*Ubuntu suddenly fails to detect my printer, Samsung ML-1660

[Colin Law]

On 5 May 2012 22:33, Bas Roufs - message in English <basroufs at gmail.com> wrote:
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> Hello Everybody
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> Yesterday, I wrote amongst others, this:
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>> When working with Kubuntu 11.04 and a few preceding versions, I have been
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>> able to print perfectly well with Samsung ML-1660 - along the lines of the
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>> instructions at Ubuntu Forums, at the page "HOWTO: Configure the Samsung
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>> ML-1660 for CUPS". However, in Kubuntu 11.10 and 12.04, the printer is not
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>> being recognised any more - even after exactly carrying out the
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>> instructions at HOWTO page mentioned above, *Ubuntu simply does not detect
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>> the printer.
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> Today, the problem seems to be solved for "80%". The system, Kubuntu 12.04,
> again recognises the printer. I do manage to print test pages. I also do
> manage to print from other applications - however, I often need to switch on
> and off the printer in order to get a page printed.

Have you considered the possibility that it is a problem with the
printer itself, or the cable, or the USB port on the PC?

Colin