So with above commands executed: 1) $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 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 002 Device 033: ID 04e8:300e Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Laser Printer Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 2) $ sudo cancel -a $ sudo lpadmin -p Samsung-ML-1250 -o usb-no-reattach-default=true 3) printing first job: $ tail -f /var/log/syslog Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop kernel: [ 8932.723597] usblp0: removed Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop kernel: [ 8932.738584] usblp 2-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 33 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04E8 pid 0x300E Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop hp[3248]: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop python: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://Samsung/ML-1250 Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 has matching device URI Sep 25 17:00:35 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 Sep 25 17:04:32 Desktop kernel: [ 9169.962888] usblp0: removed Sep 25 17:04:44 Desktop kernel: [ 9181.612023] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 33 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:04:44 Desktop kernel: [ 9181.732047] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:04:44 Desktop kernel: [ 9181.956035] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:04:44 Desktop kernel: [ 9182.172031] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 33 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:04:44 Desktop kernel: [ 9182.292037] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:04:45 Desktop kernel: [ 9182.516028] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:04:45 Desktop kernel: [ 9182.732051] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 33 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:04:45 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.148044] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 33, error -71 Sep 25 17:04:45 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.260045] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 33 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.672047] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 33, error -71 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.672277] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, device number 33 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: remove /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 has matching device URI Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Disabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 as the corresponding device was unplugged or turned off Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.784040] usb 2-1: new full-speed USB device number 34 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.972887] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=300e Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.972895] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.972898] usb 2-1: Product: Samsung Laser Printer ML-1250 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.972902] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop kernel: [ 9183.980128] usblp 2-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 34 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04E8 pid 0x300E Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 34: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1" Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 34 was not an MTP device Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Sep 25 17:04:46 Desktop udev-configure-printer: MFG:Samsung MDL:ML-1250 SERN:- serial:- Sep 25 17:04:47 Desktop kernel: [ 9185.153703] usblp0: removed Sep 25 17:04:47 Desktop kernel: [ 9185.165295] usblp 2-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 34 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04E8 pid 0x300E Sep 25 17:04:47 Desktop hp[3301]: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop python: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://Samsung/ML-1250 Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 has matching device URI Sep 25 17:04:48 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 4) $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 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 002 Device 034: ID 04e8:300e Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Laser Printer Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 5) printing second job: Sep 25 17:10:51 Desktop kernel: [ 9549.212087] usblp0: removed Sep 25 17:11:07 Desktop kernel: [ 9564.456050] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 34 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:11:07 Desktop kernel: [ 9564.576037] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:11:07 Desktop kernel: [ 9564.800038] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:11:07 Desktop kernel: [ 9565.016074] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 34 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:11:07 Desktop kernel: [ 9565.136041] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:11:08 Desktop kernel: [ 9565.360029] usb 2-1: device descriptor read/64, error -71 Sep 25 17:11:08 Desktop kernel: [ 9565.576031] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 34 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:11:08 Desktop kernel: [ 9565.984045] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 34, error -71 Sep 25 17:11:08 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.096041] usb 2-1: reset full-speed USB device number 34 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.504074] usb 2-1: device not accepting address 34, error -71 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.504463] usb 2-1: USB disconnect, device number 34 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: remove /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 has matching device URI Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Disabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 as the corresponding device was unplugged or turned off Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.616096] usb 2-1: new full-speed USB device number 35 using uhci_hcd Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.804145] usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04e8, idProduct=300e Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.804152] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.804156] usb 2-1: Product: Samsung Laser Printer ML-1250 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.804159] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop kernel: [ 9566.811364] usblp 2-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 35 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04E8 pid 0x300E Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop mtp-probe: checking bus 2, device 35: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1" Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop mtp-probe: bus: 2, device: 35 was not an MTP device Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1d.0/usb2/2-1 Sep 25 17:11:09 Desktop udev-configure-printer: MFG:Samsung MDL:ML-1250 SERN:- serial:- Sep 25 17:11:10 Desktop kernel: [ 9567.955432] usblp0: removed Sep 25 17:11:10 Desktop kernel: [ 9567.976861] usblp 2-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 35 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04E8 pid 0x300E Sep 25 17:11:10 Desktop hp[3399]: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop python: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI matches without serial number: usb://Samsung/ML-1250 Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop udev-configure-printer: No serial number URI matches so using those without Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of detected printer: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop udev-configure-printer: URI of print queue: usb://Samsung/ML-1250, normalized: samsung ml 1250 Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Queue ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 has matching device URI Sep 25 17:11:11 Desktop udev-configure-printer: Re-enabled printer ipp://localhost:631/printers/Samsung-ML-1250 6) $ lsusb Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub 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 002 Device 035: ID 04e8:300e Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd Laser Printer Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub