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**Snowhog** · Mar 21, 2010, 06:41 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

Well, that only shows the installed printers, of which I only have a cups-pdf printer installed:

paul@myotherbrain:~$ lpstat -l -p
printer PDF is idle. enabled since Sun 24 Jan 2010 01:23:04 PM AKST
Form mounted:
Content types: any
Printer types: unknown
Description: PDF
Alerts: none
Location:
Connection: direct
Interface: /etc/cups/ppd/PDF.ppd
On fault: no alert
After fault: continue
Users allowed:
(all)
Forms allowed:
(none)
Banner required
Charset sets:
(none)
Default pitch:
Default page size:
Default port settings:

**Snowhog** · Mar 21, 2010, 06:48 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

Originally posted by dibl

Have you booted a 10.04 Live CD and checked the printer?

Yes. Can't see my USB printer in Lucid either. I'm wondering if it is a missing or mis-configured udev rule. These are the rules I have here in Karmic:

Code:

-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  583 2009-09-27 05:24 40-gnupg.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6627 2009-10-09 09:03 40-hplip.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   90 2009-09-21 13:10 40-ia64.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  410 2009-09-21 13:10 40-infiniband.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  180 2009-09-21 13:10 40-isdn.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 137912 2009-10-12 06:27 40-libgphoto2-2.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 41981 2009-10-14 08:52 40-libsane.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  174 2009-09-21 13:10 40-pilot-links.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  212 2009-09-21 15:01 40-ppc.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  7117 2009-10-14 15:05 40-xserver-xorg-input-wacom.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  334 2009-09-21 13:10 40-zaptel.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   30 2010-01-28 09:07 45-fuse.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 63307 2009-12-14 14:23 45-libmtp8.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  172 2009-11-03 01:26 50-firmware.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  4303 2009-11-03 01:26 50-udev-default.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  495 2009-10-09 09:03 56-hpmud_support.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  249 2009-11-03 01:26 60-cdrom_id.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  676 2009-11-03 01:26 60-persistent-alsa.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  2235 2009-11-03 01:26 60-persistent-input.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  893 2009-11-03 01:26 60-persistent-serial.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  5073 2009-11-03 01:26 60-persistent-storage.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1450 2009-11-03 01:26 60-persistent-storage-tape.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  789 2009-11-03 01:26 60-persistent-v4l.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  572 2009-11-03 01:26 61-mobile-action.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  4172 2009-11-03 01:26 61-option-modem-modeswitch.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  532 2009-11-03 01:26 61-persistent-storage-edd.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  107 2009-09-21 13:10 64-device-mapper.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1464 2009-09-27 14:41 65-dmsetup.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1782 2009-11-03 01:26 70-acl.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1369 2009-11-03 01:26 70-hid2hci.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  450 2009-10-19 09:36 70-printers.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  462 2009-11-03 01:26 75-cd-aliases-generator.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  658 2009-11-03 01:26 75-net-description.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  3770 2009-11-03 01:26 75-persistent-net-generator.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  658 2009-11-03 01:26 75-tty-description.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1453 2009-10-14 16:14 77-mm-ericsson-mbm.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  4195 2009-10-14 16:14 77-mm-zte-port-types.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  4885 2009-11-03 01:26 78-sound-card.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  137 2009-11-03 01:26 79-fstab_import.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   68 2009-10-20 01:26 80-alsa.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  701 2009-11-03 01:26 80-drivers.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  3555 2009-10-13 15:54 85-brltty.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   84 2009-10-06 12:36 85-hdparm.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1855 2009-10-19 00:52 85-hplj10xx.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  949 2009-03-09 08:41 85-pcmcia.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  222 2009-08-11 08:16 85-regulatory.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root   83 2009-10-05 04:37 90-hal.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1207 2010-01-16 07:27 90-pulseaudio.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6447 2009-11-30 21:22 95-devkit-disks.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  6566 2009-11-03 01:26 95-keymap.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  155 2009-11-03 01:26 95-udev-late.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  182 2009-09-24 15:42 97-bluetooth.rules
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root  1436 2009-11-03 01:26 README

**Snowhog** · Mar 21, 2010, 07:11 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

Both Jaunty 9.04 and Karmic 9.10 have 90-hal.rules. Karmic has, and Jaunty does not, a 70-printers.rules. No idea if that is significant or not. At this point, I'm just looking for 'differences' between the two systems in an effort to see if anything 'pops out' at me.

**ubuntuku** · Mar 21, 2010, 07:17 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

I use both hp laserjet 1010 and Photosmart C3180, and here's the output:

[code=lpstat]
printer hp-LaserJet-1010 disabled since Sun 21 Mar 2010 04:50:50 PM WIT -
...
Description: Hewlett-Packard hp LaserJet 1010
...
Interface: /etc/cups/ppd/hp-LaserJet-1010.ppd
...
printer Photosmart-C3100-series disabled since Mon 22 Mar 2010 07:33:50 AM WIT -
...
Description: HP Photosmart C3100 series
...
Interface: /etc/cups/ppd/Photosmart-C3100-series.ppd
...
[/code]

**Snowhog** · Mar 21, 2010, 07:24 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

Yes, but as I said, and the description emphasizes:

lpstat displays status information about the current classes, jobs, and printers.

If you don't have a printer installed/configured, lpstat isn't going to show it.

**Snowhog** · Mar 21, 2010, 07:38 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

A lsmod sorted list of modules - names only - (lsmod | awk '{ print $1 }' | sort) shows:

agpgart
arc4
ath
ath5k
bitblit
cfg80211
coretemp
drm
e100
ecb
fbcon
font
i2c_algo_bit
i915
ieee1394
intel_agp
iptable_filter
ip_tables
joydev
led_class
lp
mac80211
mii
ohci1394
output
parport
parport_pc
pata_pcmcia
pcmcia
pcmcia_core
ppdev
psmouse
rsrc_nonstatic
sdhci
sdhci_pci
serio_raw
snd
snd_hda_codec
snd_hda_codec_conexant
snd_hda_intel
snd_hwdep
snd_mixer_oss
snd_page_alloc
snd_pcm
snd_pcm_oss
snd_rawmidi
snd_seq
snd_seq_device
snd_seq_dummy
snd_seq_midi
snd_seq_midi_event
snd_seq_oss
snd_timer
softcursor
soundcore
tifm_7xx1
tifm_core
tileblit
usbhid
usblp
usb_storage
video
vmblock
vmci
vmmon
vmnet
vsock
x_tables
yenta_socket

**Snowhog** · Apr 11, 2010, 03:42 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

Originally posted by dibl

[28484.387857] scsi6 : usb-storage 1-1:1.1
[28484.388012] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage
[28484.388014] USB Mass Storage support registered.
[28484.390831] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 5 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04A9 pid 0x10A8
[28484.390855] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp
[28489.391575] scsi 6:0:0:0: Direct-Access Canon iP6220DStorage 0104 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
[28489.393088] sd 6:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg4 type 0

I think you need that red part.

Well, I have that:

paul@myotherbrain:~$ grep usblp /var/log/dmesg
[ 24.763857] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x1309 pid 0xF002
[ 24.763891] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp

But the printer isn't identified, as yours is:

paul@myotherbrain:~$ grep Direct-Access /var/log/dmesg
[ 3.388729] scsi 0:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA TOSHIBA MK1234GS AH00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5
[ 9.140480] scsi 2:0:0:0: Direct-Access IC25N030 ATCS04-0 0811 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 9.339730] scsi 3:0:0:0: Direct-Access IC25N060 ATMR04-0 0811 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0
[ 10.541110] scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access TEAC FD-05PUW 3000 PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 CCS
[ 25.968845] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access ATA KINGSTON DP-PCM2 V2.1 PQ: 0 ANSI: 5

And still no confirmation or fix of this 'bug' on KDE Bug Tracking System - Bug 214932
or on Launchpad - Bug #519690

So I still have no printer in Karmic 9.10. :P

**Snowhog** · May 03, 2010, 04:25 PM

Re: Why can't I access my USB printer?

SOLVED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WOOT, WOOT, WOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 8)

See Bug #468701 Cups on Ubuntu Karmic does not recognize USB printer. Begining with comment #24 by Till Kamppeter, resulted in the solution, all today! I provided the requested information, and I got the solution - today!

I have a working printer in Lucid 10.04. Haven't applied it to my Karmic OS, but I will. Oh yeah baby. Life is GOOD! 8)

**devnulljp** · May 13, 2010, 04:20 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

Still can't get mine to work

**Snowhog** · May 13, 2010, 04:29 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

Starting from #24 of the Bug report, read all the way through to where I acknowledged that the fix Tim suggested for me worked.

**devnulljp** · May 13, 2010, 04:49 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

Originally posted by Snowhog

Starting from #24 of the Bug report, read all the way through to where I acknowledged that the fix Tim suggested for me worked.

So are you going through the parallel port then? My printer is USB, has a parallel port but I've never used it. Don't even have any parallel cables left lying around to try it with...bummer.

**Snowhog** · May 13, 2010, 04:53 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

Originally posted by devnulljp

So are you going through the parallel port then? My printer is USB, has a parallel port but I've never used it. Don't even have any parallel cables left lying around to try it with...bummer.

No. The printer doesn't have USB port, so I'm connected to it with a Parallel to USB cable. But, I have to set it up as a Parallel printer in the configuration.

Read the Bug report carefully. It's all there.

**devnulljp** · May 13, 2010, 05:18 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

Originally posted by Snowhog

Read the Bug report carefully. It's all there.

Doesn't work for me -- can't add as a network printer. Bummer.

**Snowhog** · May 13, 2010, 05:48 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

I'll check when I get home. I'll look under which area I had to add my printer.

**devnulljp** · May 13, 2010, 05:58 PM

Re: [SOLVED] Why can't I access my USB printer?

Originally posted by Snowhog

I'll check when I get home. I'll look under which area I had to add my printer.

Thanks -- I did K->Settings->System Settings->Printer Configuration->New Printer->New Network Printer
Put in the URI parallel://dev/usb/lp0
Forward
...and it just sits there doing nothing

[img width=400 height=319]http://i440.photobucket.com/albums/qq123/devnulljp/80d61eb3.png[/img]

Even though
sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0
GET_DEVICE_ID string:
MFG:Canon;CMD:BJL,BJRaster3,BSCCe;SOJ:TXT01;MDL:iP 4000;CLS:PRINTER

ES:Canon iP4000;VER:1.06;STA:10;FSI:02;

Looks like I have the new line at the beginning of the printer ID string thing going on.
But the script to fix that didn't work for me either.

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