Printer device without usblp

[jowyta <jt@dpets.co.uk>]

I want to be able to send files directly to my printer.  This used to be 
possible by using a command such as:
cat /[path]/file.ps > /dev/usb/lp0
However, now that CUPS does not allow the use of the usblp driver the 
lp0 device is not longer present.

It seems that there should be a udev rule to create the device node, 
probably using libusb, but which package should be responsible for 
providing this rule?

Or how else can files be sent directly to printers?

John