Yes, when you upgrade to a 2.2.x kernel /dev/lp1 becomes /dev/lp0.
Basically all the parallel ports are shifted down by one. Changing
/dev/lp1 to /dev/lp0 and restarting lpd should solve the problem.
On Mon, 17 Jan 2000, Brion Vibber wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Jan 2000, THB Samara branch wrote:
>
> >
> > 2. Problems with printer connected to LPT. Print tasks appears
> > in a spool directory but printer doesn't print it. In lp.status (my
> > printer name is "lp") I see some kind of "lp is not connected or
> > off-line". By the way when my server restarts it doesn't re-initialize
> > printer
>
> I seem to recall having the device naming change on me when I upgraded.
> Printer used to be on /dev/lp1 and became /devlp0 I believe. Test by
> 'cat'ing test files straight to the printer port, then make sure your
> printcap is correct and restart lpd.
>
> -- brion vibber (brion@pobox.com)
>
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