USB printers on Ubuntu 7.10

[Brian Astill]

On Thursday 26 June 2008 15:51:40 Nils Kassube wrote:
> Brian Astill wrote:
> > On Thursday 26 June 2008 14:21:58 you wrote:
> > > go System -> Administration -> Printing
> >
> > Been there, done that, doesn't work.
> > More specifically, the only option that might allow USB -
> > Other - will not operate.
>
> Did you also try the CUPS administration page at
> <http://localhost:631>? Whan asked for credentials, use your
> own login name and password.
>
> If you can't get to your USB port there as well, you could try
> first if the communication works at all. Use the command
>
> sudo modprobe usblp
>
> and check if you then have a device "/dev/usblp0". If it is
> there, use
>
> sudo su lp -c 'echo -en "\f" >/dev/usblp0'
>
> to test the printer. This command should just eject one page of
> paper, which is a good enough indication that the communication
> works.
Thanks very much for this.  Have forwarded to my friend and 
retained a copy for me in case I get a USB printer.

--
Brian