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[Jeremy Kolb <jkolb AT brandeis.edu>]

thank you very much, the problem is that in the cups interface there is 
no option for usb.... but i have seen this option in the docs file. so 
my guess is that cups is not built with usb support or they changed the 
interface or something. im not really sure, i can't find any usb options 
in the cups configure file so who know. im sure this is on my part.... 
printers are one of the oldest computer peripherals... yet they are one 
of the most confusing things to set up :)

Jeremy

Jonathan Evraire wrote:

> Hi Jeremy,
>  did you look up the info on your printer at linuxprinting.org?
> (http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=317801)  They
> recommend using CUPS with the gimp-print driver... is that what you're
> trying to do?  If so, they provide this installation guide to help:
> http://www.ebbs.com.au/~mark/cups-gimp-print.html
>
>  I haven't read through it, but they do mention USB.  I myself was able
> to get my HP LaserJet 1200 working via USB and as far as I recall, it was
> as straightforward as the standard CUPS installation instructions.  (It's
> possible I need to patch the kernel according to the info on my printer on
> linux-usb.org
> http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=700&PHPSESSID=1324939590220e647a8b7df296d225f9,
> but unfortunately the page for you is incomplete:
> http://www.qbik.ch/usb/devices/showdev.php?id=577&PHPSESSID=1324939590220e647a8b7df296d225f9.
> Perhaps the user listed could help you further?)
>
>  Good luck!  I hope these links provide you with a the key to your
> problem!
>
>  Jonathan Evraire
>  evraire at tuwg.com
>
>
> On Mon, 16 Sep 2002, Jeremy Kolb wrote:
>
>  
>
> > has anyone gotten a usb printer to work with cups? the kernel recognizes
> > it, but cups does not want to communicate :( it's an epson stylus color
> > 880. the device URI is file:/devices/usp/lp0. i've searched everywhere
> > (wiki, cups site, google) but i can't get it to work. it works in
> > windows so i know that the printer does indeed work. but not in linux. help!
> >
> > Jeremy
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