[SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

xc1024 · 2010-06-09 20:55:10

I have an Epson SX205. It worked well on Ubuntu, but now I installed Arch to have a minimal system. And it doesn't print anymore. I installed CUPS (I'm not sure if correctly though), added "FileDevice yes"
to /etc/cups/cupsd.conf and tried setting up the printer by localhost:631 and KDE printing settings. I tried rmmoding "usblp" but it still didn't work. CUPS doesn't even detect it. I tried to specify the address for the /dev file manually but this also failed.

My /var/log/messages.log | tail

Jun  9 22:04:31 sherlock hald: mounted /dev/sda9 on behalf of uid 1000
Jun  9 22:19:36 sherlock kernel: usb 1-4: USB disconnect, address 6
Jun  9 22:19:36 sherlock kernel: usblp0: removed
Jun  9 22:39:36 sherlock -- MARK --
Jun  9 22:49:14 sherlock kernel: usb 1-4: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 7
Jun  9 22:49:14 sherlock kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0849
Jun  9 22:49:14 sherlock kernel: scsi7 : usb-storage 1-4:1.2
Jun  9 22:49:19 sherlock kernel: scsi 7:0:0:0: Direct-Access     EPSON    Stylus Storage   1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Jun  9 22:49:19 sherlock kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg8 type 0
Jun  9 22:49:19 sherlock kernel: sd 7:0:0:0: [sdh] Attached SCSI removable disk

lsusb

Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0079:0006 DragonRise Inc. Generic USB Joystick
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 045e:009d Microsoft Corp. 
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 04b8:0849 Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus SX205
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 0bda:0111 Realtek Semiconductor Corp. Card Reader
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

Someone gave me a workaround on UbuntuForums.org to select Epson DX4800 driver instead of SX200/SX205.

Last edited by xc1024 (2010-11-13 20:30:22)

fabertawe · 2010-06-10 09:38:04

I have the exact same printer and it was detected and works great here (Gnome). I am using the Stylus SX205 driver.
From my /var/log/messages.log...

Jun 10 10:08:36 arch64 kernel: usb 1-2: new high speed USB device using ehci_hcd and address 5
Jun 10 10:08:37 arch64 kernel: scsi5 : usb-storage 1-2:1.2
Jun 10 10:08:37 arch64 load-modules.sh: 'usb:v04B8p0849d0100dc00dsc00dp00icFFiscFFipFF' is not a valid module or alias name
Jun 10 10:08:37 arch64 load-modules.sh: Not loading module 'usblp' for alias 'usb:v04B8p0849d0100dc00dsc00dp00ic07isc01ip02' because it is blacklisted
Jun 10 10:08:38 arch64 kernel: scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access     EPSON    Stylus Storage   1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2
Jun 10 10:08:38 arch64 kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg8 type 0
Jun 10 10:08:38 arch64 kernel: sd 5:0:0:0: [sdg] Attached SCSI removable disk

I have !usblp added to MODULES in /etc/rc.conf, maybe try that.

xc1024 · 2010-06-10 21:01:12

Hmm. I'll check this.

xc1024 · 2010-06-15 18:12:37

Nope. Still broken. Anyone?

fabertawe · 2010-06-20 18:54:12

Strange... I've done nothing out of the unusual with my install as regards printing and it's working fine. Cups is up to date but I'm still using ghostscript 8.70-4 due to a printing-black-pages issue (which might have been fixed recently, I haven't checked). Hope you can sort it out.

xc1024 · 2010-06-21 07:14:42

Could you post all the commands you use to install the printing stuff? There may be problem with me skipping something or misconfiguring. I'd just like to verify.

fabertawe · 2010-06-21 09:43:59

To be honest I don't remember fiddling with anything to get it to work. As far as I recall I installed CUPS and whatever else it pulled in and that was it. The only thing I definitely changed was the CUPS-PDF output directory in /etc/cups/cups-pdf.conf but that's unrelated to your problem!

Here's my /etc/cups/cupsd.conf -

#
# "$Id: cupsd.conf.in 8805 2009-08-31 16:34:06Z mike $"
#
# Sample configuration file for the CUPS scheduler.  See "man cupsd.conf" for a
# complete description of this file.
#

# Log general information in error_log - change "warn" to "debug"
# for troubleshooting...
LogLevel warn

# Administrator user group...
SystemGroup sys root


# Only listen for connections from the local machine.
Listen localhost:631
Listen /var/run/cups/cups.sock

# Show shared printers on the local network.
Browsing On
BrowseOrder allow,deny
BrowseAllow all
BrowseLocalProtocols CUPS

# Default authentication type, when authentication is required...
DefaultAuthType Basic

# Restrict access to the server...
<Location />
  Order allow,deny
</Location>

# Restrict access to the admin pages...
<Location /admin>
  Order allow,deny
</Location>

# Restrict access to configuration files...
<Location /admin/conf>
  AuthType Default
  Require user @SYSTEM
  Order allow,deny
</Location>

# Set the default printer/job policies...
<Policy default>
  # Job-related operations must be done by the owner or an administrator...
  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job CUPS-Move-Job CUPS-Get-Document>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  # All administration operations require an administrator to authenticate...
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default CUPS-Get-Devices>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  # All printer operations require a printer operator to authenticate...
  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  # Only the owner or an administrator can cancel or authenticate a job...
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
</Policy>

# Set the authenticated printer/job policies...
<Policy authenticated>
  # Job-related operations must be done by the owner or an administrator...
  <Limit Create-Job Print-Job Print-URI>
    AuthType Default
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  <Limit Send-Document Send-URI Hold-Job Release-Job Restart-Job Purge-Jobs Set-Job-Attributes Create-Job-Subscription Renew-Subscription Cancel-Subscription Get-Notifications Reprocess-Job Cancel-Current-Job Suspend-Current-Job Resume-Job CUPS-Move-Job CUPS-Get-Document>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  # All administration operations require an administrator to authenticate...
  <Limit CUPS-Add-Modify-Printer CUPS-Delete-Printer CUPS-Add-Modify-Class CUPS-Delete-Class CUPS-Set-Default>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  # All printer operations require a printer operator to authenticate...
  <Limit Pause-Printer Resume-Printer Enable-Printer Disable-Printer Pause-Printer-After-Current-Job Hold-New-Jobs Release-Held-New-Jobs Deactivate-Printer Activate-Printer Restart-Printer Shutdown-Printer Startup-Printer Promote-Job Schedule-Job-After CUPS-Accept-Jobs CUPS-Reject-Jobs>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  # Only the owner or an administrator can cancel or authenticate a job...
  <Limit Cancel-Job CUPS-Authenticate-Job>
    AuthType Default
    Require user @OWNER @SYSTEM
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>

  <Limit All>
    Order deny,allow
  </Limit>
</Policy>

#
# End of "$Id: cupsd.conf.in 8805 2009-08-31 16:34:06Z mike $".
#

Maybe try a 'sudo pacman -Rsn cups' and reinstall.

xc1024 · 2010-11-13 19:12:26

Working now. I have no idea what fixed it.

Arch Linux

#1 2010-06-09 20:55:10

[SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#2 2010-06-10 09:38:04

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#3 2010-06-10 21:01:12

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#4 2010-06-15 18:12:37

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#5 2010-06-20 18:54:12

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#6 2010-06-21 07:14:42

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#7 2010-06-21 09:43:59

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

#8 2010-11-13 19:12:26

Re: [SOLVEDEpson SX205 - kernel detects well but CUPS refuses to cooperate

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