--- /home/itz/hplip-2.8.2/io/hpmud/musb.c	2008-03-30 06:44:01.000000000 -0400
+++ work/hplip-2.8.2/io/hpmud/musb.c	2008-01-22 19:27:15.000000000 -0500
@@ -121,12 +121,10 @@
    {
       ret = usb_control_msg(dev, USB_ENDPOINT_IN, USB_REQ_GET_DESCRIPTOR, (USB_DT_STRING << 8) + index, 
                0x409, tbuf, sizeof(tbuf), LIBUSB_CONTROL_REQ_TIMEOUT);
-      if (ret <=0 )
+      if (ret==0)
       {
-         /* This retry is necessary for lj1000 and lj1005. des 12/12/07
-	  Also HP Photosmart 42xx seems to suffer transient errors with serial id */
-	 BUG("get_string_descriptor error result %d, retrying in 2 secs...", ret);
-	 sleep(2);
+         /* This retry is necessary for lj1000 and lj1005. des 12/12/07 */
+         BUG("get_string_descriptor zero result, retrying...");
          continue;
       }
       break;