Bug 2909

Florian, can you have a look at this one please?

Assignee: bugsquad => doktor5000
Source RPM: (none) => hplip

There are already several corrected IEEE 1284 Device IDs using foomatic data. This should definitely be reported to hplip developers: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+filebug

In the meantime i'll see what i can do about it.

Status: NEW => ASSIGNED

OK, so most of the 1284DeviceIDs are fixed in the hpijs/hpcups drivers, but seems the PPDs not:

$ zgrep 1284DeviceID  /usr/share/ppd/HP/hp-laserjet_1200-pcl3.ppd.gz
*1284DeviceID: "MFG:HP;MDL:hp laserjet 1200;DES:hp laserjet 1200;"

Which should rather be:

*1284DeviceID: "MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:HP LaserJet 1200;DES:HP LaserJet 1200;"

Investigating.

OK, so this 1284 DeviceID is normally only used to find the correct driver for a printer: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/AutomaticPrintDriverInstallation

This is no real error and is not the cause of the printer not working.
Please attach your /var/log/cups/error.log

Created attachment 896 [details]
error.log

this is the latest error.log

The device URI is wrong:
"DEVICE_URI=usb://HP/LaserJet%201200"

should be
hp:/usb/...

Could you please tell how you setup your printer in the first place?

You can change the connection in CUPS web frontend in the administration dropdown menu for your printer, look for "Modify printer". What connections options/driver does it offer to you?

setup:
i opened a console
su -  to root
mcc

this is how i have set up this printer
i was using mandriva tho


these are the options/driver it offers:

modify Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-1200
Current Connection: 	usb://HP/LaserJet%201200
Local Printers: 	SCSI Printer
HP LaserJet 1200 (HP LaserJet 1200)   (** i tried this didnt work**)
HP Printer (HPLIP)
HP Fax (HPLIP)
Discovered Network Printers: 	
Other Network Printers: 	AppSocket/HP JetDirect
Backend Error Handler
LPD/LPR Host or Printer
Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
Internet Printing Protocol (http)
Windows Printer via SAMBA
	
did the modify printer this is what it says now:

Modify Hewlett-Packard-HP-LaserJet-1200
Current Connection: 	hp:/usb//HP/LaserJet%201200
Local Printers: 	SCSI Printer
HP Printer (HPLIP)
HP Fax (HPLIP)
Discovered Network Printers: 	
Other Network Printers: 	AppSocket/HP JetDirect
LPD/LPR Host or Printer
Windows Printer via SAMBA
Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
Internet Printing Protocol (http)
Backend Error Handler

OK, and what was the result of the modification? Are you able to print now?

no still not able to print no matter which way i configure it
MCC or the localhost:631 interface

i'm going to try different drivers for the hp 1200

Please show the output of 
rpm -qa | grep hplip
and attach your /etc/cups/printers.conf.

Also it seems you are using the wrong or an old PPD. It should either be hp-laserjet_1200-pcl3.ppd or hp-laserjet_1200-ps.ppd. You should completely remove the printer in CUPS web frontend and readd it using CUPS.

Also as linuxprinting/openprinting is currently still down, regarding to http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-hardware-18/problem-in-configuring-hp-laserjet-1200-a-330696/ you could try using "plxmono" as driver which seems to work fine.

But still, you should completely remove the printer and then readd it via CUPS.

[theone@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa | grep hplip
hplip-3.11.7-1.1.mga1
hplip-gui-3.11.7-1.1.mga1
hplip-hpijs-3.11.7-1.1.mga1
hplip-model-data-3.11.7-1.1.mga1
hplip-hpijs-ppds-3.11.7-1.1.mga1

wouldn't let me attach /etc/cups/printer.conf but here is contents of the file:

# Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.4.6
# Written by cupsd on 2011-10-06 08:05
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE WHEN CUPSD IS RUNNING
<Printer HP_LaserJet_1200>
Info HP LaserJet 1200
Location 
MakeModel HP LaserJet 1200 pcl3, hpcups 3.11.7
DeviceURI usb://HP/LaserJet%201200
State Idle
StateTime 1317902678
Type 36876
Filter application/vnd.cups-raw 0 -
Filter application/vnd.cups-raster 0 hpcups
Accepting Yes
Shared No
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
OpPolicy default
ErrorPolicy stop-printer
</Printer>

deleted and readded the printer thru cups
i tried the "pxlmono" driver- it didnt work

this printer is attached with a belkin usb to 25pin conversion cable but it works under windows xp and did work under mandriva any version

That could likely be the problem.
Could you please unplug the printer, and then open up a terminal and run the following command as root:

tailf /var/log/messages | tee messages.txt

Then plugin the printer, wait till there are no more new messages shown in the output in the terminal, then press Strg+C and attach the resulting file messages.txt here.

[root@localhost ~]# tailf /var/log/messages | tee messages.txt
Oct  6 09:07:56 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: updating inactive backport media Core Backports (distrib7), Core Backports Testing (distrib9), Nonfree Backports (distrib17), Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib19), Tainted Backports (distrib27), Tainted Backports Testing (distrib29), Core 32bit Backports (distrib37), Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib39)
Oct  6 09:07:56 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Core Backports (distrib7)
Oct  6 09:07:57 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Core Backports Testing (distrib9)
Oct  6 09:07:58 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree Backports (distrib17)
Oct  6 09:07:59 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib19)
Oct  6 09:07:59 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Tainted Backports (distrib27)
Oct  6 09:08:00 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Tainted Backports Testing (distrib29)
Oct  6 09:08:01 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Core 32bit Backports (distrib37)
Oct  6 09:08:02 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib39)
Oct  6 09:08:11 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: Packages are up to date

Created attachment 907 [details]
messages.txt

[root@localhost ~]# tailf /var/log/messages | tee messages.txt
Oct  6 09:07:58 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree Backports (distrib17)
Oct  6 09:07:59 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Nonfree Backports Testing (distrib19)
Oct  6 09:07:59 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Tainted Backports (distrib27)
Oct  6 09:08:00 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Tainted Backports Testing (distrib29)
Oct  6 09:08:01 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Core 32bit Backports (distrib37)
Oct  6 09:08:02 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: running: urpmi.update Core 32bit Backports Testing (distrib39)
Oct  6 09:08:11 localhost mgaapplet[3666]: Packages are up to date
Oct  6 09:28:35 localhost drakconf.real[8115]: ### Program is starting ###
Oct  6 09:28:38 localhost edit-urpm-sources.pl[8131]: ### Program is starting ###
Oct  6 09:30:57 localhost drakconf.real[8115]: modified file /etc/mcc.conf


after reading rest of message, the previous was after printer unplugged and not plugged in again

You need to run the command, and then plugin the printer (printer should be On for that) otherwise the output is useless.

Created attachment 908 [details]
newest message.txt

redid what you asked , here is the message.txt file

message.txt is unplugged/plugged power cable

newest message.txt is unplugged/plugged USB cable

latest message.txt

unplugged usb
ran command
plugged in usb
ctrl-c

Oct  6 09:28:35 localhost drakconf.real[8115]: ### Program is starting ###
Oct  6 09:28:38 localhost edit-urpm-sources.pl[8131]: ### Program is starting ###
Oct  6 09:30:57 localhost drakconf.real[8115]: modified file /etc/mcc.conf
Oct  6 09:43:34 localhost kernel: usb[10593]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f6697ca0c5c sp 00007fff798b3fc8 error 4 in libc-2.12.1.so[7f6697c21000+168000]
Oct  6 10:00:18 localhost kernel: usb[13186]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f335af65c5c sp 00007fffee3ae3f8 error 4 in libc-2.12.1.so[7f335aee6000+168000]
Oct  6 10:00:44 localhost kernel: usb[13308]: segfault at 0 ip 00007fd80a8e1c5c sp 00007fff94059ef8 error 4 in libc-2.12.1.so[7fd80a862000+168000]
Oct  6 10:01:01 localhost CROND[13380]: (root) CMD (nice -n 19 run-parts --report /etc/cron.hourly)
Oct  6 10:01:07 localhost kernel: usb[13429]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f84d1d21c5c sp 00007fff03e9ee18 error 4 in libc-2.12.1.so[7f84d1ca2000+168000]
Oct  6 10:01:34 localhost kernel: usb[13556]: segfault at 0 ip 00007f6f9a29fc5c sp 00007fff963dd3c8 error 4 in libc-2.12.1.so[7f6f9a220000+168000]
Oct  6 10:02:35 localhost kernel: usb 4-3: USB disconnect, address 2
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-3: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-3: New USB device found, idVendor=050d, idProduct=0002
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=0
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-3: Product: IEEE-1284 Controller
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost kernel: usb 5-3: Manufacturer: Belk USB Printing Support
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost mtp-probe: checking bus 5, device 2: "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:13.0/usb5/5-3"
Oct  6 10:04:44 localhost mtp-probe: bus: 5, device: 2 was not an MTP device

Well, this is not looking good, there are some segfaults. And only the converter itself is recognised, not the attached printer, it seems.

Adding our kernel maintainer in CC.

CC: (none) => tmb

(In reply to comment #22)
> Well, this is not looking good, there are some segfaults. And only the
> converter itself is recognised, not the attached printer, it seems.
> 
> Adding our kernel maintainer in CC.

let me know if you need me to do anything to get this resolved

i can still print what i need to in Winxp

ok i got it to work, can print what i want now

current config is :

Description:	HP LaserJet 1200
Location:	
Driver:	HP LaserJet 1200 Foomatic/lj4dith (color, 2-sided printing)
Connection:	usb://HP/LaserJet%201200
Defaults:	job-sheets=none, none media=na_letter_8.5x11in sides=one-sided

i went thru the list of drivers until i hit this one
dont know why it works but it does

thank you for your help

p.s. if you still need me to try something let me know

thanks again

Driver:    HP LaserJet 1200 Foomatic/lj4dith (color, 2-sided printing)

with a belkin usb to 25pin conversion cable

Status: ASSIGNED => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => WORKSFORME