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[Bug 1418987] Re: cups usblp hangs with Sharp AR5316e printer

 

** Description changed:

  hi all,
  Base informations :
  
  # lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
  Release:	14.04
  Codename:	trusty
  
  # uname -a
  Linux school 3.13.0-44-generic #73-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 16 00:22:43 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
  
  # dpkg -l cups* | grep ii | awk '{ print $2"\t"$3 }'
  cups	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-browsed	1.0.52-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-client	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-common	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-core-drivers	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-daemon	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-filters	1.0.52-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-filters-core-drivers	1.0.52-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-pdf	2.6.1-9
  cups-pk-helper	0.2.5-0ubuntu1
  cups-ppdc	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-server-common	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  
  # lsusb | grep Sharp
  Bus 007 Device 032: ID 04dd:9135 Sharp Corp.
  
  # cat /etc/udev/rules.d/10-usbprinter.rules
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04dd", ATTR{idProduct}=="9135", MODE:="0660", GROUP:="lp"
  
  # modinfo usblp | grep srcversion
  srcversion:     BD8A318D5C286F1E78768B9
  
  Everytime I try to use usb port on /dev/usb/lp0
  with usb_printerid or /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
  The usb connections starts hanging, with in dmesg :
  
  [ 4733.189816] usblp0: removed
  [ 4733.195557] usblp: can't set desired altsetting 0 on interface 0
  [ 4733.232192] usb 7-1: USB disconnect, device number 30
  [ 4733.600097] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 31 using uhci_hcd
  [ 4733.809564] usb 7-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04dd, idProduct=9135
  [ 4733.809571] usb 7-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
  [ 4733.809576] usb 7-1: Product: AR-5316E
  [ 4733.809580] usb 7-1: Manufacturer: SHARP
  [ 4733.809584] usb 7-1: SerialNumber: 0502080312093024
  [ 4733.845699] usblp 7-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 31 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04DD pid 0x9135
  [ 4734.899038] usblp0: removed
  
  but obtaining "Unknow printer"
  
  so I tried with this script to go further without identification :
  
  # cat /usr/lib/cups/backend/usblp0
  #! /bin/bash
  # Have debug info in /var/log/cups/error_log:
  set -x
  # Output "device discovery" information on stdout:
  if test "$#" = "0"
  then echo 'direct usblp0:/dev/usb/lp0 "Unknown" "any USB printer"'
       exit 0
  fi
  # Have the input at fd0 (stdin) in any case:
  if test -n "$6"
  then exec <"$6"
  fi
  # Infinite retries to access the device file:
  until cat /dev/null >/dev/usb/lp0
  do echo 'INFO: cannot access /dev/usb/lp0 - retry in 30 seconds' 1>&2
     sleep 30
  done
  echo 'INFO: sending data to /dev/usb/lp0' 1>&2
  # Forward the data from stdin to the device file:
  if cat - >/dev/usb/lp0
  then echo 'INFO:' 1>&2
       exit 0
  else echo 'ERROR: failed to send data to /dev/usb/lp0' 1>&2
       exit 1
  fi
  
  Configured with the "Sharp AR-M207 PS Foomatic/Postscript "
  been told by a Sharp technician that it could be a similar "driver" for it
  
  but no chance, trying to print directly on /dev/usb/lp0 gives no page...
  
  I also tried to blacklist the usblp module, but have seen no effect
  
  I write a bug here, because I think it could be similar to bug #997040
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/997040
  
- PS: It's for a school ;)
+ PS: It's for a school : need help to free people

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Title:
  cups usblp hangs with Sharp AR5316e printer

Status in cups package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  hi all,
  Base informations :

  # lsb_release -a
  No LSB modules are available.
  Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
  Description:	Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS
  Release:	14.04
  Codename:	trusty

  # uname -a
  Linux school 3.13.0-44-generic #73-Ubuntu SMP Tue Dec 16 00:22:43 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

  # dpkg -l cups* | grep ii | awk '{ print $2"\t"$3 }'
  cups	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-browsed	1.0.52-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-client	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-common	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-core-drivers	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-daemon	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-filters	1.0.52-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-filters-core-drivers	1.0.52-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-pdf	2.6.1-9
  cups-pk-helper	0.2.5-0ubuntu1
  cups-ppdc	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2
  cups-server-common	1.7.2-0ubuntu1.2

  # lsusb | grep Sharp
  Bus 007 Device 032: ID 04dd:9135 Sharp Corp.

  # cat /etc/udev/rules.d/10-usbprinter.rules
  SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04dd", ATTR{idProduct}=="9135", MODE:="0660", GROUP:="lp"

  # modinfo usblp | grep srcversion
  srcversion:     BD8A318D5C286F1E78768B9

  Everytime I try to use usb port on /dev/usb/lp0
  with usb_printerid or /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
  The usb connections starts hanging, with in dmesg :

  [ 4733.189816] usblp0: removed
  [ 4733.195557] usblp: can't set desired altsetting 0 on interface 0
  [ 4733.232192] usb 7-1: USB disconnect, device number 30
  [ 4733.600097] usb 7-1: new full-speed USB device number 31 using uhci_hcd
  [ 4733.809564] usb 7-1: New USB device found, idVendor=04dd, idProduct=9135
  [ 4733.809571] usb 7-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
  [ 4733.809576] usb 7-1: Product: AR-5316E
  [ 4733.809580] usb 7-1: Manufacturer: SHARP
  [ 4733.809584] usb 7-1: SerialNumber: 0502080312093024
  [ 4733.845699] usblp 7-1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 31 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04DD pid 0x9135
  [ 4734.899038] usblp0: removed

  but obtaining "Unknow printer"

  so I tried with this script to go further without identification :

  # cat /usr/lib/cups/backend/usblp0
  #! /bin/bash
  # Have debug info in /var/log/cups/error_log:
  set -x
  # Output "device discovery" information on stdout:
  if test "$#" = "0"
  then echo 'direct usblp0:/dev/usb/lp0 "Unknown" "any USB printer"'
       exit 0
  fi
  # Have the input at fd0 (stdin) in any case:
  if test -n "$6"
  then exec <"$6"
  fi
  # Infinite retries to access the device file:
  until cat /dev/null >/dev/usb/lp0
  do echo 'INFO: cannot access /dev/usb/lp0 - retry in 30 seconds' 1>&2
     sleep 30
  done
  echo 'INFO: sending data to /dev/usb/lp0' 1>&2
  # Forward the data from stdin to the device file:
  if cat - >/dev/usb/lp0
  then echo 'INFO:' 1>&2
       exit 0
  else echo 'ERROR: failed to send data to /dev/usb/lp0' 1>&2
       exit 1
  fi

  Configured with the "Sharp AR-M207 PS Foomatic/Postscript "
  been told by a Sharp technician that it could be a similar "driver" for it

  but no chance, trying to print directly on /dev/usb/lp0 gives no
  page...

  I also tried to blacklist the usblp module, but have seen no effect

  I write a bug here, because I think it could be similar to bug #997040
  https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/997040

  PS: It's for a school : need help to free people

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