Quoting Steve Randall <[email protected]>:
On Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:43:06 -0600
eculp <[email protected]> wrote:
I haven't had a problem like this with cups in years. I updated cups
yesterday and can no longer print, install, reinstall usb printers. In
admin/add a printer I have no local options only:
Other Network Printers: Internet Printing Protocol (http)
Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
LPD/LPR Host or Printer
AppSocket/HP JetDirect
No input for discription, location, etc. The usb printers are
recognized when connected or disconnected by the kernel.
I am seeing this on both up to date current and 7.2 Stable. I am
going through the documentation hoping to find the problem. If not,
what is the best way to go back to the previous port?
ports-mgmt/portdowngrade. However...
Steve,
Thanks for setting me clear. I was totally lost and didn't remember
that 7 doesn't have the new USB stack. My laptop is current and does.
After your explanation, probably the best route for 7 is ports
mgmt/portdowngrade. I would think there would be an entry in
ports/UPDATING or something.
I had the same problem. It looks like CUPS now uses libusb to access USB
printers. I guess that means it no longer uses devices like /dev/ulptx,
but instead (on 8.0, at least) /dev/usb/x.x.x. (I don't know about 7
stable, which I assume still has the old USB stack?)
It would seem to. There is no /dev/usb directory
CUPS still needs permission to access the device, but now it has to be
specified in a different place.
I'll give the latest cups a test on my laptop just to get me up to
date on printing although I almost never print.
Thanks again and have a great day,
ed
HTH
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