USB curosity

[Geoffrey Leach]

On 12/14/2015 12:22:24 AM, Ger van Dijck wrote:
> Op Mon, 14 Dec 2015 04:23:47 +0100 schreef Geoffrey Leach  
> <geoff at hughes.net>:
> 
> > I have a LaserJet 1300 printer that connects via a Belkin parallel  
> > port-to-USB connector. When I send a document to the printer, half
> the  
> > time it prints without hesitation; other times it stalls until I  
> > disconnect and re-connect the USB cable. When I do that, here's what
>  
> > dmesg reports:
> >
> > [80924.737154] usb 4-1.1: USB disconnect, device number 4
> > [80924.737587] usblp0: removed
> > [80926.381095] usb 4-1.1: new full-speed USB device number 5 using  
> > ehci-pci
> > [80926.472738] usb 4-1.1: New USB device found, idVendor=050d,  
> > idProduct=0002
> > [80926.472749] usb 4-1.1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, 
> 
> > SerialNumber=0
> > [80926.472755] usb 4-1.1: Product: IEEE-1284 Controller
> > [80926.472759] usb 4-1.1: Manufacturer: Belk USB Printing Support
> > [80926.497804] usblp 4-1.1:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer
> dev 5  
> > if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x050D pid 0x0002
> >
> > CUPS discovers the printer without any problems. However, when I
> send  
> > the test document from CUPS, no amount of fiddling with the USB
> cable  
> > will cause it to print.
> >
> > Any insights will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Firefox 23; kernel 4.2.6-301.fc23.x86_64 #1 SMP, everything up to
> date.
> 
> I once did have the same problem with a HP4620 Officejet : You won't  
> believe it : After some weeks of investigation and discus with HP the
> USB  
> cable was to long ! Instead of 1,5 meter 2,5 meter.
> 
> Maybe this can help , although it seems rediculous.

Hey, I'll try anything :-) Regretably, however, the USB cord is part of the Belkin. I did rattle everything, but no change.