Re: usb printer via pci usb card

[Russell Hires <rhires@earthlink.net>]

> Now add a printer with the web based tool, and it should work.
Okay, this is where I'm failing. I go through with the web based tool 
(localhost:631), and it tells me to add a printer. Which option do I pick? 
IPP? Serial? I don't see USB...
> There was one thing I had to tweak by hand though, CUPS did not let me
> choose /dev/usb/lp0 for the printer port, 
Where do you get to make this choice? 

> so I had to first add a
> printer with /dev/lp0, and then edit the /etc/cups/printers.conf and
> change it to /dev/usb/lp0, it worked fine then.
>
> I hope this helps.
>

It definitely helps. Thank you. I'm staying away from KUPS for now...

Russell

> if that all works, then there is something wrong with KUPS I
> guess.
>
> Best wishes,
>
> Tuomas