Brother 8840D: "usblp0: removed" endless loop

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Gurtz wrote:

> Hi all,
> 
> I have been trying for a month to get my Brother MFC-8840D
> multi-function working via USB on Mint 13 (which is based on Ubuntu
> 12.04). I have used the Brother Linux installer script referenced here
> to install, and that seems to work fine (as the printer shows in
> CUPS). But I can't get ANYTHING to print.
> 
> 
http://welcome.solutions.brother.com/bsc/public_s/id/linux/en/faq_prn.html#f00104
> 
> Referring to /var/log/syslog I see the following when I unplug the USB
> cable:
> 
> Jan 19 11:52:48 mymachine kernel: [ 2923.575145] usb 1-1.1: USB
> disconnect, device number 6 Jan 19 11:52:48 mymachine
> udev-configure-printer: remove
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1
> 
> Then, when I plug it back in I see the following (some blank lines
> added for readability):
> 
> Jan 19 11:53:01 mymachine kernel: [ 2936.747883] usb 1-1.1: new
> high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci_hcd Jan 19 11:53:01
> mymachine kernel: [ 2936.845658] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev
> 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0160 Jan 19 11:53:01 mymachine
> mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 7:
> "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1" Jan 19 11:53:02
> mymachine mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 7 was not an MTP device Jan 19
> 11:53:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0 Jan 19
> 11:53:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: device devpath is
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19 11:53:02
> mymachine udev-configure-printer: Device vendor/product is 04F9:0160
> Jan 19 11:53:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Jan
> 19 11:53:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: failed to claim
> interface Jan 19 11:53:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: device
> devpath is /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19
> 11:53:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: MFG:Brother MDL:MFC-8840D
> SERN:- serial:000B6J634405 Jan 19 11:53:03 mymachine kernel: [
> 2938.501990] usblp0: removed Jan 19 11:53:03 mymachine hp[3635]:
> io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1 Jan 19 11:53:03
> mymachine python: io/hpmud/pp.c 627: unable to read device-id ret=-1
> Jan 19 11:53:05 mymachine udev-configure-printer: no corresponding
> CUPS device found
> 
> Jan 19 11:53:14 mymachine kernel: [ 2949.475191] usblp0: USB
> Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0160
> Jan 19 11:53:14 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Jan
> 19 11:53:14 mymachine udev-configure-printer: device devpath is
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19 11:53:19
> mymachine kernel: [ 2954.495744] usblp0: removed
> 
> Jan 19 11:53:30 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Jan
> 19 11:53:30 mymachine kernel: [ 2965.470708] usblp0: USB Bidirectional
> printer dev 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0160 Jan 19 11:53:30
> mymachine udev-configure-printer: device devpath is
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19 11:53:35
> mymachine kernel: [ 2970.491391] usblp0: removed
> 
> Jan 19 11:53:46 mymachine kernel: [ 2981.466542] usblp0: USB
> Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0160
> Jan 19 11:53:46 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Jan
> 19 11:53:46 mymachine udev-configure-printer: device devpath is
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19 11:53:51
> mymachine kernel: [ 2986.487069] usblp0: removed
> 
> Jan 19 11:54:02 mymachine kernel: [ 2997.462089] usblp0: USB
> Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0160
> Jan 19 11:54:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Jan
> 19 11:54:02 mymachine udev-configure-printer: device devpath is
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19 11:54:07
> mymachine kernel: [ 3002.482723] usblp0: removed
> 
> Jan 19 11:54:18 mymachine udev-configure-printer: add
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1/1-1.1:1.0/usb/lp0 Jan
> 19 11:54:18 mymachine kernel: [ 3013.457769] usblp0: USB Bidirectional
> printer dev 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04F9 pid 0x0160 Jan 19 11:54:18
> mymachine udev-configure-printer: device devpath is
> /devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1a.0/usb1/1-1/1-1.1 Jan 19 11:54:23
> mymachine kernel: [ 3018.478365] usblp0: removed
> 
> Notice the endless loop, 5 seconds apart of adding and removing the
> device. This just keeps going on and on and on.
> 
> Also, when I print a test page, CUPS initially shows "processing", but
> after a few seconds it says "Waiting for printer to become available".
> And nothing ever prints.
> 
> I have also tried Live CDs for a few other distros:
> - Mint 9 works
> - Ubuntu 10.04 work
> - Fedora 18 works
> - Mint 14 fails
> - Ubuntu 12.04 fails (which makes sense, since Mint 13 is based on
> Ubuntu 12.04) - Mageia fails
> - and it doesn't seem to make a difference if it's 32b or 64b, as I
> have tried both variants.
> 
> So, I know the hardware works (both PC and printer). But something
> about certain distros (CUPS? kernel? something else?) is causing an
> issue for this printer.
> 
> I am REALLY DESPERATE (!!!) for an answer on this. I have spent full
> days searching and trying every possible option I could find, but no
> success so far. Please please please help a poor, sad printer owner.
> 
> Thanks,
> Greg
I have a Brothers MFC-J6710DW and it works fine with the Cups driver and 
cups wrapper from brothers. Does your printer need the cups wrapper? Did 
you download it or just the ppd?

from CUPS Download page:
<snip>
MFC-8840D
Download	Format	Version	Size	Release Date
LPR driver 	rpm 	1.1.2-1 	31 KB 	2006.Mar.31
cupswrapper driver 	rpm 	1.0.2-1 	14 KB 	2006.Mar.31
LPR driver 	deb 	1.1.2-1 	29 KB 	2006.Mar.31
cupswrapper driver 	deb 	1.0.2-1 	38 KB 	2006.Mar.31
ppd file 	gz 	2 	5 KB 	2005.Dec.16
Install Instruction : lpr driver | cupswrapper driver | ppd file | 
</snip>

My printer uses different version of the wrapper and driver. 

Maybe a good idea to check if you have everything your printer needs.

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Hope this helps you.

Russ
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