With the new UDEV, new symlinks in /usr/sbin like above and "sudo ln -s /usr/bin/usb_printerid /bin/usb_printerid", I now get this:
Oct 10 23:46:41 laban kernel: [17378893.364000] usb 5-7: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 23 Oct 10 23:46:41 laban kernel: [17378893.516000] usb 5-7: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Oct 10 23:46:41 laban kernel: [17378893.516000] drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 23 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x2B17 Oct 10 23:47:13 laban /usr/sbin/hplj1020: Missing HP LaserJet 1020 firmware file /usr/share/foo2zjs/firmware/sihp1020.dl Oct 10 23:47:13 laban /usr/sbin/hplj1020: ...read foo2zjs installation instructions and run ./getweb 1020 -- Update to latest package to make HP LaserJet 1020 work https://launchpad.net/bugs/6017 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs