Parallel Port printer with Ubuntu 10.04

doofinator · 05-28-2012, 05:38 PM

I am running Ubuntu 10.04 but I am new to Linux. Lately, I've been trying to set up my old printer on this machine (the printer is HP LaserJet 6mp) and it requires a Parallel Port. I set up the parallel port from BIOS but I'm not sure if I did it right because when I try to print something, it shows in the Manage Print Jobs that the job was completed but nothing was printed. The printer shows up and I have the HPLIP installed, but this is still happening. Could anyone please help me?

jefro · 05-28-2012, 08:08 PM

This is kind of old but has some good things to start with.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1135964&page=1

yvesvanbelle · 06-01-2012, 02:23 AM

Try changing the Paralleportmode in the BIOS of the PC. Change it to standard, no ECP, no EPP, the rest is OK (standaard, out-put only, SPP, PS2,etc.)

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