nvsoar, to use the new backend, remove your print queue and after that turn off and turn on your printer and when connecting it to the computer, connect the cable to the partallel port of the printer at first and afterwards connec the USB plug to the computer. Then a new print queue should get set up automatically. If not, run the following commands in a terminal window, with the printer still connected and turned on:
lsusb ls -l /dev/bus/usb/*/* ls -l /dev/usb/lp* sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb ldd /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb | grep usb lpinfo -v Post the output of the commands here. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/910272 Title: CUPS reports printer not connected To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/910272/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
