In debian, using hplip 0.9.7-4, I experienced excactly the same thing (That's why I tried ubuntu). But once I tried hplip 0.9.11-2 (from unstable), it all seems fixed. the cups http printer page immedeately showed the printer (HP-2175, connected via USB), and printing now works OK.
Maybe I'll try the ubuntu live CD again later today, and install the same lplip 0.9.11-2 (from debian) in it (if that's at all possible), and see if hat solves the problem. -- cannot write /var/cache/cups/ppds.dat https://launchpad.net/bugs/40795 -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
