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| Gary Wing (bandemere) wrote Ubuntu 10.04 does not recognize local printer (HP Laserjet 4) connected via USB. | #0 |
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To me, this is a serious problem that exists in Ubuntu 10.04 (also in 9.10). When I try to add a new printer that is connected via USB cable, the "New Printer" popup screen only shows three options for adding local printers: 1) "LPT #1" for parallel connection, 2) "Serial Port #1" for serial connection, and 3) "Other" for devices with a URI. The option to add a local USB printer does not show up. In earlier releases, such as 8.10 and 8.04, the option to add a USB printer does appear, and I have had no problems doing so. But, for some reason or another, Ubuntu 9.10 and 10.04 does not properly recognize the existence of USB printers anymore. It does not recognize my HP Laserjet 4 and probably fails to recognize other USB printers, too.