dev/lp* /dev/parport* ls -l /dev/lp* /dev/parport* lpinfo -v /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel sudo chown root.lp /dev/lp* /dev/parport* sudo chmod 660 /dev/lp* /dev/parport* ls -l /dev/lp* /dev/parport* sudo chmod 700 /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend lpinfo -v sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel Please execute the commands in the given order and post the output of all the commands here. ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/885883 Title: Ubuntu 11.10 Parallel printer not detected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/885883/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs