Configuring USB-connected printer

[JD]

On 09/28/2011 09:37 AM, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> I'm unable to configure a printer, connected via usb, under Fedora 15.
>
> Fedora 14 Anaconda recognized and configured automatically. The
> hardware configuration has not changed. The URI for the printer
> generated by Anaconda was usb://HP/LaserJet%201300
>
> Using this URI to configure the printer on Fedora 15 does not work; the
> test page job is queued, but not printed. Ditto using usb://HP/LaserJet
>
> FWIW, here's the USB description for the port. The "Belk" is a Belkin
> parallel-to-usb adapter. Same as under Fedora 14.
>
>
> T:  Bus=02 Lev=01 Prnt=01 Port=00 Cnt=01 Dev#=  2 Spd=12  MxCh= 0
> D:  Ver= 1.00 Cls=00(>ifc ) Sub=00 Prot=00 MxPS= 8 #Cfgs=  1
> P:  Vendor=050d ProdID=0002 Rev=02.02
> S:  Manufacturer=Belk USB Printing Support
> S:  Product=IEEE-1284 Controller
> C:  #Ifs= 1 Cfg#= 1 Atr=80 MxPwr=100mA
> I:  If#= 0 Alt= 2 #EPs= 3 Cls=ff(vend.) Sub=00 Prot=ff Driver=uss720
>
> I'd really appreciate some assistance.
>
> Thanks.
Have you tried to connect the printer directly
to the parallel port, without the belkin converter,
and reboot?