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Re: Problems setting up USB printer with CUPS



On Sat, 07 May 2011 03:30:17 +0100, AG wrote:

> In addition to connectivity problems, I've been having problems setting
> up my USB Epson printer with CUPS.  For one thing, the CUPS admin
> interface has changed since I last did this, and CUPS doesn't detect the
> printer as a local printer only giving me 3 options - scsi printer, HP
> printer HP fax (yes, I've checked - it is plugged in and turned on,
> etc.).

(...)

USB printers should be auto-magically detected by CUPS so I would first 
check if the printer has been detected/configured by the system (dmesg | 
grep usb).
 
Greetings,

-- 
Camaleón


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