The problem is already known and fixed upstream: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2019 http://www.cups.org/str.php?L2104
The fix will get into Ubuntu with one of the next cupsys packages. ** Changed in: cupsys (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided => Low Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- USB back-channel bug for minolta printer https://launchpad.net/bugs/83598 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs