Public bug reported: I use a USB printer Samsung ML-1640. Since the latest ubuntu upgrade the printer does not start to print anymore when I send a print job via libreoffice or evince. The printer queue says its processing the print job but nothing happens. By trial and error I found that it is possible to print when I follow a certain sequence:
1. The printer is switched on but not connected to the PC 2. I open the document and send a print job 3. About 4s later I connect the printer to the PC 4. The printer prints To print another document I have to repeat steps 1 to 4 again. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: cups 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.1 ProcVersionSignature: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/proc/version_signature' Uname: Linux 3.15.6-031506-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.2 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: Date: Fri Aug 1 16:56:48 2014 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-26 (248 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016) Lpstat: device for Samsung-ML-1640-Series: usb://Samsung/ML-1640%20Series?serial=144QBAIS500148D. MachineType: LENOVO 2731A11 Papersize: a4 PccardctlIdent: Socket 0: no product info available PccardctlStatus: Socket 0: no card PpdFiles: Samsung-ML-1640-Series: Samsung ML-1640, 2.0.0 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.15.6-031506-generic root=UUID=ec5b1571-ab35-4cc5-bce8-3b36ea5596c3 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-04-22 (101 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 02/13/2012 dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO dmi.bios.version: 7YET85WW (3.15 ) dmi.board.name: 2731A11 dmi.board.vendor: LENOVO dmi.board.version: Not Available dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Information dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: LENOVO dmi.chassis.version: Not Available dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnLENOVO:bvr7YET85WW(3.15):bd02/13/2012:svnLENOVO:pn2731A11:pvrThinkPadR500:rvnLENOVO:rn2731A11:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable: dmi.product.name: 2731A11 dmi.product.version: ThinkPad R500 dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO ** Affects: cups (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1351351 Title: Printer does print only after reconnect To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1351351/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs