Cannot print at all with USB to parallel adapter and HP 4L

[Alistair Buxton]

Since upgrading to raring I am unable to print anything at all using Prolific 2303 USB to parallel adapter and a HP LaserJet 4L. cups error log attached. This is the output when adding the printer and trying to print a test page.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04
Package: cups 1.6.2-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-19.30-generic 3.8.8
Uname: Linux 3.8.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri May 17 23:29:30 2013
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-04-26 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424)
KernLog:

Lpstat:
 device for HP-LaserJet-4L: usb://Unknown/Printer
 device for M175nw: hp:/net/HP_LaserJet_100_colorMFP_M175nw?ip=192.168.0.175
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
MarkForUpload: True
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
 HP-LaserJet-4L: HP LaserJet 4L Foomatic/ljet4 (recommended)
 M175nw: HP LaserJet 100 color MFP M175 Postscript (recommended)
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.8.0-19-generic root=UUID=52fbfaf1-aa35-45f8-9a1c-b867ce923edd ro quiet splash
SourcePackage: cups
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
dmi.bios.date: 11/25/2009
dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc.
dmi.bios.version: 0704
dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M.
dmi.board.name: M4A79XTD EVO
dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC.
dmi.board.version: Rev X.0X
dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890
dmi.chassis.type: 3
dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture
dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version
dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr0704:bd11/25/2009:svnSystemmanufacturer:pnSystemProductName:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnM4A79XTDEVO:rvrRevX.0X:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion:
dmi.product.name: System Product Name
dmi.product.version: System Version
dmi.sys.vendor: System manufacturer

[Alistair Buxton (a-j-buxton)]

same result with 12.04.2 live cd

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

Your cups error_log has no info in it, please provide a cups error log as described here:
Also have a look at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems#USB_-.3E_Parallel_adapter and provide the info from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems#USB_printer
Ubuntu 13.04 is no longer supported so please upgrade to 14.04.1 LTS or higher. You can test without installing by using the ubuntu-desktop live-cd.

[Pascal De Vuyst (pascal-devuyst)]

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems#CUPS_error_log

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[Alistair Buxton (a-j-buxton)]

Still broken in 15.04.

[gf (gf-interlinks-deactivatedaccount)]

Hello Alistair,
Thank you for submitting this bug and reporting a problem with cups and printing. You made this bug report some time ago and Ubuntu has been updated since then.

Could you confirm that this is no longer a problem and that we can close the ticket?
If it is still a problem, are you still interested in finding a solution to this bug?
If you are, could you let us know, and in the current version, run the following (only once):
apport-collect BUGNUMBER
and upload the updated logs and and any other logs that are relevant for this particular issue.

Thank you again for helping make Ubuntu better.
G

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