This problem, in my case, is related to the specific Prolific Technology PL-2305 USB to IEEE-1284 Parallel Port Adapter manufactured with the PL-2305 chip. I have both a Neostar Technology Co Model: USP-1284 adapter with the Centronics connector, and a Rosewill RCW-602 with the DB-25F connector. No information is provided about versions or revisions for these devices.
The USP-1284 does not work, and the log has: kernel: [50858.092105] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device number 6 using uhci_hcd kernel: [50858.281158] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2305 kernel: [50858.281168] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 kernel: [50858.281175] usb 2-1: Product: IEEE-1284 Controller kernel: [50858.281180] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 6: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1" mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 6 was not an MTP device udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0 udev-configure-printer: parent devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 udev-configure-printer: Device vendor/product is 067B:2305 udev-configure-printer: invalid or missing IEEE 1284 Device ID The RCW-602 works, and the log has: kernel: [51256.868129] usb 2-1: new full speed USB device number 7 using uhci_hcd kernel: [51257.113158] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=067b, idProduct=2305 kernel: [51257.113168] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 kernel: [51257.113174] usb 2-1: Product: IEEE-1284 Controller kernel: [51257.113179] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Prolific Technology Inc. mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 7: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1" mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 7 was not an MTP device udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1/2-1:1.0 udev-configure-printer: parent devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 udev-configure-printer: Device vendor/product is 067B:2305 udev-configure-printer: MFG:Hewlett-Packard MDL:HP LaserJet 4 Plus SERN:- serial:- kernel: [51258.231429] ttyS1: LSR safety check engaged! udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://HP/LaserJet%204%20Plus udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/HP-LaserJet-4-Plus has matching device URI udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/HP-LaserJet-4-Plus Everything is the same, up until the "invalid or missing IEEE 1284 Device ID". In either case, though, hp-probe fails to find the usb printer device, and so the result of hp-probe is of no practical significance. The command "hp-query -m'HP LaserJet 4 Plus' -a" seems to work, but hp-info says "No devices found." I'm not sure what software is providing the actual driver for the PL-2305, but the module usblp is not loaded and apparently not needed. There is no device file /dev/usb/lp0 created, but there is a device crw-rw-r-T 1 root lp 189, 134 Dec 13 19:20 /dev/bus/usb/002/007 lpstat -p successfully reports the printer status. The printer drivers for the HP LaserJet 4 Plus are a separate matter. cupstestppd complains FAIL for several of the printer drivers. I don't know that this actually matters. Using the Postscript drivers without actual Postscript capability in the printer makes a mess, though. The printer wizards don't seem to always know when there is no Postscript support. James -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
