On 25/01/13(Fri) 15:11, Stefan Sperling wrote:
> Printers using the foo2zjs driver (in ports/print/foo2zjs) need
> to attach as ugen so that a firmware file can be downloaded to
> them with a command such as 'cat firmware.dl > /dev/ugen0.01".
> 
> I got a HP LaserJet 1020 which needs this driver, and currently
> attaches as ulpt(4) which doesn't work. It is possible to make it
> appear as ugen(4) by disabling ulpt(4) but I'd rather just have
> the kernel do the right thing by default.

But if you do that you can't use your printer through ulpt(4)?

> Currently this only adds a quirk for my printer. If this diff goes
> in I'll later add more printers listed at
> http://www.openprinting.org/driver/foo2zjs/
> once I've obtained their device IDs.
> 
> Is this fine?

What about modifying ulpt(4) to upload the correct firmware like
uvideo(4) does?

Martin

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