This looks like a kernel-level problem for me. All kernel modules for the parallel port are loaded (parport, parport_pc, and lp), but the printer's ID is not appearing in any of the /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe* files.
As you had this printer already working on your machine, I assume that the BIOS settings for your parallel port are correct for bi-directional access.
This looks like a kernel-level problem for me. All kernel modules for the parallel port are loaded (parport, parport_pc, and lp), but the printer's ID is not appearing in any of the /proc/sys/ dev/parport/ parport* /autoprobe* files.
As you had this printer already working on your machine, I assume that the BIOS settings for your parallel port are correct for bi-directional access.