Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-09-13 Thread Jonas de Buhr
But my main problem is another one: How do I tell CUPS which device my printer is? I tried usb:/dev/usb/lp0 (found this notation when googling 'usb printer device uri'), but nothing happens when I try to print. with cups loaded and printer connected: # /usr/libexec/cups/backend/usb direct

Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-23 Thread Daniel da Veiga
just remove the usblp module (blacklist it or remove it completely from the kernel, if its already a module, modprobe -r it) and restart cups. Cups uses raw usb devices. It should appear at the web interface. -- Daniel da Veiga

Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-20 Thread Alex Schuster
Mick wrote: On Sunday 16 May 2010 02:56:23 Alex Schuster wrote: But my main problem is another one: How do I tell CUPS which device my printer is? I tried usb:/dev/usb/lp0 (found this notation when googling 'usb printer device uri'), but nothing happens when I try to print. This is

Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-16 Thread Mick
On Sunday 16 May 2010 02:56:23 Alex Schuster wrote: Thanks, this made me install gutenprint which claims to support the printer directly. I thought I had to use the iP4200 driver and hope it would work. I think that gutenprint is the correct driver for your printer and this page also

[gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-15 Thread Alex Schuster
Hi there! I want to setup an USB printer. So I http://localhost:631/, and notice that the interface has changed. And when I try to add a printer, the only options for a local printer are SCSI-printer and HAL printing backend. And on the next screen, I have to enter the device URI by hand. How

Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-15 Thread Mick
On Saturday 15 May 2010 22:56:22 Alex Schuster wrote: Hi there! I want to setup an USB printer. So I http://localhost:631/, and notice that the interface has changed. And when I try to add a printer, the only options for a local printer are SCSI-printer and HAL printing backend. And on the

Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-15 Thread Dale
Alex Schuster wrote: Hi there! I want to setup an USB printer. So I http://localhost:631/, and notice that the interface has changed. And when I try to add a printer, the only options for a local printer are SCSI-printer and HAL printing backend. And on the next screen, I have to enter the

Re: [gentoo-user] USB printer and new cups

2010-05-15 Thread Alex Schuster
Mick writes: On Saturday 15 May 2010 22:56:22 Alex Schuster wrote: I want to setup an USB printer. So I http://localhost:631/, and notice that the interface has changed. And when I try to add a printer, the only options for a local printer are SCSI-printer and HAL printing backend. And