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[Jonathan Evraire <evraire AT tuwg.com>]

When you do "lpinfo -v", do you see something like "direct
usb:/dev/usb/lp0" ?


On Tue, 17 Sep 2002, Jeremy Kolb wrote:

> 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
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> Jonathan Evraire wrote:
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> >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:
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> >
> >>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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