denny@serenity ~ $ lsmod | grep usb snd_usb_audio 153617 1 snd_usbmidi_lib 29215 1 snd_usb_audio snd_hwdep 13602 2 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec snd_pcm 102099 4 snd_usb_audio,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel snd_rawmidi 30144 2 snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_seq_midi usblp 22891 0 snd 69322 23 snd_hda_codec_realtek,snd_usb_audio,snd_hwdep,snd_timer,snd_pcm,snd_seq,snd_rawmidi,snd_usbmidi_lib,snd_hda_codec,snd_hda_intel,snd_seq_device,snd_seq_midi usbhid 52659 0 hid 106148 3 hid_generic,hid_logitech,usbhid denny@serenity ~ $ tail -f -n 0 /var/log/syslog # and plug printer USB cable back in Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.166540] usb 5-2: new full-speed USB device number 3 using uhci_hcd Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.350603] usb 5-2: New USB device found, idVendor=043d, idProduct=00cc Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.350606] usb 5-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.350608] usb 5-2: Product: Lexmark E120n Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.350610] usb 5-2: Manufacturer: Lexmark International Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.350612] usb 5-2: SerialNumber: 995CMR1 Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity mtp-probe: checking bus 5, device 3: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.2/usb5/5-2" Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity mtp-probe: bus: 5, device: 3 was not an MTP device Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity kernel: [463597.355805] usblp 5-2:1.0: usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x043D pid 0x00CC Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.2/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0 Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.2/usb5/5-2/5-2:1.0 Nov 25 23:01:23 serenity udev-configure-printer: MFG:Lexmark International MDL:Lexmark E120n SERN:- serial:- Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity kernel: [463598.382845] usblp2: removed Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity kernel: [463598.393461] usblp 5-2:1.0: usblp2: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x043D pid 0x00CC Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://Lexmark/E120n?serial=995CMR1 Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Lexmark/E120n?serial=995CMR1, normalized: lexmark e120n serial 995cmr1 Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Lexmark/E120n?serial=995CMR1, normalized: lexmark e120n serial 995cmr1 Nov 25 23:01:24 serenity udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/Lexmark-E120n has matching device URI denny@serenity ~ $ lsusb Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 007 Device 003: ID 046d:c517 Logitech, Inc. LX710 Cordless Desktop Laser Bus 007 Device 002: ID 046d:c50e Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Receiver Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 003: ID 046d:082d Logitech, Inc. HD Pro Webcam C920 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 003: ID 043d:00cc Lexmark International, Inc. E120(n) Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 002: ID 062a:4102 Creative Labs Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 009 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 010 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub denny@serenity ~ $ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/* crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 2 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/001/003 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/002/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/003/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/004/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 385 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/004/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 512 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/005/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 514 Nov 25 23:01 /dev/bus/usb/005/003 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 640 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/006/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 768 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/007/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 769 Nov 25 23:03 /dev/bus/usb/007/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 770 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/007/003 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 896 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/008/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1024 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/009/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1152 Nov 20 14:12 /dev/bus/usb/010/001 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 2 Nov 25 23:01 /dev/usb/lp2 denny@serenity ~ $ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp2 GET_DEVICE_ID string: MANUFACTURER:Lexmark International;COMMAND SET:PCL 6 Emulation, PostScript Level 3 For Mac Emulation, NPAP, PJL;MODEL:Lexmark E120n;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Lexmark E120n;CID:Lexmark_InternationaC99C, Lexmark_InternationaCC02, Lexmark_Internationa0D83;COMMENT:ECP1.0, LV_043D, LP_00CC, LF_003F; denny@serenity ~ $ lpinfo -v network ipp14 network http network lpd network ipp network socket network https direct hp network smb network ipps direct usb://Lexmark/E120n?serial=995CMR1 direct hpfax I believe the command I entered to get it working was: lpadmin -p Lexmark-E120n -o usb-no-reattach-default=true Hope that helps!