Bug 404562

Summary:	Screen flickers while printer is connected
Product:	[Plasma] kwin	Reporter:	David <david.cortes.rivera>
Component:	general	Assignee:	KWin default assignee <kwin-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.13.5
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description David 2019-02-19 17:31:18 UTC

Not sure if the problem is with KDE, mesa, or something else, but I have a problem with the screen flickering while a printer is connected which does not happen in MS windows or without X launched.

Steps to reproduce:
* Connect VGA screen to laptop
* Install printer drivers (printer is brother DC1610W)
* Connect printer through USB drive

Expected behavior: Nothing special should happen.

Actual behavior: Screen flickers as long as printer is connected.

Setup: Intel integrated graphics card, kernel 4.18.0-1, plasma 5.13.5, mesa 18.1.7.

Comment 1 Martin Flöser 2019-02-20 05:29:41 UTC

This sounds like a problem with the cables. Consider not using vga cable.