[cups.bugs] [MOD] STR #4113: Setup for printers via USB to parallel converter (with fix)

[Mark van Rossum]

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This is about a setup when parallel port printers are connected via a usb
port via a converter.
Although cups detects the presence of the printer, it does not set it up
correctly (interferes with usblp?).
Oddly, it might print one job fine, but stalls after that.


I found a good description of the problem and the solution here:
https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?pid=1058874
(that one is on arch linux, I use Fedora 16)

The important thing is to set:
DeviceURI parallel:/dev/usb/lp0

Link: http://www.cups.org/str.php?L4113
Version: 1.5.3