a further update/upgrade in apt-get got me the remainder of the ppa8 files. Tests as below (NOT the ppa9 which was mentioned in the latest request of comment 83):
$ lpstat -v device for ML-4500: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE; Device URI: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 direct usb://Samsung/ML-4500 "Samsung ML-4500" "Samsung ML-4500" "MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE;" "" $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE; Device URI: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 direct usb://Samsung/ML-4500 "Samsung ML-4500" "Samsung ML-4500" "MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE;" "" [power cycle] $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE; Device URI: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 direct usb://Samsung/ML-4500 "Samsung ML-4500" "Samsung ML-4500" "MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE;" "" [print job 10 - no printout] $ cancel -a $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: Device URI: usb://Unknown/Printer direct usb://Unknown/Printer "Unknown" "Unknown" "" "" DEBUG: Failed to set configuration 1 for 067b:2305 [power cycle] $ lpstat -v device for ML-4500: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04f2:0402 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Genius LuxeMate i200 Keyboard Bus 004 Device 013: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Bus 004 Device 004: ID 050d:0119 Belkin Components F5U120-PC Dual PS/2 Ports / F5U118-UNV ADB Adapter Bus 002 Device 002: ID 152d:2339 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20339 SATA Bridge $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usbDEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE; Device URI: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 direct usb://Samsung/ML-4500 "Samsung ML-4500" "Samsung ML-4500" "MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE;" "" $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04f2:0402 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Genius LuxeMate i200 Keyboard Bus 004 Device 013: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Bus 004 Device 004: ID 050d:0119 Belkin Components F5U120-PC Dual PS/2 Ports / F5U118-UNV ADB Adapter Bus 002 Device 002: ID 152d:2339 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20339 SATA Bridge $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE; Device URI: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 direct usb://Samsung/ML-4500 "Samsung ML-4500" "Samsung ML-4500" "MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE;" "" [power cycle] $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04f2:0402 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Genius LuxeMate i200 Keyboard Bus 004 Device 014: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Bus 004 Device 004: ID 050d:0119 Belkin Components F5U120-PC Dual PS/2 Ports / F5U118-UNV ADB Adapter Bus 002 Device 002: ID 152d:2339 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20339 SATA Bridge $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE; Device URI: usb://Samsung/ML-4500 direct usb://Samsung/ML-4500 "Samsung ML-4500" "Samsung ML-4500" "MFG:Samsung;CMD:GDI;MDL:ML-4500;CLS:PRINTER;MODE:GDI;STATUS:IDLE;" "" [print job 11 - no printout] $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 04f2:0402 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd Genius LuxeMate i200 Keyboard Bus 004 Device 014: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port Bus 004 Device 004: ID 050d:0119 Belkin Components F5U120-PC Dual PS/2 Ports / F5U118-UNV ADB Adapter Bus 002 Device 002: ID 152d:2339 JMicron Technology Corp. / JMicron USA Technology Corp. JM20339 SATA Bridge $ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb DEBUG: list_devices DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=13 DEBUG: Printer found with device ID: Device URI: usb://Unknown/Printer direct usb://Unknown/Printer "Unknown" "Unknown" "" "" DEBUG: Failed to set configuration 1 for 067b:2305 ------ for some reason the error_logs I've been judiciously saving are almost empty bar two lines with the following duplicated content in all: W [15/Jun/2012:07:56:00 +0100] failed to CreateProfile: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:profile id 'ML-4500-Gray..' already exists W [15/Jun/2012:07:56:00 +0100] failed to CreateDevice: org.freedesktop.ColorManager.AlreadyExists:device id 'cups-ML-4500' already exists Saves trying to work out why I can't attach files to this bug report at least :-p -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/987485 Title: Can only print once with USB to parallel adapter and HP 4L To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/987485/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
