Please provide https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems#USB_printer and try the usb backend /dev/usb/lp0 instead of the hp(lip) one (http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/fedora/hp1020.html). Does that work?
** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/978701 Title: Laserjet communication error Status in cups package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: This was working, and there was no apparent reason for change, although updates may have been applied since printer last used lsusb shows printer connected HP printer driver saying it is unable to to connect to the deveice ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: cups 1.4.6-5ubuntu1.4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-14.58-generic-pae 2.6.38.8 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-14-generic-pae i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Apr 11 09:35:50 2012 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) Lpstat: device for HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_Professional_P1102w?serial=000000000Q91FB2EPR1a device for Stylus-DX4800: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20DX4800 MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: Stylus-DX4800: Epson Stylus DX4800 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.6 Simplified HP-LaserJet-Professional-P1102w: HP LaserJet Pro P1102w Foomatic/foo2zjs-z2 (recommended) ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_GB:en PATH=(custom, user) LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.38-14-generic-pae root=UUID=e0fa564a-03a1-45a1-8bd8-9afdf2e81343 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-06-03 (312 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/07/2009 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 2102 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5Q dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr2102:bd04/07/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5Q:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: System Product Name dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/978701/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : touch-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp