printing via serial to usb cable

Karl F. Larsen klarsen1 at gmail.com
Wed Jan 28 16:00:52 UTC 2009


Wade Smart wrote:
> Karl F. Larsen wrote:
>   
>> Wade Smart wrote:
>>     
>>> 20090128 0906 GMT-5
>>>
>>> I recently posted about my parallel to usb cable causing lots of 
>>> problems on my system - and since I received no help there I decided to 
>>> try something else.
>>>
>>> I borrowed a serial to usb cable. I was able to print a test page by:
>>> sudo echo "Printer Test" > /dev/ttyUSB0
>>>
>>> but I havent been able to print any other way.
>>>
>>> In cups I changed the uri to usb://dev/ttyUSB0 and then I ran the 
>>> configure script but nothing changed.
>>>
>>> What else can I try?
>>>
>>> Wade
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>>     The problem your having is VERY POOR devices to convert an old 
>> Parallel port to a USB port. This is just a terrible thing to design! 
>> You have data arriving in parallel and sent out in serial by the USB 
>> port. The converter has to process the data bits fast enough to get it done.
>>
>>
>>     Now going from Serial to USB is a much better thing to design. But 
>> you need to remember that the serial port has some weird things hard for 
>> the USB port to handle. But if you got it to work at least once, go to 
>> the printer setup system and set it for a serial port and I may work.
>>
>>
>> Karl
>>
>>
>>     
>
> 20090128 0932 GMT-5
>
> In cups I have the uri set to the above.
>
> Running lsusb:
> Bus 002 Device 082: ID 05ad:0fba Y.C. Cable U.S.A., Inc.
>
> The driver that worked for the parallel to usb was the HP LaserJet 4050 
> Foomatic/hpijs.hpijs 2.8.2.10 - HPLP 2.8.2 [en].
>
> In cups:
> Device: gives me a drop down list with the first one being AppSocket/HP 
> JetDirect - which Im assuming is the right one to use.
>
> Wade
>
>   
    Can you go to System -> Administration -> Printing? This is what I 
use to set up a printer on knome on Hardy and Intrepid.


Karl





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