Not printing after power loss

[elaterite]

Hi -

This has been an ongoing problem for many years.

My HP Laserjet 1020 will install and work fine after a fresh OS install.

However, if I unplug the printer power cord and boot the machine the printer will not print upon subsequent boots (after plugging it back in, of course).

In other words:
(1) Unplug printer power cord
(2) Boot machine
(3) Turn machine off
(4) Plug printer back in
(5) Boot machine
(6) Printer no longer prints

I have tried deleting and adding the printer through both the system-config-printer GUI and localhost:631 browser interface.

I have tried rebooting using an older kernel.

The printer shows up after adding it or rebooting, it accepts jobs, it says "printing complete, but nothing prints.

The only way I know to fix it is to reinstall the OS.

Running Linux Mint 20.3 Cinnamon.
Printer is connected via a USB cord.

NOTE: I do not want to install the proprietary package from HP / HPLIP or whatever it is. I have used it in the past, but it is such a bloated piece of software and drivers I don't care to have it on my machine. I would rather reinstall the OS before installing HP's package.

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lpinfo -v

file cups-brf:/
network https
network ipps
network http
network ipp
serial serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
serial serial:/dev/ttyS1?baud=115200
direct hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_1020?serial=FN1032F
network beh
direct usb://HP/LaserJet%201020?serial=FN1032F
network lpd
network smb
network socket
direct parallel:/dev/lp0
direct hpfax

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lpstat -t

scheduler is running
system default destination: HP-LaserJet-1020
device for HP-LaserJet-1020: hp:/usb/HP_LaserJet_1020?serial=FN1032F
HP-LaserJet-1020 accepting requests since Mon 24 Oct 2022 06:53:45 PM PDT
printer HP-LaserJet-1020 is idle. enabled since Mon 24 Oct 2022 06:53:45 PM PDT

Thoughts?

Thanks!
Bob

[AZgl1800]

It helps to make sure the Printer is already powered up, before you boot the OS.

for me now, in LM21 it does not seem to matter, the printer is on a local WiFi by itself, I use a different WiFi for normal work because it is on a fast gateway ( cellular towers )

LM21 finds the printer, and uses a "driverless" connection for it, no install files needed.