Tim - Here's the output of the five commands you wanted run:
sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb nothing returned sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 GET_DEVICE_ID string: 6� sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp1 nothing returned lsusb 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 002: ID 1309:f002 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 008: ID 0458:0003 KYE Systems Corp. (Mouse Systems) Genius NetScroll+ Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0644:0000 TEAC Corp. Floppy Bus 001 Device 006: ID 0409:0059 NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub Bus 001 Device 005: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter Bus 001 Device 004: ID 05e3:0702 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 IDE Adapter Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0409:0059 NEC Corp. HighSpeed Hub Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/* crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 1 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/004 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 4 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/005 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 5 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/006 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 6 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/007 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 7 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/001/008 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/002/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 129 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/002/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/003/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/004/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 512 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/bus/usb/005/001 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 2010-05-03 08:32 /dev/usb/lp0 -- Cups on Ubuntu Karmic does not recognize USB printer https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/468701 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs