Re: Couple of problems here... ;)
From: Roberto Sanchez (rcsanchez97_at_yahoo.es)
Date: 10/16/03
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Date: Thu, 16 Oct 2003 10:58:08 -0400 To: debian-user@lists.debian.org
Martin Hooper wrote:
> Using Woody 3.0r0 here...
>
> First Problem USB Printing using CUPS
>
> I have a HOWTO which tells me how to set up CUPS with a parallel port printer
> but I have a USB printer. In the CUPS web setup I can add a printer but when
> I try to print the test page I get the following error:
>
> Unable to open USB port device file "/dev/usb/lp0": No such device
>
> How do I tell which port device to use? Also can anyone point me to a HOWTO
> for setting up CUPS and a USB device The error message pops up whenever I
> change the USB Printer #<Whatever>
>
> /var/log/dmesg seems to indicate that the USB ports and the things that are
> connected to it are detected at boot. I have a Microsoft Steering wheel as
> well as my printer. I am using a stock bf24 kernel from the install disc.
>
Oddly enough, I solved this problem my making sure the printer was
plugged to the computer and turned on *before* turning on the computer.
-Roberto
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