Public bug reported: Was able to get printer to work on a computer with Ubuntu and a parallel port on motherboard. Thanks for any ideas on the problem.I am not very versed in command line. Boyd
ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: cups 2.1.3-4ubuntu0.9 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-54.58~16.04.1-generic 4.15.18 Uname: Linux 4.15.0-54-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.19 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Fri Jul 12 15:44:26 2019 InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-13 (455 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.4 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20180228) Lpstat: device for ALPS-MD-1000-T-03: parallel:/dev/lp0 device for Brother-MFC-7860DW: dnssd://Brother%20MFC-7860DW._pdl-datastream._tcp.local/ device for Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CP1518ni: hp:/net/HP_Color_LaserJet_CP1518ni?ip=192.168.1.15 MachineType: Gateway DX4860 Papersize: letter PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/ALPS-MD-1000-T-03.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CP1518ni.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/Brother-MFC-7860DW.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/ALPS-MD-1000-T-03.ppd: Permission denied grep: /etc/cups/ppd/Hewlett-Packard-HP-Color-LaserJet-CP1518ni.ppd: Permission denied grep: /etc/cups/ppd/Brother-MFC-7860DW.ppd: Permission denied ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.15.0-54-generic root=UUID=5c82fc7d-a18d-4365-baec-e9d75d27f225 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/18/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: P03-A3 dmi.board.name: DX4860 dmi.board.vendor: Gateway dmi.board.version: 1.01 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Gateway dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrP03-A3:bd04/18/2012:svnGateway:pnDX4860:pvr:rvnGateway:rnDX4860:rvr1.01:cvnGateway:ct3:cvr: dmi.product.family: Gateway Desktop dmi.product.name: DX4860 dmi.sys.vendor: Gateway ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1836427 Title: Trying to install Alps MD1000 printer on my Ubuntu 16.04 desktop with pci express parallel card istalled. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1836427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs