[cups.general] multiple usb printers of same type

[Michael Sweet]

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On Feb 4, 2012, at 7:40 AM, Jon Cooper wrote:

> I get this:
> 
> serial fax
> serial fax://dev/cu.Bluetooth-Modem
> network http
> network ipp
> network lpd
> network ipps
> network https
> network smb
> network socket
> direct epsonfirewire
> direct usb://PTI/Color_Label_400?serial=00000001
> network dnssd://Brother%20HL-2150N%20series._pdl-datastream._tcp.local./
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> Ok, how about the output of 'lpinfo -v'?
>> 
>> Sent from my iPad
>> 
>> On Feb 4, 2012, at 3:38 AM, Jon Cooper <jon at pekoetea.co.uk> wrote:
>> 
>>>> On Feb 3, 2012, at 11:03 AM, Jon Cooper wrote:
>>>>> I have a mac mini running lion and cups 1.5
>>>>> 
>>>>> I have 2 primera label printers connected to by usb.  The computer sees both of them but both queues point to the same printer.
>>>>> 
>>>>> Is there a way to set up separate print queues and distinguish between the printers.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> They should point to different interfaces if the printers don't provide serial numbers, to allow for printing to either.
>>>> 
>>>> What does "lpstat -v" report?
>>>> 
>>>> _________________________________________________________
>>>> Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair
>>>> 
>>> 
>>> Thanks for the reply.
>>> 
>>> lpstat -v reports the following
>>> 
>>> device for PTI_Color_Label_400: usb://PTI/Color_Label_400?serial=00000001
>>> device for PTI_Color_Label_400_2: usb://PTI/Color_Label_400?serial=00000001
>>> 
>>> 
>>> I've also run system_profiler SPUSBDataType which gives the following
>>> 
>>> The only difference is the location id
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Color Label 400:
>>> 
>>>             Product ID: 0x0018
>>>             Vendor ID: 0x0f25
>>>             Version: 1.00
>>>             Serial Number: 1
>>>             Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
>>>             Manufacturer: Primera
>>>             Location ID: 0xfa130000 / 4
>>>             Current Available (mA): 500
>>>             Current Required (mA): 10
>>>             1284 Device ID: MFG:PTI;CMD:none;MDL:Color_Label_400;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Color Label 400;
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Color Label 400:
>>> 
>>>             Product ID: 0x0018
>>>             Vendor ID: 0x0f25
>>>             Version: 1.00
>>>             Serial Number: 1
>>>             Speed: Up to 12 Mb/sec
>>>             Manufacturer: Primera
>>>             Location ID: 0xfd130000 / 5
>>>             Current Available (mA): 500
>>>             Current Required (mA): 10
>>>             1284 Device ID: MFG:PTI;CMD:none;MDL:Color_Label_400;CLS:PRINTER;DES:Color Label 400;
>>> 
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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair