Have you tried a different usb port and/or hub (if you are using one)?
 Is it possible to try this on another computer?  I've been unable to
reproduce this, so I'm thinking there may be some sort of hardware
concern.

A

On 1/7/07, Ken Dyke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> hplip version 1.6.12
> fedora core 5 (fully updated)
>
> The installer script worked fine.  Took a bit to figure out how to
> configure the printer in the cups system and create a queue for it.
>
> The problem is that the printer must be power cycled after every print
> job.  After some experimentation I have narrowed it down to the
> following:
>
> To achieve error free operation the printer must be powered off with the
> power switch on the printer or unplugged after every print job.  Then
> turned back on.  If this is done without fail the printer otherwise
> functions as expected.  Needless to say that the powercycle thing is a
> very major pita that if not resolved will result in the printer being
> returned to the place of purchase.
>
> If a second print job is sent to the printer without powercycling, the
> power and resume lights on the printer will flash rapidly.  The printer
> must then be powercycled and cups stopped, hplip restarted, and cups
> started.  The pending print job will then immediately print.  If there
> are multiple print jobs in the queue this scenario will have to be
> repeated until the queue is empty.
>
> The addresses used by the USB subsystem increments after every
> powercycle.  I think this is expected and normal behavior.  What to my
> eye is not normal is the driver removal after sending a print job.  With
> the driver gone a second print job gets an expected "no device" error.
>
> /* log entries upon powering on printer */
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: usb 4-6: new high speed USB device using 
> ehci_hcd and address 33
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: usb 4-6: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: hub 4-6:1.0: USB hub found
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: hub 4-6:1.0: 2 ports detected
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: usb 4-6.1: new high speed USB device using 
> ehci_hcd and address 34
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: usb 4-6.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
> Jan  7 13:30:06 faith kernel: drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB 
> Bidirectional printer dev 34 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x7704
>
> /* log entries when printing a document */
> Jan  7 13:30:49 faith hpiod: removing usblp driver interface=0 for 
> hp:/usb/Deskjet_D4100_series?serial=TH6618328004D6 io/hpiod/device.cpp 504
> Jan  7 13:30:49 faith kernel: drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: removed
>
> /* log entries when attempting to print a second document */
> /* without power cycling printer */
> Jan  7 13:38:14 faith hpiod: unable to write data 
> hp:/usb/Deskjet_D4100_series?serial=TH6618328004D6: No such device 
> io/hpiod/channel.cpp 63
> Jan  7 13:38:14 faith hpiod: invalid Device::DeviceID: No such device 
> hp:/usb/Deskjet_D4100_series?serial=TH6618328004D6 io/hpiod/device.cpp 771
> Jan  7 13:38:14 faith Deskjet_D4100_series?serial=TH6618328004D6: ERROR: 
> check device; will retry in 30 seconds...
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