parport_pc worked. After that it recognized the printer but wouldn't print. I removed printer from cups and ran hp-setup from console.
$ sudo hp-setup -i All problems fixed Yeah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! -- Cannot set up parallel port printer on Ubuntu 9.04 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/369850 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs