Printing in Ubuntu 8.04

[Rob]

NoOp wrote:

[snipped]
> Thanks for the correction :-)
>
> Perhaps it's an hplip issue, see:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip
>   https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/hplip/+bug/181242
> [there are some added troubleshooting hints in that long bug]
>
> Also, is this the model that also has an ethernet port? If so you might
> try connecting that way - if that works then you can troubleshoot down
> to an issue with hardy not working with the usb port (I know you said
> the usb works fine with XP so it would be a hardy issue).
>
> One other thing that you can try is to make sure that the usb is
> connected to another connector on the rear of the machine. There have
> been usb issues in the past whereby devices connected to the front usb
> ports do not sync correctly due to noise and/or weak usb power. Check
> your system logs (/var/log/) to see what usb msgs appear when you
> disconnect and reconnect the printer's usb cable.
>
> If you'd like to try the latest hplip (2.8.9) you can get it from here:
> http://hplipopensource.com/hplip-web/index.html
>
> The general hplip launchpad page (not Ubuntu specific) is here:
> https://launchpad.net/hplip
> <https://bugs.launchpad.net/hplip/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&search=Search&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.has_patch=&field.has_no_package=>
>
>   
Why is it that the simplest thing is the thing you wait until the end to 
try?  I unplugged the printer and plugged it back in.  That appeared to 
clear whatever was hanging around in its memory, I guess.  At that 
point, even the on-off switch wouldn't work on it so totally removing 
power was the only option.  It works and I'm back in business.

Sorry for the waste of everyone's time...

Rob