Can't print to USB with CUPS 1.2 release

[Michael Sweet]

Carlos Azevedo wrote:
> I manage a server running linux kernel 2.4.26 that has 2 printers connected to it by USB. Printing was working fine but today I decided to upgrade to CUPS 1.2 release.
> I compiled from source (with GCC 3.3.3) and installed it, configured cupsd.conf and restarted CUPS.
> But whenever a print job is sent to the server CUPS reports 'Printer not connected; will retry in 30 seconds...' and nothing is printed.
> I then compiled from source and reinstalled CUPS 1.1.23, reinstated the old cupsd.conf file, restarted CUPS and printing is now working again.
> The printers were not touched during this procedure and were both on nor was the server rebooted of anything else besides CUPS being restarted.
> So, any thoughts ?

Check the permissions of /dev/usb/lp* - they should be owned by "lp"
or allow write for the "lp" group.

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