Till Kamppeter wrote: > The HP LaserJet 1020 is NOT supported by HPLIP. I have corrected the > package to which this bug report is assigned. > > Can you please post the output of the commands > > ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend > sudo usb_printerid /dev/usblp0 > sudo usb_printerid /dev/usblp1 > grep -A4 cupsys/backend /var/cache/debconf/config.dat > ls -l /dev/usblp* > > and the file > > /proc/bus/usb/devices > > Please also attach the output of the printingbug info script. The > printingbug info script can be found here: > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrintingBugInfoScript. > > > ** Changed in: hplip (Ubuntu) > Sourcepackagename: hplip => foo2zjs > > First, let me say at some point around January I tried some instructions on how to get the 1020 working, which I found somewhere on the Internet. The printer is now working pretty consistently. Anyway, I attached two text files containing the output you request the output which you requested. == System information == Ubuntu Release: 6.10 (edgy) Architecture : x86_64 Kernel : 2.6.17-11-generic Locale : LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8, LC_PAPER=en_US.UTF-8 /etc/papersize: a4 == Configured printers == LaserJet-1020: HP LaserJet 1020 Foomatic/foo2zjs (recommended) device for LaserJet-1020: usb://HP/LaserJet%201020 == Versions of important printing packages == ii cupsys 1.2.4-2ubuntu3 Common UNIX Printing System(tm) - server ii cupsys-driver-gutenprint 5.0.0-2ubuntu2 printer drivers for CUPS ii foomatic-db 20060918-0ubuntu2 linuxprinting.org printer support - database ii foomatic-db-engine 3.0.2-20060925-0ubuntu1 linuxprinting.org printer support - programs ii foomatic-db-gutenprint 5.0.0-2ubuntu2 linuxprinting.org printer support - database ii foomatic-db-hpijs 20060925-0ubuntu1 linuxprinting.org printer support - database ii foomatic-filters 3.0.2-20060918-0ubuntu1 linuxprinting.org printer support - filters ii gs-common 0.3.9ubuntu1 Common files for different Ghostscript relea ii gs-esp 8.15.2.dfsg.0ubuntu1-0ubuntu4 The Ghostscript PostScript interpreter - ESP ii hpijs 2.6.9+1.6.9-0ubuntu2 HP Linux Printing and Imaging - gs IJS drive ii hplip 1.6.9-0ubuntu2 HP Linux Printing and Imaging System (HPLIP) ii ijsgutenprint 5.0.0-2ubuntu2 inkjet server - Ghostscript driver for Guten ii libgnomeprint2.2-0 2.12.1-5ubuntu1 The GNOME 2.2 print architecture - runtime f Created with printingbuginfo script v1.3 (https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrintingBugInfoScript) Wed, 21 Mar 2007 10:37:44 -0400 acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend total 212 -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 7199 2006-09-22 00:39 beh -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12384 2006-10-20 13:31 bluetooth -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12544 2006-09-27 06:41 canon -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 12584 2006-09-27 06:41 epson -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 23288 2006-10-13 13:37 hp -rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9012 2006-10-13 13:37 hpfax -rwxr-xr-x 3 root root 25112 2006-10-09 12:57 http -rwxr-xr-x 3 root root 25112 2006-10-09 12:57 ipp -rwsr-xr-- 2 root lp 20360 2006-10-09 12:57 lpd -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 15152 2006-10-09 12:57 parallel lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 2007-02-07 02:02 smb -> ../../../bin/smbspool -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 11608 2006-10-09 12:57 socket -rwxr-xr-x 2 root root 15704 2006-10-09 12:57 usb acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usblp0 Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usblp0' acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usblp1 Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usblp1' acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ grep -A4 cupsys/backend /var/cache/debconf/config.dat Name: cupsys/backend Template: cupsys/backend Value: ipp, lpd, parallel, socket, usb Owners: cupsys Name: cupsys/browse acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ ls -l /dev/usblp* ls: /dev/usblp*: No such file or directory acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ acorrigan@linux-igloo:~$ cat /proc/bus/usb/devices T: Bus=02 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=480 MxCh=10 B: Alloc= 0/800 us ( 0%), #Int= 0, #Iso= 0 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=01 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06 S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.17-11-generic ehci_hcd S: Product=EHCI Host Controller S: SerialNumber=0000:00:02.1 C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr= 0mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=256ms T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=01 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=03f0 ProdID=2b17 Rev= 1.00 S: Manufacturer=Hewlett-Packard S: Product=HP LaserJet 1020 S: SerialNumber=FN196M5 C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=c0 MxPwr= 98mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=07(print) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usblp E: Ad=01(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms T: Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=03 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 Spd=480 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 2.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0781 ProdID=8919 Rev=93.17 S: Manufacturer=SanDisk S: Product=ImageMate 12 in 1 Reader/Writer S: SerialNumber=0301889497 C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=500mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 2 Cls=08(stor.) Sub=06 Prot=50 Driver=usb-storage E: Ad=81(I) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms E: Ad=02(O) Atr=02(Bulk) MxPS= 512 Ivl=0ms T: Bus=01 Lev=00 Prnt=00 Port=00 Cnt=00 Dev#= 1 Spd=12 MxCh=10 B: Alloc= 13/900 us ( 1%), #Int= 3, #Iso= 0 D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS=64 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=0000 ProdID=0000 Rev= 2.06 S: Manufacturer=Linux 2.6.17-11-generic ohci_hcd S: Product=OHCI Host Controller S: SerialNumber=0000:00:02.0 C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=e0 MxPwr= 0mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 2 Ivl=255ms T: Bus=01 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 2 Spd=12 MxCh= 2 D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=054c ProdID=005d Rev= 0.01 S: Manufacturer=Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. S: Product=SCE USB Keyboard Hub C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=100mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=09(hub ) Sub=00 Prot=00 Driver=hub E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 1 Ivl=255ms T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#= 3 Spd=12 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=054c ProdID=005c Rev= 0.01 S: Manufacturer=Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. S: Product=SCE USB Keyboard C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=100mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=01 Driver=usbhid E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 8 Ivl=10ms T: Bus=01 Lev=02 Prnt=02 Port=01 Cnt=02 Dev#= 4 Spd=1.5 MxCh= 0 D: Ver= 1.10 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs= 1 P: Vendor=045e ProdID=0053 Rev= 3.00 S: Manufacturer=Microsoft S: Product=Microsoft 3-Button Mouse with IntelliEye(TM) C:* #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=a0 MxPwr=100mA I: If#= 0 Alt= 0 #EPs= 1 Cls=03(HID ) Sub=01 Prot=02 Driver=usbhid E: Ad=81(I) Atr=03(Int.) MxPS= 4 Ivl=10ms