[cups] [Gimp-print-devel] Epson R200 Ink Levels

[Ian Prideaux]

On 04/07/14 01:26, James Cloos wrote:
> It comes down to an incompatibility between modern cups and the programs
> which require the usblp module.
>
> The real fix is to upgrade the latter to use libusb rather than
> expecting the kernel to translate between the lp protocol and its
> usb encapsulation.
>
True, however the cups software also needs fixing, because it says that 
"Marker levels are not reported for this printer". If libusb is better 
are returning data from the printer, how come usblp can return the ink 
levels, but libusb cannot?