same problem here with a brother hl1430 printer. sudo chmod o=rw /dev/usblp0 sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart
fixed it for me. ** Changed in: udev (Ubuntu) Status: Unconfirmed => Confirmed -- usb printer not detected to add printer https://launchpad.net/bugs/77464 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs