Description of problem: system-config-printer no longer sees USB printer Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): system-config-printer-0.7.74.10-3.fc8 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Start with 32 bit PC with almost all packages installed, all updates current, and SELinux turned off. 2.Start system-config-printer with USB printer plugged in. 3.Click on "New Printer". Actual results: No USB printers are shown Expected results: The USB printer shown should show up Additional info: dmesg shows: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x043D pid 0x0070 usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp lsusb (which sees the printer) gives: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 005 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 003 Device 002: ID 043d:0070 Lexmark International, Inc. Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000 hp-probe -busb gives: warning: No devices found on the 'usb' bus. If this isn't the result you are expecting, warning: check to make sure your devices are properly connected and powered on. Everything was working properly until a few weeks ago. I have tried backing out to installation CD rpm's for system-config-printer, udev, cups, cups-libs, but the problem still persists. I have also tried booting to a previous kernel, but that also did nothing to fix this problem. I suspect that the problem may be due to an rpm other than system-config-printer, but I have no idea which rpm that would be.
In the 'lsusb' output above, bus 003 device 002 corresponds to the printer. Please connect the printer, switch it on, and note the bus and device numbers for the printer now. Then run this command, with the correct numbers substituted: getfacl /dev/bus/usb/003/002 What does it say?
You can delete this bug report. Today the printer is showing up in system-config-printer as an option under New Printer and it is printing properly.