This looks like a problem with the apparmour config for cups, I suggest if you add /dev/ttyUSB* to /etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.cupsd in the same way as the /dev/ttyS* rw, line it should fix it.
Dave ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- USB attached serial ports have permissions problems https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/587409 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