[cups.general] printing via an usb-parallel converter

[Johannes Meixner]

Hello,

On Feb 2 21:40 Michael Renner wrote (shortened):
>
> 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.

See
https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=264219#c1


Kind Regards
Johannes Meixner
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