Parport : "can't claim device"

[David Andrew]

I had a problem of my parallel port not being found when I connected
my printer - I got round it by buying a parallel port to USB adapter. 
There is probably a better and cheaper solution but I couldn't find
it!

On 30/08/05, Vincent Trouilliez <vincent.trouilliez at modulonet.fr> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to use a program that makes use of the parallel port of my
> machine.
> The problem is that the program seems to have difficulties accessing the
> port. It aborts with the error :
> 
> "ioctl PPCLAIM: Invalid argument
> Failed to claim ppdev."
> 
> I did run it with sudo. I also tried another program that does about the
> same job, and it's having the same kind of problem it seems.
> 
> I tried in an up to date Breezy as well as Hoary, but same problem :-/
> 
> Anyone knows what could be wrong and how to work around it ???
> 
> Your thoughts will be highly welcome, I will really need this program to
> work ! :o(
> 
> 
> Regards,
> 
> 
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> Vince, panicing...
> 
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