printer suddenly disappeared

[Bret Stern]

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> [mailto:redhat-install-list-bounces at redhat.com] On Behalf Of Buz Davis
> Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2007 10:32 PM
> To: redhat-install-list at redhat.com
> Subject: printer suddenly disappeared
> 
> I have a locally connected (dev/lp0) samsung laser printer that I have
> been using for a couple of years now.  Suddenly this evening 
> I am unable
> to print to it from my Linux box (Red Hat 9).
> 
> on attempting to print the file 'pthis' I get errors:
> 
> lpr pthis
> lpr error - no default destination available
> lpr -P printer pthis
> lpr error - unable to print file:  server-error-service-unavailable
> 
> If I go into Gnome/system tools/print manager I get "No 
> printers found.
> Run the printer configuration tool ?".  On clicking OK and giving the 
> root password the printer configuration appears, and it 
> correctly lists 
> the printer and notes that it is the default.  But it gives the 
> "service-unavailable" message when I attempt to print a test page.
> 
> I have tried disconnecting the printer cable and letting Kudzu remove 
> the configuration, then connecting it and rebooting, and 
> Kudzu finds and 
> configures it (so it says).  Then on entering the Gnome configuration 
> tool I find that the data are still there. (I even tried 
> deleting them 
> and recreating).  None of this has helped.
> 
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
> 
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Something seems to have happened to the printer
communications hardware or the parallel port on your
pc (perhaps).

1. Try a different port lpt2 (if available) 
1. Try a different printer
2. Perhaps try the printer on a windows box

B Stern