F 7: HP LaserJet 4000N stopped working for me via parallel port...

[Chris Mohler]

On 8/2/07, Gilbert Sebenste <sebenste at weather3.admin.niu.edu> wrote:
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> So I am egtting a lot of error messages. I hae reset the printer...I don't
> know what else to do.

Try this:
cat /usr/share/cups/data/testprint.ps > /dev/lp0 (or /dev/parport0?
I'm away from F7 right now)

If you get a test page,  then you know at least the printer is
functioning and properly connected.  Next, I'd probably stop the
"hplip" service, restart CUPS and see if the parallel port is then
offered.  Or use the CUPS web interface (http://localhost:631).

HTH,
Chris