Solved: CUPS, HP LaserJet 4L; won't print

[Geordie Birch <geordie@tao.ca>]

said nate (on 2003-03-08),

> Geordie Birch said:
>
> > Stumped (and wishing I had a spare cable and a known-to-work printer.)
>
> another thing to try..
>
> echo "Blah" >/dev/lp0
>
> I think your printer can handle ascii.. if that works at least you
> know the printer and cable and computer can talk...
>
> nate

The LaserJet 4L works just fine with CUPS.

The parallel port connector was plugged into the motherboard wrong -
offset by one row of pins in one of those contortionist locations behind
the power supply.  I feel lucky that I didn't fry both the motherboard and
the printer.

Geordie.