[cups.general] Backend issues - usb

[Peter Chant]

Michael Sweet wrote:

> On Apr 17, 2010, at 2:24 AM, Peter Chant wrote:
>> ...
>> I've changed the permissions from 660 to 666 on /dev/usb/lp0 (user root
>> group lp) but still no difference.
> 
> 
> You didn't mention which version of CUPS you had, but CUPS 1.4 and later
> uses a libusb-based backend by default which accesses the printer through
> a different device file.
> 

1.4.2

> You can always do:
> 
>     cupsctl FileDevice=Yes
> 
> and then use "file:///dev/usb/lp0" for the device URI.

Ran cupctl FileDevice=Yes, however, going into the admin menu - 
http://localhost:631/admin/ my printer does not show up.  Either before or 
after restarting cups.

lpinfo - v still does not show it.  Without poking around in the internals 
of cups I can't see anywhere to manually enter file:///dev/usb/lp0.  (should 
that be a double or triple slash?).

Pete

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