I did a fresh install of Kubuntu Gutsy, with two printers attached: HP-DJ-3320 (usb) and Samsung ML-1740 (parallel). I could install both and print without problem until a few days ago. Now, ML-1740 does not show up anymore, and in KDEprint adding local printer is grayed out. Help please!
Info as requested:
ppk-admin@maestro-desktop:~$ lsmod | grep lp
lp 12580 0
parport 37448 3 ppdev,lp,parport_pc
usblp 15104 0
usbcore 138632 4 usblp,ehci_hcd,ohci_hcd
ppk-admin@maestro-desktop:~$ dmesg | grep par
[ 19.691774] Booting paravirtualized kernel on bare hardware
[ 37.021008] parport_pc 00:0a: reported by Plug and Play ACPI
[ 37.021055] parport0: PC-style at 0x378, irq 7 [PCSPP,TRISTATE]
[ 37.046858] parport0: Printer, Samsung ML-1740
[ 37.753916] lp0: using parport0 (interrupt-driven).
[ 42.018685] ppdev: user-space parallel port driver
[ 104.459129] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 104.464804] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 105.639338] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 105.644905] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 105.792735] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 105.797355] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 106.864097] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 106.868657] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 247.228503] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 247.234116] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 248.300864] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 248.315755] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 248.464929] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 248.469493] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 249.535587] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 249.541048] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 281.811192] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 281.826890] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 282.913471] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 282.918209] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 297.184869] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 297.189552] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 298.263231] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 298.267859] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 621.920592] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 621.935026] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 623.002977] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 623.008616] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 721.305372] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 721.309853] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 722.371824] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 722.376504] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 988.363518] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 988.367960] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 988.393298] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 988.398703] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 989.450069] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 989.456153] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 989.495880] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 989.500423] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 1350.595785] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 1350.600674] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 1351.929147] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 1351.934829] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 1392.003972] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 1392.008640] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 1393.081374] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 1393.096761] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 1655.602646] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 1655.640117] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
[ 1656.705065] ppdev0: registered pardevice
[ 1656.710515] ppdev0: unregistered pardevice
ppk-admin@maestro-desktop:~$ lpinfo -v
network socket
network beh
direct hp:/usb/deskjet_3320?serial=BR28E1F14819
direct hpfax
network http
network ipp
network lpd
file cups-pdf:/
direct scsi
network smb
ppk-admin@maestro-desktop:~$
I tried connecting it via USB, but no luck either. Neither with sudo aa-complain cupsd
Thanks for any help!