Re: Can't config cups printer, no backends found
On Thu, 16 Oct 2008, T o n g engaged keyboard and shared this with us all:
>--} On Wed, 15 Oct 2008 01:49:33 -0500, Ron Johnson wrote:
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>--} >> I can't config my cups printer in my newly installed lenny system. I
>--} >> found that the reason might be that no cups backends can be found,
>--} >> because previously,
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>--} >> /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
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>--} >> can returns my printer info, now it is empty. How should I fix it?
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>--} > What does syslog show when you plug in the printer?
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>--} yes, it shows that the printer is connected:
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>--} Oct 15 09:50:25 helios kernel: [62556.839287] usb 2-1: New USB device
> found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=080c --} Oct 15 09:50:25 helios kernel:
> [62556.839367] usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2,
> SerialNumber=3 --} Oct 15 09:50:25 helios kernel: [62556.839442] usb 2-1:
> Product: USB MFP --} Oct 15 09:50:25 helios kernel: [62556.839510] usb 2-1:
> Manufacturer: EPSON --}
>--} but the output of /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb is still empty.
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>--} Thanks for the help.
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Don't know if this will help - but mine is an Epson Stylus C43UX and it works
a treat
$ dpkg -S /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
dpkg: /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb not found.
$ apt-file search /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
bash: apt-file: command not found
$ dir /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
/usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
Charlie
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