Error message : 'lp: driver loaded but no devices found'

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Tip provided by Curt Daugaard
> What do I need to do to get my printer working with the 2.2.1 kernel? I
> have an NEC SuperScript 860 connected to my parallel port, and with the
> 2.0.33 kernel all I did was answer enable the [*] Parallel printer
> support option under `make menuconfig`.
>
> I see the following in /var/log/messages when the kernel boots:
> "lp: driver loaded but no devices found"
>

 This problem is common.  I had it.  I'm afraid I can't give you a short,
 straightforward answer about how to fix it.  Along with help from
 debian-user, the best resource I found (besides parport.txt in the kernel
 sources docs) is this website:
 
 http://www.cyberelk.demon.co.uk/parport.html
 (courtesy of the Printing-HOWTO)

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