Hi duanedesign, Thanks so much for your detailed responses. I followed your instructions as well as I am able--'newbie' as I am to all lenux and unix. I copy results here:(I hope it's not too much trouble). Thanks,John jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ tail -f /var/log/messages Jul 14 11:27:32 jowens-desktop udev-configure-printer: Disabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/hp-LaserJet-1320-series as the corresponding device was unplugged or turned off Jul 14 11:28:39 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 1794.852019] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 4 Jul 14 11:28:39 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 1795.020866] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jul 14 11:28:39 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 1795.026773] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 4 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x1D17 Jul 14 11:28:41 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 1796.371124] usb 3-1: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1 Jul 14 11:28:43 jowens-desktop udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/hp-LaserJet-1320-series Jul 14 11:28:43 jowens-desktop udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/hp-LaserJet-1320-series Jul 14 11:46:34 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 2870.065471] usb 3-1: USB disconnect, address 4 Jul 14 11:46:34 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 2870.065702] usblp0: removed Jul 14 11:46:34 jowens-desktop udev-configure-printer: Disabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/hp-LaserJet-1320-series as the corresponding device was unplugged or turned off Jul 14 11:46:34 jowens-desktop udev-configure-printer: Disabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/hp-LaserJet-1320-series as the corresponding device was unplugged or turned off Jul 14 11:47:28 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 2923.400021] usb 3-1: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 5 Jul 14 11:47:28 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 2923.569824] usb 3-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jul 14 11:47:28 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 2923.575237] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 5 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x1D17 Jul 14 11:47:29 jowens-desktop kernel: [ 2924.923127] usb 3-1: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by usblp while 'usb' sets config #1 Jul 14 11:47:31 jowens-desktop udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/hp-LaserJet-1320-series ^C jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ lsusb Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 005: ID 03f0:1d17 Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 1320 Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/*/* crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 2010-07-14 11:47 /dev/usb/lp0 /dev/bus/usb/001: total 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 2010-07-14 10:58 001 /dev/bus/usb/002: total 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 2010-07-14 10:58 001 /dev/bus/usb/003: total 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 2010-07-14 10:58 001 crw-rw-r--+ 1 root lp 189, 260 2010-07-14 11:49 005 /dev/bus/usb/004: total 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 2010-07-14 10:58 001 /dev/bus/usb/005: total 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 512 2010-07-14 10:58 001 /dev/bus/usb/006: total 0 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 640 2010-07-14 10:58 001 jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ sudo usb_orubterud /dev/usb/lp0 [sudo] password for jowens: sudo: usb_orubterud: command not found jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 GET_DEVICE_ID string: MFG:Hewlett-Packard;CMD:PJL,MLC,BIDI-ECP,PCL,POSTSCRIPT,PCLXL;MDL:hp LaserJet 1320 series;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 1320 series;MEM:9MB;COMMENT:RES=1200x1; jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lpl Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usb/lpl' jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp1 Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usb/lp1' jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ hp-info -i HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.10.2) Device Information Utility ver. 5.2 Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. Using device: hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNL1H00101 HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.10.2) System Tray Status Service ver. 2.0 Copyright (c) 2001-9 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. warning: Qt/PyQt 4 initialization failed. error: hp-systray requires Qt4 GUI and DBus support. Exiting. warning: Unable to connect to dbus. Is hp-systray running? hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNL1H00101 error: Device busy: hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNL1H00101 error: Error opening device (Device not found). Device Parameters (dynamic data): Parameter Value(s) ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- back-end hp cups-printers ['hp-LaserJet-1320-series'] cups-uri hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNL1H00101 dev-file device-state -1 device-uri hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNL1H00101 deviceid error-state 101 host is-hp True panel 0 panel-line1 panel-line2 port 1 serial 00CNL1H00101 status-code 5002 status-desc Model Parameters (static data): Parameter Value(s) ---------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------- align-type 0 clean-type 0 color-cal-type 0 copy-type 0 embedded-server-type 1 fax-type 0 fw-download False icon hp_LaserJet_1200.png io-mfp-mode 6 io-mode 1 io-support 6 job-storage 0 linefeed-cal-type 0 model hp_LaserJet_1320_series model-ui HP LaserJet 1320 Series model1 HP LaserJet 1320 Series Printer monitor-type 0 panel-check-type 1 pcard-type 0 plugin 0 plugin-reason 0 power-settings 0 pq-diag-type 0 r-type 0 r0-agent1-kind 4 r0-agent1-sku Q5949A/Q5949X r0-agent1-type 1 scan-style 0 scan-type 0 status-battery-check 0 status-dynamic-counters 0 status-type 3 support-released True support-subtype 14852 support-type 2 support-ver 0.9.5 tech-class ['LJMono', 'Postscript'] tech-subclass ['Normal'] tech-type 3 usb-pid 7447 usb-vid 1008 wifi-config 0 Done. jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ lpinfo -v direct scsi network http network ipp network lpd network beh network smb network socket direct usb://HP/LaserJet%201320%20series direct hp:/usb/hp_LaserJet_1320_series?serial=00CNL1H00101 direct hpfax network dnssd://Adobe%20PDF%209.0%20%40%20John%20Owens%E2%80%99s%20MacBook%20Pro._ipp._tcp.local/cups network dnssd://HP%20LaserJet%201012%20%40%20John%20Owens%E2%80%99s%20MacBook%20Pro._ipp._tcp.local/cups network dnssd://HP%20PSC%202350%20series%20%40%20John%20Owens%E2%80%99s%20MacBook%20Pro._ipp._tcp.local/cups jowens@jowens-desktop:~$ tail -f /var/log/message ohn, > This page might be of use. If not to help you solve the problem then to > add more info to this report so someone else might be able to better help. > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems > > thank you, > duanedesign > > ** Project changed: cups => cupsys > > ** Project changed: cupsys => cups > > -- > I am running ubuntu 10.04. Hangs up. Stopped printing. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/602087 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of the bug. > > Status in CUPS - Common Unix Printing System: New > > Bug description: > Ubuntu 8 printed ok using hp laser jet 1320. ubuntu 10.04 printed ok for a > while but stopped. I ran ubuntu 8 it prints, I reboot Ubuntu 10.04 will > not print. I would pay for telephone support, please advise. > 10.04 hangs up now and then...nothing works...have to power down with > hardware switch and reboot. > Although I have over 50 years of programming experience and code in > assembler,c, c++, Java etc., it took some 6 hours of trial and error to > get registered as a user. If I find this effort excessive, how do the real > newbies ever get through to you? > I bet thousands just give up! And I am running 5 windows xp machines, one > Mac book pro, 3 windows 2000 systems, and other assorted junk. I love > ubuntu--its philosophy, its elegance, its very intuitive design--it is > really beautiful! > my land line:718-448-1872 > my iPhone: 917-202-2563 > Thanks, > John D. Owens, in New York City >