Thanks for your bug.
For Edgy or Dapper please remove the lp module from /etc/modules and reboot.
This lets cupsys load both the lp and ppdev kernel module and creates
/dev/parport0.
Run lpinfo -v from a terminal after rebooting, your parallel printer should be
autodetected without problems now.
** Changed in: Ubuntu
Assignee: (unassigned) => Pascal De Vuyst
Status: Unconfirmed => Needs Info
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Missing /dev/parport0 device node in edgy eft amd64
https://launchpad.net/bugs/75301
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