Re: CUPS to USB printing no longer working

["Robert S" <robert_s@emailme.net.au>]

>> Oct  7 19:25:39 debian kernel: hub.c: USB new device connect on bus2/2,
>> assigned device number 4
>> Oct  7 19:25:39 debian kernel: usb.c: ignoring set_interface for dev 4,
>> iface 0, alt 0
>> Oct  7 19:25:39 debian kernel: printer.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional 
>> printer
>> dev 4 if 0 alt 0
>> Oct  7 19:25:40 debian /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: Setup printer for USB 
>> product
>> 4f9/11b/100
>> Oct  7 19:25:40 debian /etc/hotplug/usb.agent: missing kernel or user 
>> mode
>> driver printer
>>
>
> Look if you have the "usblp" module (modprobe -l | grep usblp), and
> try to load it manually, for some reasons hotplug can't find it...
>
>

I can't find a /dev/usblp.  "modprobe -l | grep usblp" gives no output.

# uname -r
2.4.18-bf2.4

Should I upgrade to another kernel??  I'm running woody and want to avoid 
"hacks" in the interest of stability.