Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: software-center
I expect to be able to print via usb from my Gnome desktop logged in as 'john'.
However my printer does not show up.
When I open a terminal console, I do....
j...@beeblebrox:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 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 005 Device 002: ID 0461:4d15 Primax Electronics, Ltd Dell Optical Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub
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
j...@beeblebrox:~$ su -
Password:
r...@beeblebrox:~# lsusb
Bus 004 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 005 Device 002: ID 0461:4d15 Primax Electronics, Ltd Dell Optical Mouse
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 413c:8103 Dell Computer Corp. Wireless 350 Bluetooth
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 0924:3d60 Xerox
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 413c:a005 Dell Computer Corp. Internal 2.0 Hub
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
Check out the 'Xerox' entry which only shows up when logged in as root.
Other info:
* Description: Ubuntu 9.10
* Release: 9.10
* updated to the latest pathlevel
Finally.. I did a Vaniilla install and reproduced this problem instantly
before the first patches arrived and after the Vanilla install was fully
patched.
ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Jan 19 16:17:48 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Package: software-center 1.0.2
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-17.54-generic
SourcePackage: software-center
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-17-generic i686
** Affects: software-center (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Tags: apport-bug i386
--
USB printer only available to root
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/509702
You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu
Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.
--
ubuntu-bugs mailing list
[email protected]
https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs