unable to print via lpt1
Posted: 25. Apr 2017, 22:04
or
too stupid to setup CUPS to print on a local printer on parallel port
Hi all,
I am completely puzzled..
I had a Laserjet via USB connected and driven by CUPS with a special driver (no standard hplib/cups.
I was not happy with the result and decided to go back to my old Laserjet &MP via printer server.
However the printserver has gone dead. So I bought a lpt-cable to attach it to the parallel port on the mainboard.
Now the Laserjet 6MP is connected to that lpt1, but I cannot find my way through CUPS to get it working.
The only issue is, that I might flip the connector as it does not seem obvious how to attach it to the main board.
But besides that, how do I redirect the output in CUPS to that port?
I tried several entries in the printer "URI", but none works.
My last URI is
but not working
did not work either.
Where do I miss the point?
Thanks.
too stupid to setup CUPS to print on a local printer on parallel port
Hi all,
I am completely puzzled..

I had a Laserjet via USB connected and driven by CUPS with a special driver (no standard hplib/cups.
I was not happy with the result and decided to go back to my old Laserjet &MP via printer server.
However the printserver has gone dead. So I bought a lpt-cable to attach it to the parallel port on the mainboard.
Now the Laserjet 6MP is connected to that lpt1, but I cannot find my way through CUPS to get it working.
The only issue is, that I might flip the connector as it does not seem obvious how to attach it to the main board.
But besides that, how do I redirect the output in CUPS to that port?
I tried several entries in the printer "URI", but none works.
My last URI is
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parallel:/dev/parport0
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http://localhost:631
Where do I miss the point?
Thanks.