Configuring USB-connected printer

Geoffrey Leach geoff at hughes.net
Thu Sep 29 15:14:19 UTC 2011


On 09/29/2011 01:37:36 AM, Tim Waugh wrote:
> On Wed, 2011-09-28 at 09:37 -0700, Geoffrey Leach wrote:
> > I'm unable to configure a printer, connected via usb, under Fedora
> 15.
> 
> What does "su -c 'lpinfo -l -v'" say, with the printer connected and
> powered on?

It follows.  FWIW, 'couple of observations. First, the printer prints 
in (gasp) Windows, so the hardware setup is apparently correct. Second, 
there's no /dev/usp/lp0 (or whatever the equivalent might be for F15). 
What I do have is /dev/usbmon[0-5]

Device: uri = socket
        class = network
        info = AppSocket/HP JetDirect
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = lpd
        class = network
        info = LPD/LPR Host or Printer
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = scsi
        class = direct
        info = SCSI Printer
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = http
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (http)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = https
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (https)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = ipp
        class = network
        info = Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = beh
        class = network
        info = Backend Error Handler
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = hp
        class = direct
        info = HP Printer (HPLIP)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = smb
        class = network
        info = Windows Printer via SAMBA
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 
Device: uri = hpfax
        class = direct
        info = HP Fax (HPLIP)
        make-and-model = Unknown
        device-id = 
        location = 





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