Well it deals with an HP DeskJet 842C USB printer. I am running 1.8GHz Athlon XP with 700+ Megs of RAM. I'm using the newest kernel (non-development). I turned it off while the computer was on one day and ever since then it hasn't worked. I have tried to add a printer (through the Gnome interface) and it doesn't seem to be working. If I turn the printer off and on i can rescan and see the printer... but as soon as I add to and apply changes, the printer doesn't want to print and is GONE the next time i scan my printer ports. I'm clueless.
Restart the printer services and cups. Also check the HP servers if you have them running. I was in a rush when I had this problem so it was a more do something until it works than a set out procedure.
My printer has an HP service running.
I came across the same problem with my HP USB printer.
-- Robin Laing
