can't setup raw device for usb inkjet

[Kurt Pfeifle]

sean darcy <seandarcy2 at gmail.com> wrote (Tuesday 11 July 2006 16:58):

> I've been trying to set up a raw print queue on my box. If I use the web-based server manager, the only
> device name I get is "EPSON Stylus Photo R300 USB #1 (EPSON Stylus Photo R300)".  Which is great -
> that's the port I use for the locally installed printer driver. But...then it only allows me to pick
> EPSON drivers - no raw driver.

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> So, how do I set up a raw device???

I'm not trying to understand or reproduce your real problem here. But 
for a quick workaround:

 1. just accept what it suggests; go with any driver/PPD it proposes
 2. then delete the PPD: "rm /etc/cups/ppd/printername.ppd"

and, voila!, you have a raw queue.

Cheers,
Kurt