Configuring USB-connected printer

[Terry Polzin]

On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 09:55 -0700, JD wrote:
> 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?
> 

Belkin devices aren't necessarily known for their linux support.