This issue appeared again in 14.04. I had to remove printer-driver- foo2zjs package to make my printer (LaserJet 1020) working with hplip. If both are installed, they are fighting for the printer and the printer does not print.
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to foo2zjs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/732450 Title: Both foo2zjs and HPLIP upload firmware to HP LaserJet 10xx concurrently, messing up the printer Status in “foo2zjs” package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Bug description: Binary package hint: hplip Printer is work under Lucid with workaround from this bugreport https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/329898 (commentary #29) In Maverick it's not work at all. Output of hp-plugin -i in Maverick: Downloading firmware to device hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_1018?serial=KP2QDTZ... error: Device busy: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_1018?serial=KP2QDTZ error: unable to open channel error: Device busy: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_1018?serial=KP2QDTZ error: unable to open channel error: Channel write error error: An error occured: Device I/O error Output of hp-toolbox when I try to Download Firmware manually: error: Channel write error error: Channel write error error: Unable to communicate with device or device is in an error state. Please check device setup and try again. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10 Package: hplip 3.10.6-1ubuntu10.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-27.48-generic 2.6.35.11 Uname: Linux 2.6.35-27-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Mar 10 15:42:15 2011 InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100427) Lpstat: Error: command ['lpstat', '-v'] failed with exit code 1: lpstat: No destinations added. MachineType: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. A8JN Papersize: a4 ProcCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-27-generic root=UUID=bd04d983-135c-4ac7-a107-9cfa870e1264 ro quiet splash ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE= LANG=ru_RU.utf8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: hplip dmi.bios.date: 03/02/2007 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: A8JncAS.211 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: A8JN dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.board.version: 1.0 dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvrA8JncAS.211:bd03/02/2007:svnASUSTeKComputerInc.:pnA8JN:pvr1.0:rvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:rnA8JN:rvr1.0:cvnASUSTeKComputerInc.:ct10:cvr: dmi.product.name: A8JN dmi.product.version: 1.0 dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer Inc. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/foo2zjs/+bug/732450/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp