printing via serial to usb cable

[Wade Smart]

NoOp wrote:
> On 01/28/2009 07:42 AM, Wade Smart wrote:
> 
>> 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
>>
> 
> http://www.google.com/search?complete=0&hl=en&q=ubuntu+%2B05ad%3A0fba
> and these
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=602926&page=2
> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=91537&page=2
> indicate that britty (brail terminal) creates issues with that device in
> earlier versions of Ubuntu. You might want to check.
> 
> What is the device id for the parallel-usb cable?
> 
> 
> 
> 

20090128 1405 GMT-5

This is the result of lsusb with the parallel to usb:

wadesmart at wadesmart:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c50e Logitech, Inc. MX-1000 Cordless Mouse 
Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp. Natural Ergonomic 
Keyboard 4000 V1.0
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

and with serial to usb:
wadesmart at wadesmart:~$ lsusb
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c50e Logitech, Inc. MX-1000 Cordless Mouse 
Receiver
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 103: ID 05ad:0fba Y.C. Cable U.S.A., Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 003: ID 045e:00db Microsoft Corp. Natural Ergonomic 
Keyboard 4000 V1.0
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000

It doesnt even show up. I have to assume the cable went bad. It hasnt 
been bent or crimped.. its just sat there. But all I have to do is plug 
it in and errors start popping up - its not even connected to the printer.

Wade

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