Re: usb/cups printer problem after etch upgrade
Graham Seaman wrote:
>
> After upgrading the server to etch (without any major problems) cups no
> longer sees the printer. Cups is running ok, and knows about the
> printer, but the web interface always displays the message:
>
> " HL5040 (Default Printer) "Printer not connected; will retry in 30
> seconds..."
>
> lsusb shows that the printer is there, and visible over wireless:
>
> snoopy: lsusb
> Bus 003 Device 002: ID 13fd:0540
> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
> Bus 001 Device 028: ID 04f9:0016 Brother Industries, Ltd
> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
>
I had a similar problem and found that what happens is that Etch can assign
a different lp device number to the printer every time it's turned on. So if
your CUPS printer is set up as /dev/usb/lp0, CUPS won't see anything on lp0.
lsusb tells you what the device number is. In your case, it seems to be 28
(from above). So if you had reconfigured the printer as /dev/usb/lp28, it
would have worked. This means you have to reconfigure the printer every time
you turn it on and off again, which sucks. But at least you will be able to
print.
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