HP LaserJet 4050 help

[Wade Smart]

Wade Smart wrote:
> SteVe Cook wrote:
>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>> 07152007 1030 GMT-6 DST
>>>
>>> I was just given a HP LaserJet 4050. Its great. But, I cant get it 
>>> to run on Fiesty. Its connected via parallel cable. I clicked on 
>>> Printers under System, clicked New Printer. It found it and 
>>> installed. When I clicked Print Test Page nothing happened. It is 
>>> seeing the configuration of the printer but isnt printing. In the 
>>> Wiki someone said it was working under 5.04 so I know it works. The 
>>> hpijs files are already installed.
>>>
>>> Ideas?
>>>
>> Have you tried printing any thing else.  My Panasonic wont print the 
>> test page but prints everything from open office.
>>
>> SteVe
> 07152007 1059 GMT-6 DST
>
> Just tried. Nothing. Right now the printer is in PowerSave mode. It 
> didnt wake up at all. I think it has to do with the parallel 
> connection. Here 
> http://hplip.sourceforge.net/supported_devices/laser.html   it says 
> that the LaserJEt4050 with version 0.9.5 doesnt have parallel 
> connectivity. However, in synaptic under hplip 1.7.3-0ubuntu1 it says 
> USB, JetDirect(netork) and parallel-port devices are supported. So, Im 
> not sure.
>
> wade
>
07152007 1400 GMT-6 DST

I found hpoj in synaptic that said it works with parallel laserjet 
printers. So Im installing it and its running its installation routine 
and it says,
Probe for parallel-connected devices: y/n = i push yes.
None found, is the result.
So I try another printer, it finds my inkjet on parallel.

But the odd thing is, when I installed the printer using the printer 
menu it DID see it and correctly got the driver for it. So it had to see 
it across the parallel connection.

Wade