9.10 breaks printer detection

[quickk]

Hi everyone,

For every version of ubuntu since at least 8.04, I've had no problems with the system automatically detecting my printer, a Brother 5250DN printer which is connect to my internet router/switch. I go to system -> administration -> printing and then select "new". In the past, it would automatically detect my printer and install drivers. End of story.

Now, this does not happen. I find my printer in the "network printer" category and it has a weird address instead of an ip address which was usually something like 192.168.1.100 (see the first picture below).http://alexis.zenfolio.com/p435765900/e390c4458

If I go ahead and install this printer, it does not work. For example, after trying to print a test page, I get and error message saying that it can't locate the printer.
http://alexis.zenfolio.com/p435765900/e25d3bc4f

Also, I can't seem to be able to edit the device URI since it is greyed out.

Any suggestions or comments? Thanks!

[quickk]

For some reason, my images didn't show up. Here they are:

http://alexis.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p957105240.png

http://alexis.zenfolio.com/img/v6/p634633295.png

[quickk]

No one else is having any printing problems?

[teeleef]

Yeah me too....

My OfficeJet 8500 is picked up wirelessly no problems but my Brother Laser via the parallel isn't on the network.

This is a strange. I have installed 9.10 onto 3 friends machines and each one is having the same issues.




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[hubble]

I'am using ubuntu for years. My printer is a HP Officet G55. Until now there was not a single problem. But with 9.10 it stops to print.

Diagnostics: Printer seems to be correctly recognized. There are no error messages. Scanning works fine, but -- there is not a single print out.

The Problem is independ of configuration details (installed kubuntu on harddisk, kubuntu live-cd and ubuntu live-cd). The printer is still working with 9.04 installed on another partition of the same computer.

What can I do -- currently 9.10 is unusable?

[Malta paul]

I also lost my printer (a Cannon PIXMA ip1800) when I did a clean installation of 9.10, fortunately it was installed in a separate partition to 9.04 where the printer works normal!
I tried reinstalling the drivers and the printer is recognized but when trying to print, an icon pops up on the task bar then disappears with no printer response.
Any Ideas?:confused:

[ErrolBuntu]

Have the same problem. I understand its bug issue
Someone suggested that if you have old jaunty /etc/cups/printers.conf file
you could cut and paste it the new karmic's /etc/cups/printers.conf file then restarted cups via /etc/init.d/cups restart.
Worked for me:p

[quickk]

Not being able to print is a pretty big bug! I will try your suggestion, ErrolBuntu. I have wiped my 9.04 installation, but I guess that I can always boot with the 9.04 live cd, install my printer and then use that /etc/cups/printers.conf file.

I will let you know how that works.