You get $ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 Error: Input/output error: GET_DEVICE_ID on '/dev/usb/lp0'
but /dev/usb/lp0 exists and has the correct permissions. Looks like a kernel bug. ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1455937 Title: HP 1018 not seen after upgrade to Ubuntu 15.04 Status in cups package in Ubuntu: New Status in linux package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: My usb connect Hp Laserjet 1018 worked on Ubuntu 14.04 but after a update through 14.10 and then 15.04, CUPS no longer sees it. I did not test in 14.10 since I went right to 15.04. Here is some of the requested info $ lsmod |grep usb btusb 32768 0 usb_storage 69632 1 uas bluetooth 491520 22 bnep,btusb,rfcomm usbhid 53248 0 hid 110592 2 hid_generic,usbhid $ tail -f /var/log/syslog May 17 10:58:07 orac kernel: [ 229.204084] usb 1-12: new high-speed USB device number 17 using xhci_hcd May 17 10:58:07 orac kernel: [ 229.408652] usb 1-12: New USB device found, idVendor=03f0, idProduct=4117 May 17 10:58:07 orac kernel: [ 229.408654] usb 1-12: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 May 17 10:58:07 orac kernel: [ 229.408656] usb 1-12: Product: HP LaserJet 1018 May 17 10:58:07 orac kernel: [ 229.408657] usb 1-12: Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard May 17 10:58:07 orac kernel: [ 229.408658] usb 1-12: SerialNumber: KP2920Z May 17 10:58:07 orac logger: loading HP Device 001 017 May 17 10:58:07 orac logger: loading hp_laserjet_1018 firmware 001 017 May 17 10:58:11 orac kernel: [ 233.074425] WARNING! power/level is deprecated; use power/control instead May 17 10:58:11 orac udev-configure-printer: add /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-12 May 17 10:58:11 orac udev-configure-printer: device devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.0/usb1/1-12 May 17 10:58:11 orac udev-configure-printer: Device vendor/product is 03F0:4117 May 17 10:58:17 orac udev-configure-printer: Failed to fetch Device ID May 17 10:58:23 orac /lib/udev/hplj1018: foo2zjs: Missing HP LaserJet 1018 firmware file /lib/firmware/hp/sihp1018.dl May 17 10:58:23 orac /lib/udev/hplj1018: foo2zjs: ...read foo2zjs installation instructions and run ./getweb 1018 May 17 10:58:28 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 151: unable get_string_descriptor -7: Resource temporarily unavailable May 17 10:58:28 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 2212: invalid product id string ret=-7 May 17 10:58:33 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 151: unable get_string_descriptor -7: Resource temporarily unavailable May 17 10:58:33 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 2217: invalid serial id string ret=-7 May 17 10:58:38 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 151: unable get_string_descriptor -7: Resource temporarily unavailable May 17 10:58:38 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 2081: invalid product id string ret=-7 May 17 10:58:43 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 151: unable get_string_descriptor -7: Resource temporarily unavailable May 17 10:58:43 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 2086: invalid serial id string ret=-7 May 17 10:58:48 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 151: unable get_string_descriptor -7: Resource temporarily unavailable May 17 10:58:48 orac python3: io/hpmud/musb.c 2091: invalid manufacturer string ret=-7 May 17 10:58:48 orac /hp-firmware: hp-firmware[4977]: error: Invalid USB Device ID or USB bus ID. No device found. May 17 10:58:48 orac systemd[1]: Reached target Printer. May 17 10:58:48 orac systemd[1]: Starting Printer. May 17 10:58:53 orac kernel: [ 275.303504] usblp 1-12:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 17 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x4117 May 17 10:58:53 orac kernel: [ 275.303536] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp May 17 10:58:53 orac colord-sane: io/hpmud/musb.c 2076: Invalid usb_open: Permission denied $ lsusb Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:8000 Intel Corp. Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:8008 Intel Corp. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub Bus 001 Device 014: ID 0430:0005 Sun Microsystems, Inc. Type 6 Keyboard Bus 001 Device 011: ID 0566:4006 Monterey International Corp. Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0a12:0001 Cambridge Silicon Radio, Ltd Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0606 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 Hub / D-Link DUB-H4 USB 2.0 Hub Bus 001 Device 012: ID 04e6:5410 SCM Microsystems, Inc. SCR35xx Smart Card Reader Bus 001 Device 009: ID 0424:2228 Standard Microsystems Corp. 9-in-2 Card Reader Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0424:2602 Standard Microsystems Corp. USB 2.0 Hub Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0424:2502 Standard Microsystems Corp. Bus 001 Device 016: ID 22b8:2e33 Motorola PCS Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0e9c:0000 Streamzap, Inc. Streamzap Remote Control Bus 001 Device 017: ID 03f0:4117 Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 1018 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub $ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 May 17 10:58 /dev/usb/lp0 $ ls -l /dev/bus/usb/*/* crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/004 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 4 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/005 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 5 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/006 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 7 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/008 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 8 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/009 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 10 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/011 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 11 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/012 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 13 May 17 10:55 /dev/bus/usb/001/014 crw-rw----+ 1 root audio 189, 15 May 17 10:56 /dev/bus/usb/001/016 crw-rw-r--+ 1 root lp 189, 16 May 17 10:58 /dev/bus/usb/001/017 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 May 17 10:54 /dev/bus/usb/002/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 May 17 10:54 /dev/bus/usb/003/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 257 May 17 10:54 /dev/bus/usb/003/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 May 17 10:54 /dev/bus/usb/004/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 385 May 17 10:54 /dev/bus/usb/004/002 $ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 Error: Input/output error: GET_DEVICE_ID on '/dev/usb/lp0' $ hp-info -i HP Linux Imaging and Printing System (ver. 3.15.2) Device Information Utility ver. 5.2 Copyright (c) 2001-15 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free software, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions. See COPYING file for more details. error: No device found that support this feature. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: cups 2.0.2-1ubuntu3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-17.17-generic 3.19.6 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-17-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 CupsErrorLog: E [17/May/2015:07:41:16 -0400] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 9 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. E [17/May/2015:09:39:33 -0400] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 9 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. E [17/May/2015:10:41:29 -0400] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 9 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. E [17/May/2015:10:42:48 -0400] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 9 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. E [17/May/2015:10:55:46 -0400] Unknown directive BrowseAddress on line 9 of /etc/cups/cupsd.conf. CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Sun May 17 11:05:31 2015 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-12-14 (883 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5) Lpstat: device for Arch: arch.sh device for Canon-MP270-series: usb://Canon/MP270%20series?serial=030C28&interface=1 device for nearest: nearest:/ device for thinlocal: thinlocal:/ MachineType: Hewlett-Packard HP Z230 SFF Workstation Papersize: letter PpdFiles: Error: command ['fgrep', '-H', '*NickName', '/etc/cups/ppd/Canon-MP270-series.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/nearest.ppd', '/etc/cups/ppd/thinlocal.ppd'] failed with exit code 2: grep: /etc/cups/ppd/Canon-MP270-series.ppd: Permission denied nearest: Generic postscript printer thinlocal: Generic postscript printer ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-17-generic root=UUID=0659f1b3-4361-442f-bf62-b9b3393a3b95 ro quiet splash crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M crashkernel=384M-:128M vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-05-15 (2 days ago) dmi.bios.date: 04/29/2014 dmi.bios.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.bios.version: L51 v01.22 dmi.board.asset.tag: 2UA3490V9Q dmi.board.name: 1906 dmi.board.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.chassis.asset.tag: 2UA3490V9Q dmi.chassis.type: 4 dmi.chassis.vendor: Hewlett-Packard dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnHewlett-Packard:bvrL51v01.22:bd04/29/2014:svnHewlett-Packard:pnHPZ230SFFWorkstation:pvr:rvnHewlett-Packard:rn1906:rvr:cvnHewlett-Packard:ct4:cvr: dmi.product.name: HP Z230 SFF Workstation dmi.sys.vendor: Hewlett-Packard mtime.conffile..etc.cups.cupsd.conf: 2013-04-26T22:30:14.873989 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1455937/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp