cups unable detecting usb printer on NSLU2
Wilbert Alberts
wilbert.alberts at gmx.net
Tue Dec 26 12:27:15 PST 2006
Wilbert Alberts wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I tried to convert the Linksys NSLU2 into a cups based printer server. Therefore, I installed cups version 1.2.7 on it and attached a HP laserjet 1220.
>
> When trying to add a printer using the web interface, the device drop down box does not contain an USB entry. I tried some commands:
>
> # lpinfo -v
> network socket
> network http
> network ipp
> network lpd
> direct scsi
>
> # /opt/lib/cups/backend/usb
> direct usb://HP/LaserJet%201220 "HP LaserJet 1220" "HP LaserJet 1220 USB #1" "MFG:Hewlett-Packard;CMD:PJL,MLC,PCL,PCLXL,POSTSCRIPT;MDL:HP LaserJet 1220;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 1220;MEM:8MB"
>
> Can anyone help me?
>
> Thanks,
> Wilbert
OK, it seems like I solved it myself. I just entered the URI myself:
"usb://HP/LaserJet 1220".
Now the printer gets recognized but I still can not print. Trying to
print a test page results in:
Unsupported format 'application/postscript'!
Anybody with some help on this one?
Thanks,
Wilbert.
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