[cups] Cups usb printer discovery problems

Michael Sweet msweet at apple.com
Mon Sep 8 04:34:12 PDT 2014


Eugene,

Run "cupsctl --debug-logging" and then look at /var/log/cups/error_log when you go to add the printer.

Also, does "lpinfo -v" report the printer?


On Sep 8, 2014, at 1:44 AM, Eugene Prokopiev <enp at itx.ru> wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have GDI printer Panasonic KX-MB2000 which is visible by backend:
> 
> # /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
> DEBUG: list_devices
> DEBUG: libusb_get_device_list=11
> DEBUG2: Printer found with device ID: MFG:Panasonic;CMD:GDI,PJL,
> ;MDL:KX-MB2000;CLS:PRINTER;FL0;VSTATUS: Device URI:
> usb://Panasonic/KX-MB2000?serial=28CV02012875&interface=1
> direct usb://Panasonic/KX-MB2000?serial=28CV02012875&interface=1
> "Panasonic KX-MB2000" "Panasonic KX-MB2000"
> "MFG:Panasonic;CMD:GDI,PJL,   ;MDL:KX-MB2000;CLS:PRINTER;FL0;VSTATUS:"
> ""
> 
> I have installed PPD and additiona binaries (from vendor tarball):
> 
> # lpinfo -m | grep KX-MB2000
> panasonic/L_Panasonic-MB2000-gdi.ppd Panasonic KX-MB2000series GDI
> 
> But I can't find this printer via http://localhost:631
> 
> How to debug and find the problem reason?
> 
> -- 
> WBR,
> Eugene Prokopiev
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Michael Sweet, Senior Printing System Engineer, PWG Chair



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