Why not just replace the whole shoot and cabang with what worked in version 8?
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 20:39:07 +0000 > From: <email address hidden> > To: <email address hidden> > Subject: [Bug 910272] Re: USB->Parallel adapter produces crappy device URI and CUPS "usb" backend cannot cope with it > > As the proposed fix never got verified and as it also turned out that > more needed to get fixed to make USB->Parallel adapters working, I will > not re-upload the proposed fix. Closing Oneiric task ... > > ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu Oneiric) > Status: Fix Committed => Won't Fix > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a > duplicate bug report (497244). > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/910272 > > Title: > USB->Parallel adapter produces crappy device URI and CUPS "usb" > backend cannot cope with it > > Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu: > Fix Released > Status in “cups” source package in Oneiric: > Won't Fix > > Bug description: > Parallel port dot matrix printer Panasonic KX-P2124 connected via usb- > parallel cable to HP6600 PC; running Ubuntu 11.10 system located on > external hard drive attached by usb. Worked on Ubuntu version 8 using > URI "parallel:/dev/usb/lp0". Understand that usblp has been > deprecated; replace with ??? Cups reports printer not connected. > CUPS version is (from UbuntuSoftwareCenter) - "cups 1.5.0-8ubuntu6". > > #Researched existing bugs - lots of info - no results. No "Help" menu > found by selecting upper right located "Gear"/"Printers; could not > find any "Wizard." > > Thank you for your assistance, > nvsoar > ------------------------------------ > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ uname -a > Linux w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p 3.0.0-15-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 12 15:25:25 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ lsusb > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 067b:3507 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL3507 ATAPI6 Bridge > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 050d:0002 Belkin Components > #Device immediately above is usb to parallel cable > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ lsmod | grep lp > lp 17455 0 > parport 40930 4 parport_pc,ppdev,uss720,lp > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ lsmod | grep ppdev > ppdev 12849 0 > parport 40930 4 parport_pc,ppdev,uss720,lp > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ lsmod | grep parport_pc > parport_pc 32114 0 > parport 40930 4 parport_pc,ppdev,uss720,lp > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/* > ls: cannot access /dev/usb/lp*: No such file or directory > crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/usb/001/002 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/usb/001/004 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/usb/002/001 > crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 129 2011-12-30 15:25 /dev/bus/usb/002/002 > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ dmesg | grep par > [ 0.000000] Booting paravirtualized kernel on bare hardware > [ 0.000000] vt handoff: transparent VT on vt#7 > [ 0.210399] hpet0: 3 comparators, 32-bit 25.000000 MHz counter > [ 28.754567] uss720: protocols (eg. bitbang) over USS720 usb to parallel cables > [ 28.893725] type=1400 audit(1325286282.534:2): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=705 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 28.893736] type=1400 audit(1325286282.534:3): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=755 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 28.894175] type=1400 audit(1325286282.534:4): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=755 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 28.894324] type=1400 audit(1325286282.534:5): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=705 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 28.894438] type=1400 audit(1325286282.534:6): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=755 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 28.894592] type=1400 audit(1325286282.534:7): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/lib/connman/scripts/dhclient-script" pid=705 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 30.347397] type=1400 audit(1325286283.986:8): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/share/gdm/guest-session/Xsession" pid=969 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 30.347408] type=1400 audit(1325286283.986:9): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/lib/lightdm/lightdm-guest-session-wrapper" pid=970 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 30.353749] type=1400 audit(1325286283.994:10): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/sbin/dhclient" pid=973 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 30.359290] type=1400 audit(1325286283.998:11): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/lib/NetworkManager/nm-dhcp-client.action" pid=973 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 34.659441] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver > [ 34.672608] type=1400 audit(1325286288.314:24): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/lib/cups/backend/cups-pdf" pid=1540 comm="apparmor_parser" > [ 34.673270] type=1400 audit(1325286288.314:25): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/sbin/cupsd" pid=1540 comm="apparmor_parser" > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ ls -l /dev/lp* /dev/parport* > ls: cannot access /dev/lp*: No such file or directory > ls: cannot access /dev/parport*: No such file or directory > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ ls -l /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe* > ls: cannot access /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe*: No such file or directory > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ sudo cat /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe* > [sudo] password for w8: > cat: /proc/sys/dev/parport/parport*/autoprobe*: No such file or directory > > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ lpinfo -v > network ipp > network http > network socket > direct hp > direct scsi > network lpd > network smb > network beh > direct hpfax > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/parallel > w8@w8-FJ463AAR-ABA-a6528p:~$ > -------------------------------- > #From CUPS@localhost:631/Printers/ > ▼ Queue Name ▼ Description Location Make and Model Status > Panasonic-KX-P2135 Panasonic KX-P2135 Epson LQ-850 Foomatic/lq850 (recommended) Processing - "Printer not connected; will retry in 30 seconds." > ------------------------------end > > ProblemType: Bug > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 > Package: cups 1.5.0-8ubuntu6 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.24-generic 3.0.13 > Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-generic i686 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia > ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4 > Architecture: i386 > Date: Fri Dec 30 16:33:40 2011 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007) > Lpstat: > device for Panasonic-KX-P2135: parallel:/dev/lp0 > device for Stylus-COLOR-880: usb://EPSON/Stylus%20COLOR%20880?serial=EPIDH0012072218460 > Lsusb: > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 067b:3507 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL3507 ATAPI6 Bridge > Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 050d:0002 Belkin Components > MachineType: HP-Pavilion FK792AAR-ABA a6600f > Papersize: letter > PpdFiles: > Panasonic-KX-P2135: Epson LQ-850 Foomatic/lq850 (recommended) > Stylus-COLOR-880: Epson Stylus Color 880 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 Simplified > ProcEnviron: > PATH=(custom, no user) > LANG=en_US.UTF-8 > SHELL=/bin/bash > ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.0.0-15-generic root=UUID=18eae402-8bbf-4406-b146-8c34f8c73607 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 > SourcePackage: cups > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-15 (76 days ago) > dmi.bios.date: 10/24/2008 > dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD > dmi.bios.version: 5.20 > dmi.board.name: Napa > dmi.board.vendor: FOXCONN > dmi.board.version: HP P/N > dmi.chassis.type: 3 > dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard > dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologies,LTD:bvr5.20:bd10/24/2008:svnHP-Pavilion:pnFK792AAR-ABAa6600f:pvr:rvnFOXCONN:rnNapa:rvrHPP/N:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct3:cvr: > dmi.product.name: FK792AAR-ABA a6600f > dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/910272/+subscriptions
Why not just replace the whole shoot and cabang with what worked in version 8?
> Date: Wed, 5 Dec 2012 20:39:07 +0000 /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 910272 /dev/usb/ lp0". Understand that usblp has been enter) - "cups 1.5.0-8ubuntu6". ------- ------- ------- ------- - ABA-a6528p: ~$ uname -a ABA-a6528p 3.0.0-15-generic #24-Ubuntu SMP Mon Dec 12 15:25:25 UTC 2011 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux ABA-a6528p: ~$ lsusb ABA-a6528p: ~$ lsmod | grep lp pc,ppdev, uss720, lp ABA-a6528p: ~$ lsmod | grep ppdev pc,ppdev, uss720, lp ABA-a6528p: ~$ lsmod | grep parport_pc pc,ppdev, uss720, lp ABA-a6528p: ~$ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/* usb/001/ 001 usb/001/ 002 usb/001/ 004 usb/002/ 001 usb/002/ 002 ABA-a6528p: ~$ dmesg | grep par 2.534:2) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ load" name="/ sbin/dhclient" pid=705 comm="apparmor_ parser" 2.534:3) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ sbin/dhclient" pid=755 comm="apparmor_ parser" 2.534:4) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ load" name="/ usr/lib/ NetworkManager/ nm-dhcp- client. action" pid=755 comm="apparmor_ parser" 2.534:5) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ usr/lib/ NetworkManager/ nm-dhcp- client. action" pid=705 comm="apparmor_ parser" 2.534:6) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ load" name="/ usr/lib/ connman/ scripts/ dhclient- script" pid=755 comm="apparmor_ parser" 2.534:7) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ usr/lib/ connman/ scripts/ dhclient- script" pid=705 comm="apparmor_ parser" 3.986:8) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ load" name="/ usr/share/ gdm/guest- session/ Xsession" pid=969 comm="apparmor_ parser" 3.986:9) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ load" name="/ usr/lib/ lightdm/ lightdm- guest-session- wrapper" pid=970 comm="apparmor_ parser" 3.994:10) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ sbin/dhclient" pid=973 comm="apparmor_ parser" 3.998:11) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ usr/lib/ NetworkManager/ nm-dhcp- client. action" pid=973 comm="apparmor_ parser" 8.314:24) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ usr/lib/ cups/backend/ cups-pdf" pid=1540 comm="apparmor_ parser" 8.314:25) : apparmor="STATUS" operation= "profile_ replace" name="/ usr/sbin/ cupsd" pid=1540 comm="apparmor_ parser" ABA-a6528p: ~$ ls -l /dev/lp* /dev/parport* ABA-a6528p: ~$ ls -l /proc/sys/ dev/parport/ parport* /autoprobe* dev/parport/ parport* /autoprobe* : No such file or directory ABA-a6528p: ~$ sudo cat /proc/sys/ dev/parport/ parport* /autoprobe* dev/parport/ parport* /autoprobe* : No such file or directory ABA-a6528p: ~$ lpinfo -v ABA-a6528p: ~$ /usr/lib/ cups/backend/ parallel ABA-a6528p: ~$ sudo /usr/lib/ cups/backend/ parallel ABA-a6528p: ~$ ------- ------- ------- ---- 631/Printers/ ------- ------- ------- --end ature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-15.24-generic 3.0.13 dules: nvidia Stylus% 20COLOR% 20880?serial= EPIDH0012072218 460 /vmlinuz- 3.0.0-15- generic root=UUID= 18eae402- 8bbf-4406- b146-8c34f8c736 07 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 echnologies, LTD:bvr5. 20:bd10/ 24/2008: svnHP-Pavilion: pnFK792AAR- ABAa6600f: pvr:rvnFOXCONN: rnNapa: rvrHPP/ N:cvnHewlett- Packard: ct3:cvr: /bugs.launchpad .net/ubuntu/ +source/ cups/+bug/ 910272/ +subscriptions
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: [Bug 910272] Re: USB->Parallel adapter produces crappy device URI and CUPS "usb" backend cannot cope with it
>
> As the proposed fix never got verified and as it also turned out that
> more needed to get fixed to make USB->Parallel adapters working, I will
> not re-upload the proposed fix. Closing Oneiric task ...
>
> ** Changed in: cups (Ubuntu Oneiric)
> Status: Fix Committed => Won't Fix
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (497244).
> https:/
>
> Title:
> USB->Parallel adapter produces crappy device URI and CUPS "usb"
> backend cannot cope with it
>
> Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “cups” source package in Oneiric:
> Won't Fix
>
> Bug description:
> Parallel port dot matrix printer Panasonic KX-P2124 connected via usb-
> parallel cable to HP6600 PC; running Ubuntu 11.10 system located on
> external hard drive attached by usb. Worked on Ubuntu version 8 using
> URI "parallel:
> deprecated; replace with ??? Cups reports printer not connected.
> CUPS version is (from UbuntuSoftwareC
>
> #Researched existing bugs - lots of info - no results. No "Help" menu
> found by selecting upper right located "Gear"/"Printers; could not
> find any "Wizard."
>
> Thank you for your assistance,
> nvsoar
> -------
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> Linux w8-FJ463AAR-
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 067b:3507 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL3507 ATAPI6 Bridge
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 050d:0002 Belkin Components
> #Device immediately above is usb to parallel cable
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> lp 17455 0
> parport 40930 4 parport_
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> ppdev 12849 0
> parport 40930 4 parport_
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> parport_pc 32114 0
> parport 40930 4 parport_
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> ls: cannot access /dev/usb/lp*: No such file or directory
> crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/
> crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/
> crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/
> crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 2011-12-30 15:04 /dev/bus/
> crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 129 2011-12-30 15:25 /dev/bus/
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> [ 0.000000] Booting paravirtualized kernel on bare hardware
> [ 0.000000] vt handoff: transparent VT on vt#7
> [ 0.210399] hpet0: 3 comparators, 32-bit 25.000000 MHz counter
> [ 28.754567] uss720: protocols (eg. bitbang) over USS720 usb to parallel cables
> [ 28.893725] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 28.893736] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 28.894175] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 28.894324] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 28.894438] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 28.894592] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 30.347397] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 30.347408] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 30.353749] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 30.359290] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 34.659441] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
> [ 34.672608] type=1400 audit(132528628
> [ 34.673270] type=1400 audit(132528628
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> ls: cannot access /dev/lp*: No such file or directory
> ls: cannot access /dev/parport*: No such file or directory
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> ls: cannot access /proc/sys/
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> [sudo] password for w8:
> cat: /proc/sys/
>
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> network ipp
> network http
> network socket
> direct hp
> direct scsi
> network lpd
> network smb
> network beh
> direct hpfax
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> w8@w8-FJ463AAR-
> -------
> #From CUPS@localhost:
> ▼ Queue Name ▼ Description Location Make and Model Status
> Panasonic-KX-P2135 Panasonic KX-P2135 Epson LQ-850 Foomatic/lq850 (recommended) Processing - "Printer not connected; will retry in 30 seconds."
> -------
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
> Package: cups 1.5.0-8ubuntu6
> ProcVersionSign
> Uname: Linux 3.0.0-15-generic i686
> NonfreeKernelMo
> ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu4
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Fri Dec 30 16:33:40 2011
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release i386 (20101007)
> Lpstat:
> device for Panasonic-KX-P2135: parallel:/dev/lp0
> device for Stylus-COLOR-880: usb://EPSON/
> Lsusb:
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
> Bus 001 Device 002: ID 067b:3507 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL3507 ATAPI6 Bridge
> Bus 001 Device 004: ID 058f:6377 Alcor Micro Corp. Multimedia Card Reader
> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 050d:0002 Belkin Components
> MachineType: HP-Pavilion FK792AAR-ABA a6600f
> Papersize: letter
> PpdFiles:
> Panasonic-KX-P2135: Epson LQ-850 Foomatic/lq850 (recommended)
> Stylus-COLOR-880: Epson Stylus Color 880 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 Simplified
> ProcEnviron:
> PATH=(custom, no user)
> LANG=en_US.UTF-8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=
> SourcePackage: cups
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-10-15 (76 days ago)
> dmi.bios.date: 10/24/2008
> dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies, LTD
> dmi.bios.version: 5.20
> dmi.board.name: Napa
> dmi.board.vendor: FOXCONN
> dmi.board.version: HP P/N
> dmi.chassis.type: 3
> dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard
> dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixT
> dmi.product.name: FK792AAR-ABA a6600f
> dmi.sys.vendor: HP-Pavilion
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https:/