Problem "printer not connected" on 1.2.4 for USB printer.

[Michael Sweet]

Yu Guo wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I just updated my CUPS from 1.1.23 to 1.2.4. But my USB printer does not work under 1.2.4 any more.
> In the 1.1.23, the DeviceURI is usb:/dev/usb/lp0.
> 
> But after the update, I still use the same DeviceURI by editing the printer.conf file. It gives the message "printer not connected".
> 
> My printer works when I use "cat file.txt > /dev/usb/lp0" .
> 
> Why does the printer not find the connection?

Because raw device names are no longer allowed (they change depending
on the time of detection and the whims of the Linux kernel
developers...)

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