bash: /dev/lp0: No such device

[John Kittel <ipit@gis.net>]

/var/log/ker.log has kernel entry
parport0: pc-style at 0x378 [SPP,PS2]
the kernel found the parallel port LPT1
modprobe -c has entry
alias parport_lowlevel parport_pc
/lib/modules/2.2.18pre21-compact/modules.dep
has entry /*/*/parport.o and /*/*/parport_pc.0
modprobe parport and modprobe parport_pc
and modprobe lp do not work because 
lptest 36 7 > /dev/lp0 still returns
bash: /dev/lp0: No such device
debian 2.2r3 will not run the printer
will answer any questions. Please help
John Kittel Thanks :->

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