I have very similar symptoms to ones described by Daniel. I'm on up-to- date 12.04, got Minolta PagePro 8L LPT printer also connected to USB via Prolific PL2305 USB<->LPT adapter. The combination was working just fine until I updated from previous LTS to this precise (12.04). Now if I try to print, job appears to queue, then disappears, printer light begins to flash (as if it was receiving/processing data) but nothing else happens. Light flashes seemingly forever and printer status is reported as "Idle - Sending data to printer."
First thing I noticed when I started debugging this was "Filter ... not found." lines in cups error log. They disappeared after I removed and re-added the printer, but it had no effect on the problem itself. Following sections "USB printer", "CUPS error_log", and "Capturing print job data" on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems I get. USB printer ----------- 2) terotil@pulu:~$ lsmod | grep usb usblp 17885 0 usbhid 41906 0 hid 77367 1 usbhid usb_storage 39646 1 ums_realtek 3) terotil@pulu:~$ tail -n 0 -f /var/log/syslog Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu kernel: [875854.568072] usb 2-1: new full-speed USB device number 7 using uhci_hcd Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1" Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 7 was not an MTP device Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu kernel: [875854.825537] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0 Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: Device vendor/product is 067B:2305 Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/usb/lp0 Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: failed to claim interface Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: failed to claim interface Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Nov 18 00:45:43 pulu udev-configure-printer: MFG:Minolta MDL:PagePro 8L SERN:- serial:- Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu kernel: [875855.989248] usblp0: removed Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu kernel: [875856.136676] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0/usb/lp0 Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://Minolta/PagePro%208L Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: Device already handled Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: Consider also queues with "/usb/lp0" or "/usblp0" in their URIs as matching Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Minolta/PagePro%208L, normalized: minolta pagepro 8l Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Minolta/PagePro%208L, normalized: minolta pagepro 8l Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/PagePro-8L has matching device URI Nov 18 00:45:45 pulu udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/PagePro-8L ^C 6) terotil@pulu:~$ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0158 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. USB 2.0 multicard reader Bus 002 Device 007: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Bus 002 Device 003: ID 04d9:1400 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. PS/2 keyboard + mouse controller 7) terotil@pulu:~$ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/* crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 marra 7 21:28 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 marra 7 21:28 /dev/bus/usb/001/004 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 marra 7 21:28 /dev/bus/usb/002/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 130 marra 7 21:28 /dev/bus/usb/002/003 crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 134 marra 18 00:45 /dev/bus/usb/002/007 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 marra 7 21:28 /dev/bus/usb/003/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 marra 7 21:28 /dev/bus/usb/004/001 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 marra 18 00:45 /dev/usb/lp0 8) terotil@pulu:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 GET_DEVICE_ID string: MFG:Minolta;CMD:PrintGear,PCL,PJL;MDL:PagePro 8L;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Minolta PagePro 8L 10) terotil@pulu:~$ lpinfo -v direct scsi direct hp network smb network ipp direct usb://Minolta/PagePro%208L network socket network lpd network http network beh network ipps network ipp14 network https direct hpfax CUPS error_log & Capturing print job data ------------------------ Print job data file was in PDF format and it looked perfectly fine on pdf viewer. Looks like I can't attach files here, clicking "Add attachment or patch" -link gives 400 bad request. Files are available from http://www.tilus.net/tero/tmp/error_log.txt and http://www.tilus.net/tero/tmp/printout.pdf -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/959676 Title: cups will not print to USB connected Samsung ML-4500 (with USB -> Parallel adapter) Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Status in “cups” source package in Precise: Incomplete Bug description: I have a working parallel laser printer: Samsung ML-4500. I have connected this to my computer with a usb-to-parallel cable. The cable is listed in as: $ lsusb -s 005:005 Bus 005 Device 005: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Cups recognises the printer model and gnome correctly lists the printer in system-config-printer. Any attempt to print to the printer, however, results in the printer spinning up it's cooling fans and heating the fusing lamp while the "data" led on the front flashes for about 5minutes. In the cups admin screen the print job is listed as "Sending data to printer." The printer eventually stops whirring and shuts back down into standby with the Data led remaining static to indicate that the printer is idle. At no point does the printer actually begin, or finish, printing anything. After plugging the usb cable dmesg reports: [ 2952.148182] usb 5-3: new full-speed USB device number 5 using ohci_hcd [ 2952.321367] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 5 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 Upon attempting to print to the device dmesg reports: [ 2964.457576] usblp0: removed [ 2964.479420] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 5 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 [ 2965.505493] usblp0: removed [ 2965.537417] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 5 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 [ 2969.733454] usblp0: removed (The time period between these two dmesg output snippets shows a print attempt directly after plugging the cable. The "usblp0: removed" does not appear until the print spool is actively trying to print, and thus is not a result of the hotplug event.) Now that I have a job in the queue, cups admin screen reports that the printer is in the following state: ML-4500 Samsung ML-4500 daniel-MS-7693 Samsung ML-4500 Foomatic/gdi (recommended) Processing - "Sending data to printer." The printer is idle, however, and does not appear to be receiving any communication since the initial attempt at printing the job (which is also listed below): ML-4500-3 Unknown Withheld 1k Unknown processing since Mon 19 Mar 2012 20:05:15 GMT "Sending data to printer." The time is now 20:24, around twenty minutes since this particular test job was started and still no sign of an output. Previous jobs I have cancelled to clear the queue. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: cups 1.5.2-8 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-18.29-generic 3.2.9 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-18-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx ApportVersion: 1.94.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: W [19/Mar/2012:19:27:50 +0000] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'ML-4500-Gray..' already exists W [19/Mar/2012:19:27:50 +0000] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-ML-4500' already exists W [19/Mar/2012:19:27:50 +0000] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Photosmart-C4100-series-Gray..' already exists W [19/Mar/2012:19:27:50 +0000] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'Photosmart-C4100-series-RGB..' already exists W [19/Mar/2012:19:27:50 +0000] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-Photosmart-C4100-series' already exists Date: Mon Mar 19 20:09:47 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120301) Lpstat: device for ML-4500: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 MachineType: MSI MS-7693 Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: ML-4500: Samsung ML-4500 Foomatic/gdi (recommended) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en TERM=xterm LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-18-generic root=UUID=60ea4233-8504-473c-8911-ce68b72b19b8 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-03-12 (6 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/16/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: V1.5 dmi.board.asset.tag: To be filled by O.E.M. dmi.board.name: 970A-G46 (MS-7693) dmi.board.vendor: MSI dmi.board.version: 2.0 dmi.chassis.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: MSI dmi.chassis.version: 2.0 dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrV1.5:bd02/16/2012:svnMSI:pnMS-7693:pvr2.0:rvnMSI:rn970A-G46(MS-7693):rvr2.0:cvnMSI:ct3:cvr2.0: dmi.product.name: MS-7693 dmi.product.version: 2.0 dmi.sys.vendor: MSI To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/959676/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
