Based on the "negotiated back to compatibility mode" syslog message, for some reason the ppdev/parport kernel module will not allow software ECP mode to be set.
What does the following command return? This tell us what pp support is recognized by the kernel. cat /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport0/modes This is basic parallel port functionality and we can't reproduce this problem in-house. What kind of PC or motherboard are you using? -dave > -----Original Message----- > From: Dan Phillips [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2007 9:50 AM > To: Dan Phillips > Cc: Suffield, David; hplip-help@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: Re: [Hplip-help] Resend: Officejet 1170c scanning hangs > > Has any progress been made on this? > > thanks > > Dan Phillips > > Dan Phillips wrote: > > Hi Dave, > > > > > > Thanks for replying. > > > > Here is some more information. I have included system and messages > > logs > > > > ECP is enabled in the BIOS > > > > I am not sure how to check how to check Software ECP is > available, but > > I can confirm the modules are loaded as below. > > > > dan[~]$ lsmod |grep parport > > parport_pc 37796 2 > > parport 39496 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc > > dan[~]$ lsmod |grep ppdev > > ppdev 10500 2 > > parport 39496 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc > > > > > > /var/log/system on Ubuntu 6.10 > > 20:47:39 Start > > 20:48:55 Press "Scan" > > Immediately CPU 100% > > At the end I left it running for 20 minutes, the messages > repeat themselves. > > > > Jan 24 20:47:39 morocco python: hpssd[4108]: warning: > Inrecognized URI: > > parallel:/dev/lp0 > > Jan 24 20:47:39 morocco kernel: [17208524.736000] ppdev0: > registered > > pardevice Jan 24 20:47:39 morocco kernel: [17208524.756000] ppdev0: > > negotiated back to compatibility mode because user-space > forgot Jan 24 > > 20:47:39 morocco kernel: [17208524.756000] ppdev0: unregistered > > pardevice Jan 24 20:47:39 morocco kernel: [17208524.840000] ppdev0: > > registered pardevice Jan 24 20:48:55 morocco xsane: unable to fill > > data buffer: size=18411: > > prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 450 > > Jan 24 20:49:25 morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout > > status=7f > > mask=88 val=0 us=30000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 > 20:49:26 > > morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout status=df > mask=40 val=0 > > us=1000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 20:49:57 morocco last > > message repeated 31 times Jan 24 20:50:11 morocco last message > > repeated 14 times Jan 24 20:50:11 morocco hpiod: unable to read > > MlcReverseData header: > > Success hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > > io/hpiod/mlc.cpp 500 > > Jan 24 20:50:41 morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout > > status=7f > > mask=88 val=0 us=30000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 > 20:50:42 > > morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout status=df > mask=40 val=0 > > us=1000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 20:51:13 morocco last > > message repeated 31 times Jan 24 20:51:27 morocco last message > > repeated 14 times Jan 24 20:51:27 morocco hpiod: unable to read > > MlcReverseData header: > > Success hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > > io/hpiod/mlc.cpp 500 > > Jan 24 20:51:57 morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout > > status=7f > > mask=88 val=0 us=30000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 > 20:51:58 > > morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout status=df > mask=40 val=0 > > us=1000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 20:52:29 morocco last > > message repeated 31 times Jan 24 20:52:33 morocco last message > > repeated 4 times Jan 24 20:52:34 morocco saned[9246]: saned > > (AF-indep+IPv6) from sane-backends 1.0.18 ready Jan 24 20:52:34 > > morocco saned[9246]: check_host: getpeername failed: > > Socket operation on non-socket > > Jan 24 20:52:34 morocco saned[9246]: init: access by host [error] > > denied Jan 24 20:52:34 morocco saned[9246]: quit: exiting Jan 24 > > 20:52:34 morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout status=df > > mask=40 val=0 us=1000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 Jan 24 20:52:43 > > morocco last message repeated 9 times Jan 24 20:52:43 > morocco hpiod: > > unable to read MlcReverseData header: > > Success hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > > io/hpiod/mlc.cpp 500 > > Jan 24 20:52:44 morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout > > status=df mask=40 val=0 us=1000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp > 118 Jan 24 > > 20:53:15 morocco last message repeated 30 times Jan 24 20:53:30 > > morocco last message repeated 15 times Jan 24 20:53:30 > morocco hpiod: > > unable to read MlcReverseData header: > > Success hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > > io/hpiod/mlc.cpp 500 > > Jan 24 20:53:31 morocco hpiod: ParDevice::wait_status timeout > > status=df mask=40 val=0 us=1000000: io/hpiod/ppdevice.cpp 118 > > > > /var/log/messages > > Jan 24 19:25:29 morocco -- MARK -- > > Jan 24 19:26:40 morocco kernel: [17203666.340000] lp0: ECP > mode Jan 24 > > 19:37:21 morocco kernel: [17204306.968000] lp0: ECP mode Jan 24 > > 19:53:43 morocco kernel: [17205288.488000] lp0: ECP mode Jan 24 > > 20:05:29 morocco -- MARK -- Jan 24 20:25:30 morocco -- MARK > -- Jan 24 > > 20:32:21 morocco kernel: [17207606.420000] lp0: ECP mode Jan 24 > > 20:33:45 morocco kernel: [17207690.356000] lp0 out of paper Jan 24 > > 20:42:49 morocco python: hpssd[4108]: warning: Inrecognized URI: > > parallel:/dev/lp0 > > Jan 24 20:43:21 morocco xsane: unable to fill data buffer: > size=18411: > > prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 450 > > Jan 24 20:47:08 morocco python: hpssd[4108]: warning: > Inrecognized URI: > > parallel:/dev/lp0 > > Jan 24 20:47:09 morocco hpiod: channel cleanup ci=1 Jan 24 20:47:09 > > morocco hpiod: channel cleanup ci=2 Jan 24 20:47:10 morocco hpiod: > > device cleanup > > uri=hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > > Jan 24 20:47:39 morocco python: hpssd[4108]: warning: > Inrecognized URI: > > parallel:/dev/lp0 > > Jan 24 20:48:55 morocco xsane: unable to fill data buffer: > size=18411: > > prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 450 > > Jan 24 21:05:30 morocco -- MARK -- > > Jan 24 21:07:28 morocco hpiod: channel cleanup ci=1 Jan 24 21:07:28 > > morocco hpiod: channel cleanup ci=2 Jan 24 21:07:29 morocco hpiod: > > device cleanup > > uri=hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > > > > > > Regards > > > > Dan Phillips > > Suffield, David wrote: > > > >> I can't tell from the syslog messages if this is the same parallel > >> port issues I have seen before. There are probably more syslog > >> messages before the tail that would help determine what is > happening. > >> > >> The previous parallel port problem was hpiod could not set the > >> parallel port to software ECP mode. HPLIP only uses > Software ECP not > >> Hardware ECP and ECP is necessary for scanning. Software > ECP mode is > >> set via the ppdev/parport kernel module. If Software ECP > mode is not > >> available via ppdev/parport you may have to check your > parallel port bios settings. > >> > >> We don't have a OJ 1170, but we will re-test HPLIP with another > >> parallel port OJ on Ubuntu. > >> > >> -dave > >> > >> > >> > >>> -----Original Message----- > >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > Behalf Of Dan > >>> Phillips > >>> Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 9:16 AM > >>> To: hplip-help@lists.sourceforge.net > >>> Subject: [Hplip-help] Resend: Officejet 1170c scanning hangs > >>> > >>> I posted this last week. Can anyone help? Tell me to > chill if I am > >>> just being impatient, I can appreciate you guys could be busy. I > >>> have noticed a few people with similar problems, but with no > >>> solutions. I willing to put some effort into it, but I need some > >>> direction. > >>> > >>> thanks > >>> > >>> Dan > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ------------- > >>> Hi everyone, > >>> > >>> I am revisiting this problem after a break of some months. > >>> > >>> I have an HP Officejet 1170c that hangs whenever I try to scan > >>> through xsane. Xsane detects it ok and loads up and the scanner > >>> makes the normal noise. When pressing Preview or Scan the > CPU hits > >>> 100% and stays there. > >>> > >>> Here is output of /var/log/messages > >>> > >>> dan[~]$ tail -f /var/log/messages > >>> Jan 18 22:41:39 morocco kernel: [17190202.996000] lp0: > ECP mode Jan > >>> 18 22:41:39 morocco kernel: [17190203.016000] lp0: > >>> ECP mode Jan 18 22:41:40 morocco kernel: [17190204.328000] > >>> lp0: ECP mode Jan 18 22:42:33 morocco xsane: unable to fill data > >>> buffer: size=18411: > >>> prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 450 > >>> Jan 18 22:45:11 morocco hpiod: channel cleanup ci=1 Jan 18 > >>> 22:45:11 morocco hpiod: channel cleanup ci=2 Jan 18 > 22:45:12 morocco > >>> hpiod: device cleanup > >>> uri=hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > >>> Jan 18 22:45:12 morocco hpiod: device active clientcnt=1 > >>> channelcnt=0 > >>> uri=hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > >>> Jan 18 22:45:14 morocco hpiod: device cleanup > >>> uri=hp:/par/OFFICEJET_PRO_1170C_SERIES?device=/dev/parport0 > >>> Jan 18 22:46:14 morocco xsane: unable to fill data buffer: > >>> size=18411: > >>> prnt/hpijs/hplip_api.c 450 > >>> > >>> Versions: > >>> > >>> HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 1.6.9) Device > Information > >>> Utility ver. 3.4 xsane 0.991 > >>> > >>> The scanner used to work with Suse 9.2, but since then I have not > >>> had it working on any distributions. > >>> > >>> Currently I am running Ubuntu 6.10 and Debian Etch both with the > >>> same results and have tried on other distributions. > >>> > >>> Any help would be appreciated. > >>> > >>> Kind Regards > >>> > >>> Daniel Phillips > >>> > >>> > >>> -------------------------------------------------------------- > >>> ----------- > >>> Take Surveys. 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