[SLE] Printer not working, /dev/lp0 missing - Please Help

From: Terry Eck (terry_eck_at_comcast.net)
Date: 12/19/04

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    Printer worked until today.
    Running SuSE 9.2.
    Printer is HP Laserjet 1100A.

    Tried installing hpoj-0.91 in an attempt to get the scanner
    to work. Somewhere along the line the printer no longer
    works.

    I notice that when I first boot the system there is a
    /dev/lp0 file.
    "crw-rw--- 1 root lp 6, 0 2004-12-18 21:16 /dev/lp0"

    In Yast at "Parallel printer connection" I specify /dev/lp0 as
    the first parallel port. When I "Test Printer Connection"
    it is suppose to print "Hello, world" on the printer. Well,
    /dev/lp0 changes to an ascii file, see the follow

    eck@linux:/dev> file /dev/lp0
    /dev/lp0: ASCII text, with CR line terminators

    Can anyone help me get my printer working again?

    I've tried reinstalling the printer software under Yast.

    I've remove and reinstalled Cups.

    I'm at a loss as to what to do next short of reinstalling
    SuSE 9.2 again. 

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SuSE Linux 9.2 (i586) ---- 2.6.8-24.5-default  ---  Sat 12/18/04 20:40
   8:40pm  up   0:29,  4 users,  load average: 0.32, 0.13, 0.10
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