Printer problems after installing Ubuntu 20.04

Try sudo hp-setup -i. At least for USB. That finally helped me with a HP LaserJet Pro P1102w.

If the printer was working for you with hplip before, just uninstall ippusbxd package:

sudo apt remove ippusbxd

The problem, at least in my case, was that ippusbxd was automatically creating a printer that was not working and was conflicting with my hplip printer.

1. install hplip gui as below

   sudo apt install hplip-gui
   

2. from hplip gui go to actions and then install required plugin.

And this fixed it for fr model HP LasetJet 1018

I have solved with the following steps, don't know if all are required, most likely only step 3 is the fix.

1. Removed and reinstalled some packages:

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get remove hplip cups-filters cups hplip-data system-config-printer-udev
   sudo apt-get install build-essential tix groff dc axel cups
   sudo apt-get install cups-filters unp system-config-printer-gnome
   

2. installed hplip from the hp's Developer Portal: https://developers.hp.com/hp-linux-imaging-and-printing/gethplip

   ver 3.20.5 claims to be compatible with 20.04 but in my case was not solving the issue:

3. Finally, changing permissions to the ppd file:

   sudo chmod 644 /etc/cups/ppd/HP_ENVY_4520_series_XXXXXX_.ppd 
   

   where (i suppose) XXXXXX should be part of the serial number of the printer

Now the printer works fine. It took me several days to achieve this result, the printer was working perfectly on 19.10, so I am a little disappointed of this issue.

So I had this problem for awhile and tried many of the solutions posted above but they just didn't work for me (as written) but I was able to mix and match them to come up with this solution. I am using an HP Deskjet 3520.

1. I started with Ubuntu 20.04.01. The original release, not the 20.04.03 version currently out.
2. I immediately ran sudo apt remove ippusbxd
3. Next I deleted all printers from my computer and then unplugged and restarted the printer.
4. I then ran sudo hp-setup -i
5. The printer now works but I wanted to upgrade to Ubuntu 21.04 today (which I assume the following would work for any upgrade)
6. Upgrade to whichever version you want using the built in software updater
7. Printer will no longer work.
8. I then ran sudo apt remove ipp-usb <- note that this is different from step 2 above
9. I then deleted all printers from my computer and then unplugged and restarted the printer.
10. I then ran sudo hp-setup -i
11. Printer worked..

For the heck of it, I decided to upgrade to 21.10 right afterwards and the printer just worked. Hopefully these steps help because it was a pain to figure them out.

No end of pain but got my LaserJet p1102w working on fresh install xubuntu 20.04.1 LTS.

1. Turn printer off, open "Printers" control panel, delete the default printer installed by Ubuntu.
2. In terminal, remove the USB driver apt purge ippusbxd
3. Install new ipp-over-IP driver (DEB) from https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/pzz/xUbuntu_20.04/amd64/
4. Power on printer
5. In terminal run hp-setup -i and install USB printer with PPD plugin as suggested by installer. Test page will not work.
6. From any program (ex Libre Office) choose Print and you will find two (!) printers, one with the hostname suffix added to it, (1) mylaserjet, and (2) mylaserjet-lenovo
7. Print to the the second printer with hostname suffix, ex mylaserjet-lenovo. This printer is not visible in the "Printers" control panel.

And now, finally, magically, I can print. On previous versions of Ubuntu I just plugged in the printer over USB and was up and running. Something has changed. Thank you to all who contributed to the solution in this thread.

I tried to reinstall as per below link.

https://answers.launchpad.net/hplip/+question/690299

But then, I was getting communication error same as in below error.

"Device Communication error (5012)" - HP printer

But, the solution mentioned in above link, partially worked.

I reinstalled ubuntu 20.04 LTS and it was pretty quick and was able to install within 20 minutes.

While installation, I kept my printer switched on and it auto detected and then onwards it started working any issues.

I was able to print 1. Ubuntu Test Page. 2. I was able to print document on both sides.

Hope this may help others.

I had same issue with a Brother printer. I uninstalled cups and reinstalled but it didn't solve the problem. Next, I uninstalled the printer using the printer settings GUI. I then added a new printer and it automatically found the driver and loaded. It works perfectly now. So I'd recommend just trying to remove it and reinstall the printer first using the GUI before doing anything in the terminal if you are not super techy, like me.

text files wont print ubuntu 20.04

Sort of a solution:

1st Sun 28 Jun 2020 02:45:17 PM EDT <------------------/ trying cups install /---

open CUPS 2.3.1 http:

//localhost:631/

after install lp only prints 1st line of text file, and acts like job done ??????

-rwxr-xr-x 1 root 63080 Apr 10 09:12 /usr/lib/cups/filter/texttopdf <--------/ likely problem /---

-D [28/Jun/2020:14:46:02 -0400] [Job 59] PID 71266 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/texttopdf) crashed on signal 6.

[ jack @ s0n5-u20 scr-2 ~ ] $ echo "a" | CHARSET=utf-8 /usr/lib/cups/filter/texttopdf 1 user title 1 "PageSize=A4" > out.pdf Unsupported OTF font / glyf table texttopdf: fontembed/sfnt.c:651: otf_get_width: Assertion '0' failed. Aborted (core dumped)

print text files works ubuntu20.04 from gvim && konsole prt sc

enscript /tmp/le0203 [ 1 page * 1 copy ] sent to printer ----/ works /---

but has file location on header ??? not desireable.

enscript -B /tmp/le0203 no file location header !

print text files fails lp lpr

Using

enscript -B is a work around, <------/ my tmp solution /--

Weird Ubuntu 20.04 LTS not tested for lp and lpr use ???

jack

Interesting question actually and quite by accident I found how to fix it. I have two computers, both experienced this problem after updating to 20.04 Kubuntu. The fix is easy and works every time. If you've only just installed the system, delete it and reinstall. This time do not select connect to the internet via wireless. Either plug in an ethernet cable or install without updates,both methods work.

Once the system is up and running go to systems and select KDE wallet, disable it. (doesn't every one do that to this useless annoying piece of sh** anyway :-) Now connect to the internet via WiFi.

Then go to printers and you should find your printer is now working!

I haven't investigated why this works but I'm assuming that if you connect to the internet during installation cups or somewhere else along the chain the printers wifi is assigned to root.

I know its going to be annoying to do this if you've spent an entire weekend tweeking the system. But if you've only just put it on and its still the basic interface it only takes twenty minutes or so to reinstall this method is simple and it works. I've done it on 4 computers now