[cups.general] printing via an usb-parallel converter
Michael Renner
michael.renner at gmx.de
Tue Feb 2 12:41:44 PST 2010
Moin,
I got a new cups server. But without a paralell interface. So I bought an usb
to parallel converter for my Epson laser printer.
When I connect it I see in /var/log/messages:
pl2303: Prolific PL2303 USB to serial adaptor driver
usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 18 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid
0x0848
usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp
There is also a new device called lp1:
hermes:/root # ls -l /dev/usb
total 0
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 Feb 2 21:04 lp0
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 1 Feb 2 21:00 lp1
This setup work so far, because I can send a
echo -e "hello\f" > /dev/usb/lp1
and the laser printer it is printing this 'hello' to a single page.
But how do I have to setup cups with this new printer? There is no
generic 'usb' entry in the Device list, nor a serial device.
Thanks for a hint
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