Not an extensive test, but I also had this problem, but just tried again, and despite these errors in the log, my HP Laserjet now works via usb to parallel adaptor:-
Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad kernel: [ 1524.620355] usb 2-4.1: new full speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 4 Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.1/2-4.1:1.0 Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: parent devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.1 Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: Device vendor/product is 067B:2305 Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad kernel: [ 1524.731459] usb 2-4.1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.1/2-4.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad kernel: [ 1524.815064] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 4 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305 Dec 17 22:42:28 i6600quad kernel: [ 1524.815087] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp Dec 17 22:42:29 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: failed to claim interface Dec 17 22:42:29 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: failed to claim interface Dec 17 22:42:29 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: invalid or missing IEEE 1284 Device ID Dec 17 22:42:29 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: parent devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.7/usb2/2-4/2-4.1 Dec 17 22:42:29 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: MFG:Hewlett-Packard MDL:HP LaserJet 1220 SERN:- serial: Dec 17 22:42:30 i6600quad kernel: [ 1526.049640] usb 2-4.1: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1 Dec 17 22:42:30 i6600quad hp[2387]: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Dec 17 22:42:30 i6600quad python: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Dec 17 22:42:32 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://HP/LaserJet%201220 Dec 17 22:42:32 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without Dec 17 22:42:32 i6600quad udev-configure-printer: About to add queue for usb://HP/LaserJet%201220 Dec 17 22:42:32 i6600quad udev-add-printer: add_queue: URIs=['usb://HP/LaserJet%201220'] Dec 17 22:42:38 i6600quad udev-add-printer: PPD: lsb/usr/hplip/HP/hp-laserjet_1220-ps.ppd; Status: 0 Dec 17 22:42:38 i6600quad udev-add-printer: HP LaserJet 1220: Checking whether plugin is needed What's changed? Well I had to do a full clean re-install, and later a re-install without re-format. Now using this kernel Linux i6600quad 2.6.31-17-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 10 17:01:44 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux and also the lucid version of usbutils usbutils_0.86-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb -- udev-configure-printer /invalid or missing IEEE 1284 Device ID https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/459648 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
