Comment 0 for bug 987485

I have a HP LaserJet 4L and a USB to parallel adapter:

Bus 004 Device 002: ID 067b:2305 Prolific Technology, Inc. PL2305 Parallel Port

When I connect them to my Ubuntu computer it immediately detects the correct printer. I can print ONCE and then the printer will not respond to any more jobs until it has been power cycled.

After running one print job, dmesg and syslog start to fill up with with these messages:

Apr 23 20:23:34 al-desktop kernel: [185587.281864] usblp0: removed
Apr 23 20:23:44 al-desktop kernel: [185597.289520] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305
Apr 23 20:23:44 al-desktop udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/usb/lp0
Apr 23 20:23:44 al-desktop udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-1
Apr 23 20:23:44 al-desktop udev-configure-printer: Device already handled
Apr 23 20:23:49 al-desktop kernel: [185602.453587] usblp0: removed
Apr 23 20:23:59 al-desktop kernel: [185612.461564] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x067B pid 0x2305
Apr 23 20:23:59 al-desktop udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-1/4-1:1.0/usb/lp0
Apr 23 20:23:59 al-desktop udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:12.1/usb4/4-1

The printer appears, persists for exactly 5 seconds, and then disconnects. After another 10 seconds it appears again. This continues until the printer is powercycled.

This behaviour happens with the ljet4, lj4dith, and hpijs drivers.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: cups 1.5.2-9ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Apr 23 20:26:35 2012
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
Lpstat:
 device for HP-Deskjet-5100: smb://WORKGROUP/LAPTOP/Colour
 device for LaserJet-4L: usb://HP/LaserJet%204L
MachineType: System manufacturer System Product Name
Papersize: a4
PpdFiles:
 HP-Deskjet-5100: HP Deskjet 5100, hpcups 3.12.2
 LaserJet-4L: HP LaserJet 4l hpijs, 3.12.2
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=en_GB:en
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, user)
 LANG=en_GB.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.2.0-23-generic root=UUID=52a203b1-3a2e-457f-bee8-6351a1c5421f ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
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