Ok, I have an HP pcs1315v all in one printer, connected by usb. It is detected and installed just fine. I normally keep it off, until ready to use it. Well, when I turn it on, and go to print something, as in this email, then I see the printer icon and says it is, but in turn most of the time it doesn't. And below is a message I see from /var/log/messages when it errorred, to include the time it was turned on, to the error message itself.. Jan 5 17:46:12 scrappy kernel: usb 3-2: new full speed USB device using ohci_hcd and address 2 Jan 5 17:46:13 scrappy kernel: usb 3-2: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice Jan 5 17:46:13 scrappy kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 2 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x3F11 Jan 5 17:46:13 scrappy kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp Jan 5 17:46:16 scrappy python: hp-probe[2243]: warning: No devices found on the 'usb' bus. If this isn't the result you are expecting, Jan 5 17:46:16 scrappy python: hp-probe[2243]: warning: check to make sure your devices are properly connected and powered on. Jan 5 17:46:17 scrappy python: hp-probe[2245]: warning: No devices found on the 'usb' bus. If this isn't the result you are expecting, Jan 5 17:46:17 scrappy python: hp-probe[2245]: warning: check to make sure your devices are properly connected and powered on. Jan 5 17:47:45 scrappy psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2: io/hpmud/musb.c 549: invalid product id string: Operation not permitted Jan 5 17:47:45 scrappy psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2: io/hpmud/musb.c 1003: unable to open hp:/usb/psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2 Jan 5 17:47:45 scrappy psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2: INFO: open device failed; will retry in 30 seconds... Jan 5 17:47:46 scrappy hpijs: io/hpmud/musb.c 549: invalid product id string: Operation not permitted Jan 5 17:47:46 scrappy hpijs: io/hpmud/musb.c 1003: unable to open hp:/usb/psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2 Jan 5 17:47:46 scrappy kernel: CPU0: Temperature above threshold, cpu clock throttled (total events = 2491) Jan 5 17:48:15 scrappy psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2: io/hpmud/musb.c 549: invalid product id string: Operation not permitted Jan 5 17:48:15 scrappy psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2: io/hpmud/musb.c 1003: unable to open hp:/usb/psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2 Jan 5 17:48:15 scrappy psc_1310_series?serial=CN491B619BO2: INFO: open device failed; will retry in 30 seconds... After a reboot, it starts up and prints just fine. Any ideas? Tim W? -- Mike Chambers Madisonville, KY "The best lil town on Earth!"