Bug#377079: cupsys: hp_laser (Default Printer) "Printer not connected; will retry in 30 seconds.

[Stefan Hirschmann <krasnoj@gmx.at>]

Roger Leigh wrote:
> Stefan Hirschmann <krasnoj@gmx.at> writes:
>
>   
>> Roger Leigh <rleigh@whinlatter.ukfsn.org> wrote
>>
>>     
>>> You probably don't have the "lp" driver loaded.  Try "modprobe lp" and
>>> then restart cups "sudo invoke-rc.d cupsys restart".  If that was
>>> missing, you should have /dev/lp0 (if it didn't exist and you are
>>> using udev).  Printing should now work.
>>>       
>> I have done so. Now there is no error message any more, but instead of
>> printing only a few lines controll characters are printed.
>>     
>
> OK.  The parallel port driver is now OK, so all that remains is
> configuring the printer correctly.  I would suggest that you go to
> https://localhost:631/admin/ and add a new printer from scratch.  Note
> down what you do at each staage, and if this still doesn't configure
> correctly, let us know all the steps you took, and what happened at
> each step.
>   

OK. The steps were: (I have a German version but try to translate. If I
am unsure I write the German word)
1. delete all the printers
2. "verwaltung" - add printer
3. Name HPLaser
4. Continue
5. Device LPT #1
6. as modell  choosed HP  LaserJet PCL 6 CUPS(en)
7. klicked add printer and logged in as root
8. Message that printer was added succesfull
9. klicked on printer and printed a test page.
10. seeing that only senseless things are printed.

This is what I have done. If you want to have any logfiles, just ask.

Stefan