Network printer install fails, causes printer problems

Bug #1000172 reported by Glen Mehn
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cups (Ubuntu)
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Precise
Fix Released
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Bug Description

Using the system add printer tool makes an unusable network printer (Xerox Phaser 88650 DN)

We get the error message "Printer does not support IPP/2.0, trying IPP/1.1."

The printer goes into a loop of rebooting when this happens.

Workaround: set up the printer using Appsocket/Jetdirect via IP in the CUPS interface.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: cups 1.5.2-9ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.37-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 16 11:52:18 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
Lpstat:
 device for PDF: cups-pdf:/
 device for YF-VPS1-XeroxPhaser8650: socket://192.168.60.50
MachineType: LENOVO 7459A84
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
 YF-VPS1-XeroxPhaser8650: Xerox Phaser 8560 Foomatic/Postscript (recommended)
 PDF: Generic CUPS-PDF Printer
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-24-generic root=UUID=c03bec8e-3cd1-41b9-b2c9-b6a768c9c818 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: cups
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-15 (0 days ago)
dmi.bios.date: 12/02/2010
dmi.bios.vendor: LENOVO
dmi.bios.version: 6DET67WW (3.17 )
dmi.board.name: 7459A84
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:bvr6DET67WW(3.17):bd12/02/2010:svnLENOVO:pn7459A84:pvrThinkPadX200:rvnLENOVO:rn7459A84:rvrNotAvailable:cvnLENOVO:ct10:cvrNotAvailable:
dmi.product.name: 7459A84
dmi.product.version: ThinkPad X200
dmi.sys.vendor: LENOVO

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Glen Mehn (gmehn) wrote :
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Glen Mehn (gmehn) wrote :

Adding comment: The workaround only sort of works. I can use a ljet4d (PCL5) PPD which fails with fonts and fails with images and fails with colour but at least prints.

Other drivers give: ERROR: undefined OFFENDING COMMAND ~stack: ~MARK~MARK~MARK

partway through printing.

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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
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This bug was fixed in the package cups - 1.5.3-1

---------------
cups (1.5.3-1) unstable; urgency=low

  [ Till Kamppeter ]
  * New upstream release
     - Numerous fixes on IPP (LP: #945028, LP: #973270, LP: #990734,
       LP: #992468, LP: #992982, LP: #1000172, LP: #1000758)
     - USB backend based on the maintained libusb 1.0.x with support for
       bi-directional communication
     - Fixes on SNMP-based supply level reporting
     - PostScript prtinter auto-configuration reliable now
     - Several fixes on PostScript, SSL, authenticated printing, and
       networking issues
  * debian/patches/ipp-fixes-1.5.3.patch,
    debian/patches/fix-empty-translations.patch,
    debian/patches/ppd-cache-fix-crash.patch,
    debian/patches/commandtops-make-robust-against-broken-postscript.patch,
    debian/patches/cups-polld-reconnect.patch,
    debian/patches/usb-backend-libusb-1.0.patch,
    debian/patches/usb-backend-backchannel-support.patch: Removed patches which
    got included upstream.
  * debian/patches/fix-supply-level-computation-for-percent-supply-unit.patch,
    debian/patches/fix-supply-levels-for-enumerated-prtmarkersupplieslevel.patch,
    debian/patches/fix-status-reports-when-supply-levels-grow.patch,
    debian/patches/add-status-reports-for-full-waste-trays-and-cleaner-unit-eol.patch,
    debian/patches/match-marker-colorants-which-use-non-standard-string.patch,
    debian/patches/truncate-marker-supply-names-at-comma.patch: Removed supply
    level report fixes. This got solved differently upstream.
  * debian/patches/do-not-suppress-inputslot-setting-with-empty-ap-d-inputslot.patch:
    Removed, problem solved differently upstream.
  * debian/patches/cups-avahi.patch: Manually regenerated to adapt to upstream
    changes.
  * debian/patches/ppd-poll-with-client-conf.patch,
    debian/patches/colord-support.patch,
    debian/patches/airprint-support.patch,
    debian/patches/no-conffile-timestamp.patch,
    debian/patches/drop_unnecessary_dependencies.patch,
    debian/patches/read-embedded-options-from-incoming-postscript-and-add-to-ipp-attrs.patch,
    debian/patches/show-compile-command-lines.patch: Refreshed using quilt.
  * debian/patches/usb-backend-busy-loop-fix.patch: Correct loops to repeat
    claiming interfaces on USB devices when they are busy. Before, hitting busy
    state made the device opening function error out without comment
    (LP: #987485).
  * debian/patches/usb-backend-detach-usblp-earlier-crash-guards.patch: Protect
    against crashes by checking error codes of libusb functions (LP: #997040)
    and detach usblp kernel module in an earlier stage when opening a device
    (LP: #987485, LP: #997040).
  * debian/patches/usb-backend-initialize-usblp-attached-state.patch: Initialize
    usblp_attached field in printer data structure to assure that detaching
    and re-attaching the usblp kernel module is always done correctly
    (LP: #902535, LP: #959676, LP: #960666, LP: #987485,
    LP: #995111, LP: #997040, LP: #1000253, LP: #1001028).
  * debian/patches/install-sh-remove-bashism.patch: Removed bashism.
  * debian/local/blacklist-cups-usblp.conf, debian/cups.postinst,
    debian/cups.install: Bla...

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Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter) wrote :

New CUPS package with the following (and some addtional) fixes uploaded to precise-proposed (proposed updates for 12.04 (Precise)):

 - Crash and busy loop fixes on the USB backend
 - "usblp" kernel module blacklisted again as it also causes problems with the new USB backend
 - Lots of fixes on the IPP backend and also on the IPP server part in the CUPS daemon
 - Other networking issues

These fixes should address most of the bugs reported shortly after the release of Precise, especially the problems with USB printing and network printing. As soon as the package is approved and made available for testing and additional comment with installation instructions will get posted here. Please test the new package then and report here whether this solves your problems. We will decide on the results whether the package will be made an official update for Precise.

Please remove/cancel all jobs and turn off and turn on your printer before testing.

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Changed in cups (Ubuntu Precise):
status: New → Fix Committed
importance: Undecided → High
Changed in cups (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
Changed in cups (Ubuntu Precise):
milestone: none → precise-updates
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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Please test proposed package

Hello Glen, or anyone else affected,

Accepted cups into precise-proposed. The package will build now and be available in a few hours. Please test and give feedback here. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you in advance!

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Glen Mehn (gmehn) wrote :

Appears to be resolved after a few test prints. Don't want to kill trees or anything, but...

Thanks eversomuch for a quick fix!

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Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter) wrote :

Thank you for testing. Marked as verified.

tags: added: verification-done
removed: verification-needed
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This bug was fixed in the package cups - 1.5.3-0ubuntu1

---------------
cups (1.5.3-0ubuntu1) precise-proposed; urgency=low

  [ Till Kamppeter ]
  * New upstream release
     - Numerous fixes on IPP (LP: #945028, LP: #973270, LP: #990734,
       LP: #992468, LP: #992982, LP: #1000172, LP: #1000758)
     - USB backend based on the maintained libusb 1.0.x with support for
       bi-directional communication
     - Fixes on SNMP-based supply level reporting
     - PostScript prtinter auto-configuration reliable now
     - Several fixes on PostScript, SSL, authenticated printing, and
       networking issues
  * debian/patches/ipp-fixes-1.5.3.patch,
    debian/patches/fix-empty-translations.patch,
    debian/patches/ppd-cache-fix-crash.patch,
    debian/patches/commandtops-make-robust-against-broken-postscript.patch,
    debian/patches/cups-polld-reconnect.patch,
    debian/patches/usb-backend-libusb-1.0.patch,
    debian/patches/usb-backend-backchannel-support.patch: Removed patches which
    got included upstream.
  * debian/patches/fix-supply-level-computation-for-percent-supply-unit.patch,
    debian/patches/fix-supply-levels-for-enumerated-prtmarkersupplieslevel.patch,
    debian/patches/fix-status-reports-when-supply-levels-grow.patch,
    debian/patches/add-status-reports-for-full-waste-trays-and-cleaner-unit-eol.patch,
    debian/patches/match-marker-colorants-which-use-non-standard-string.patch,
    debian/patches/truncate-marker-supply-names-at-comma.patch: Removed supply
    level report fixes. This got solved differently upstream.
  * debian/patches/do-not-suppress-inputslot-setting-with-empty-ap-d-inputslot.patch:
    Removed, problem solved differently upstream.
  * debian/patches/cups-avahi.patch: Manually regenerated to adapt to upstream
    changes.
  * debian/patches/ppd-poll-with-client-conf.patch,
    debian/patches/colord-support.patch,
    debian/patches/airprint-support.patch,
    debian/patches/no-conffile-timestamp.patch,
    debian/patches/drop_unnecessary_dependencies.patch,
    debian/patches/read-embedded-options-from-incoming-postscript-and-add-to-ipp-attrs.patch,
    debian/patches/show-compile-command-lines.patch: Refreshed using quilt.
  * debian/patches/usb-backend-busy-loop-fix.patch: Correct loops to repeat
    claiming interfaces on USB devices when they are busy. Before, hitting busy
    state made the device opening function error out without comment
    (LP: #987485).
  * debian/patches/usb-backend-detach-usblp-earlier-crash-guards.patch: Protect
    against crashes by checking error codes of libusb functions (LP: #997040)
    and detach usblp kernel module in an earlier stage when opening a device
    (LP: #987485, LP: #997040).
  * debian/patches/usb-backend-initialize-usblp-attached-state.patch: Initialize
    usblp_attached field in printer data structure to assure that detaching
    and re-attaching the usblp kernel module is always done correctly
    (LP: #902535, LP: #959676, LP: #960666, LP: #987485,
    LP: #995111, LP: #997040, LP: #1000253, LP: #1001028).
  * debian/patches/install-sh-remove-bashism.patch: Removed bashism.
  * debian/local/blacklist-cups-usblp.conf, debian/cups.postinst,
    de...

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Changed in cups (Ubuntu Precise):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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