Moritz Wilhelmy <mw+net...@barfooze.de> writes: > is there a way to enable both scanning and printing on the same > scanner/printer combo device? > > I have a Samsung CLX-3185 which is currently attached to /dev/ulpt0. > However, SANE is unable to find it there so I'm guessing I have to > recompile the kernel with the ulpt disabled so that it won't attach and > the printer will attach itself as a generic USB device.
It seems that multi-function devices often need manufacturer-specific drivers. Omitting ulpt0 is a good plan; then perhaps cups or something can use libusb to ugen. HP printers seem to work better that way. > Will printing still be possible? (In this case, does the ulpt0 device > even make sense to be enabled by default in the GENERIC kernel?) That's a tough call. Some devices work better with ulpt0; we probably really need a giant quirk table that chooses ulpt0 for devices that don't have a better option. So far this hasn't happened, I think due to lack of anyone spending enough time.
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