[ubuntu] USB printers installation issue on Karmic

[zob]

Thanks a lot ctsdownloads. I hope you will follow up again.

With respect to your last post. Doesn't do anything for me, and lp is already in my /etc/modules and is listed at lsmod, so it is loaded.

dmesg however returned an interesting result. First dmesg | tail before turning printer on.

lars@lars-desktop:~$ dmesg | tail
[   11.203629] type=1505 audit(1257341850.845:21): operation="profile_replace" pid=919 name=/usr/sbin/tcpdump
[   15.542120] usplash:375 freeing invalid memtype ffffffffe0000000-fffffffff0000000
[   17.909874] agpgart-amd64 0000:00:00.0: AGP 3.0 bridge
[   17.909895] agpgart-amd64 0000:00:00.0: putting AGP V3 device into 8x mode
[   17.909931] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: putting AGP V3 device into 8x mode
[   21.432527] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[   40.820100] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
[   40.820137] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
[   40.889906] EXT3 FS on sdd4, internal journal
[   40.889921] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with writeback data mode.

Now I turn the printer on:

lars@lars-desktop:~$ dmesg | tail
[   17.909931] nvidia 0000:01:00.0: putting AGP V3 device into 8x mode
[   21.432527] eth0: no IPv6 routers present
[   40.820100] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
[   40.820137] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
[   40.889906] EXT3 FS on sdd4, internal journal
[   40.889921] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with writeback data mode.
[  711.292551] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[  711.528665] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  711.612618] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0033
[  711.612639] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp

Turn printer of:

lars@lars-desktop:~$ dmesg | tail
[   40.820100] kjournald starting.  Commit interval 5 seconds
[   40.820137] EXT3-fs warning: maximal mount count reached, running e2fsck is recommended
[   40.889906] EXT3 FS on sdd4, internal journal
[   40.889921] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with writeback data mode.
[  711.292551] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[  711.528665] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  711.612618] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0033
[  711.612639] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp
[  788.067558] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, address 2
[  788.067750] usblp0: removed

Turn on printer 2. time.

lars@lars-desktop:~$ dmesg | tail
[   40.889921] EXT3-fs: mounted filesystem with writeback data mode.
[  711.292551] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
[  711.528665] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  711.612618] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0033
[  711.612639] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp
[  788.067558] usb 2-3: USB disconnect, address 2
[  788.067750] usblp0: removed
[  839.642521] usb 2-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 3
[  839.878191] usb 2-3: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
[  839.889194] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0033

Clearly something is going on in the dmesg.
Sadly lsusb still shows no trace of my printer.

lars@lars-desktop:~$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0499:1011 Yamaha Corp. P-250
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 05e3:0606 Genesys Logic, Inc. USB 2.0 Hub / D-Link DUB-H4 USB 2.0 Hub
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 0bc2:3101 Seagate RSS LLC 
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

I don't know. What's this line from the first time printer is turned on?

[  711.612639] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp

What is usblp, is that the module lp? Oh it's in my lsmod along with lp:

lars@lars-desktop:~$ lsmod |grep lp
usblp                  15136  0 
lp                     11908  0 
parport                40528  3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc

Hmmm. ctsdownloads? Anyone?

[ctsdownloads]

Do not recall seeing the answer to whether or not you are using a hub or not?

[wgodoy80]

ISSUE: Printer not recognized when plugged in USB port, although drivers were correctly installed.
Printer: BROTHER MFC-290c
System: Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala , amd64

SOLVED: first installed all Linux drivers (amd64) as recommended by Brother for printer and scanner (http://solutions.brother.com/linux/en_us/index.html) follow their steps carefully.
Then: Disconnect printer from USB port and turn it off, restart your computer, log in and wait until everything loads, plug USB (make sure it's plugged correctly), turn on your printer after plugging USB, wait for system to recognize it automatically..... printer and scanner work!!!

'lsusb' output:
wxxxx@my-laptop:~$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 04f9:01fd Brother Industries, Ltd
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04d9:048e Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 04f2:b016 Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd VGA 30fps UVC Webcam
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

make sure you have all drivers installed typing: ' dpkg -l | grep (make) '

wxxxxx@my-laptop:~$ dpkg -l | grep Brother
ii brother-cups-wrapper-common 1.0.0-10-0ubuntu5 Common files for Brother cups wrapper packag
ii brscan-skey 0.2.1-3 Brother Linux scanner S-KEY tool
ii brscan3 0.2.7-1 Brother Scanner Driver
ii mfc290ccupswrapper 1.1.2-2 Brother CUPS Inkjet Printer Definitions
ii mfc290clpr 1.1.2-2 Brother lpr Inkjet Printer Definitions

Hope it helps!