[cups.general] Backend not detects USB printer

Michael R Sweet msweet at apple.com
Tue Jul 1 07:44:36 PDT 2008


shermin wrote:
> Hi,
> lsusb "lists" my printer.But I am not getting any directory /dev/usb after my printer is connected.I think USB backend is checking that directory in the code.Also /proc/lib/cups/backend is "not"returning anything.So i am confused where is the problem???

lsusb lists all connected USB devices, while the backend only lists
printer class devices.  Your device does not report itself as a
printer.

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Michael R Sweet                        Senior Printing System Engineer





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