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finarfin
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 Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 11:34 am Post subject: [SOLVED] CUPS and Usb printer |
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Hi all,
i'm trying to install my usb printer in cups (cups seems to be installed by default, i didn't installed it, maybe it was installed as dependency)
But stiill i cannot find any usb printer option in cups.
First of all if try to emerge with use flag usb (the wiki says that the usb flag was available, but:
has the following output:
| Code: | USE="X acl dbus jpeg ldap pam perl png python ssl threads tiff -debug -gnutls -java -kerberos -php -samba -slp -static-libs -xinetd" LINGUAS="-da -de -es -eu -fi -fr -id -it -ja -ko -nl -no -pl -pt -pt_BR -ru -sv -zh -zh_TW" 0 kB
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And i cannot see any usb flag.
Then i unloaded the usblp module (rmmod usblp) and started cups, try to add a new printer and the only options available are:
- SCSI Printer
- LPD/LPR Host or Printer
- Internet Printing Protocol (http)
- Internet Printing Protocol (ipp)
- Internet Printing Protocol (https)
- AppSocket/HP JetDirect
I recompiled the kernel installing *HCI driver as built-in.
I checked the ebuild file for the installed version of cups and there is no usb flag in the IUSE var on /usr/portage/net-print/cups/cups-1.4.8-r1.ebuild (how can i add it? if i add it manually i have a digest check failed). Here is the content of the IUSE flags:
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IUSE="acl dbus debug gnutls java +jpeg kerberos ldap pam perl php +png python samba slp +ssl static-libs +threads +tiff X xinetd"
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I am using gentoo for amd64
I am sure that my printer works with cups (in archlinux it worked without problems).
Any idea?
Thanks
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 12:48 pm Post subject: |
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As far as I am aware, the usb use flag only concerns >= 1.4.8-r21 versions of cups.
It does not concern latest stable that is 1.4.8-r1
=> If you want cups with the usb use flag then simply allow tildarch for cups in package.keywords
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 1:21 pm Post subject: |
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ok,
i enabled the usb flag in cups, installed the version 1.4.8-r22 and i still have the same problem.
There isn't any option for usb printer.
Now when emerge compile cups says that if i want to use the usblp i need to remove the usb flag to cups.
I'll try in that way.
[edit] No success in that way [/edit]
Any ideas?
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:00 pm Post subject: |
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Ok,
i tried everything, and it doesn't want to work!!!!
I tried:
1. to disable usb flag and use usblp as module with cups and it doesn't work
2. i tried to enable usblp in the kernel and disable usb flag in cups, and it doesn't work
3. i tried to remove usblp from the kernel, and enable usb flag in cups and it doesn't work.
lsusb recognize my printer:
| Code: | Bus 004 Device 011: ID 04b8:082f Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus DX4050
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Dmesg recognize my printer:
I'm sure that this pritner work with cups (i used it with arch linux).
| Code: | usb 4-3: new full speed USB device number 11 using ohci_hcd
usb 4-3: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=082f
usb 4-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 4-3: Product: USB MFP
usb 4-3: Manufacturer: EPSON
usb 4-3: SerialNumber: L32040703130921260 |
my question now is:
What is wrong?
I installed also gutenprint and ppd files.
here the usb modules loaded by the kernel:
| Code: | adora rincewind # lsmod | grep usb
usbhid 19176 0
usb_storage 37248 0
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I don't know if this help but this is the content of my /dev folder:
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.udev/ bsg/ char/ disk/ fd/ mapper/ pts/ snd/
block/ bus/ cpu/ dri/ input/ net/ shm/ |
The printer works with cups (it worked in archlinux).
I really need help!!! Please.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:11 pm Post subject: |
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Could you please :
1/ Launch the cups console
2/ Select the printers tab
3/ click on the name of your printer in the queue name column
4/ post the information given for Driver and Connection
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:16 pm Post subject: |
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Here all that i can found in the printer column:
No printers
The problem is that cups cannot find my printer!!!
The actual configuration is with usblp removed from the kernel and usb module of cups loaded.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:20 pm Post subject: |
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| finarfin wrote: | Here all that i can found in the printer column:
No printers
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So, now, still under the cups console,
5/ Select the Administration tab
6/ Press the Find new printers button.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:22 pm Post subject: |
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No printers found.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Did you make sure after having installed cups to start the daemon and ensure it starts at each reboot ?
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# /etc/init.d/cupsd start
# rc-update add cupsd default
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:27 pm Post subject: |
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yeah i did it!!!!
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Anything wrong in dmesg ?
Anything wrong in /var/log/cups/* ?
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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here the dmesg content:
http://pastebin.com/XJphC3Cz
i cannot find nothing strange, when the printer is plugged you can see these lines:
usbhid: USB HID core driver
usb 4-3: New USB device found, idVendor=04b8, idProduct=082f
usb 4-3: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
usb 4-3: Product: USB MFP
usb 4-3: Manufacturer: EPSON
usb 4-3: SerialNumber: L32040703130921260
In cups no errors.
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:13 pm Post subject: |
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Geee !!!
Can you rebuild your kernel with the usblp driver / re-emerge cups stable (without the usb use flag) / restart the demon and retry finding printers under the cups console ?
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:13 pm Post subject: |
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I installed the stable version, of cups.
usblp is configured as builtin in kernel
but the problem is still here.
Dmesg recognize the printer, but cups no.
The printer is an espons stylus dx 4000.
The parallel port printer support is disabled. Should i need to activate it?
Thanks,
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 9:41 pm Post subject: |
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I have an Epson stylus photo rx560 also usb connected.
When I first installed it it refused to run because it was not connected to the first usb channel.
This was solved by simply trying out different usb outlets until I found the right one.
I used cups-1.3.11-r4 for a long time because the higher versions gave me the same problem you have.
Printer worked fine.
A couple of days ago I did a world update and to make it go I had to install a higher version of cups.
I removed the mask and installed cups-1.4.8-r1 thinking I could always go back to the old one.
To my surprise it worked without any problem.
I think it used the existing configure files.
You might try doing the same:install 1.3.11-r4 and when you succeed in getting it to work install latest stable.
I have usb printer support as module.
Hope this is of use.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:44 am Post subject: |
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Last time I played with a USB printer I had to power up and plug in the printer before
I booted the computer.
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 7:46 am Post subject: |
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cwr,
the printer is plugged and power up, before i turn on the pc.
Ivan
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 9:42 pm Post subject: |
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Hi gerard,
i'm trying to downgrade from 1.4.8 to 1.3.11. But i cannot emerge the older version.
I tried to add a lien in /etc/portage/package.mask with:
>=net-print/cups-1.3.11-r4
And i receive the following output:
| Code: | Calculating dependencies... done!
[ebuild U #] net-print/cups-1.5.0-r2 [1.4.8-r1] USE="X acl dbus jpeg ldap pam perl png python ssl threads tiff usb%* -debug -gnutls -java -kerberos -php -samba -slp -static-libs -xinetd" LINGUAS="-da -de -es -eu -fi -fr -id -it -ja -ko -nl -no -pl -pt -pt_BR -ru -sv -zh -zh_TW" 3,995 kB
Total: 1 package (1 upgrade), Size of downloads: 3,995 kB
The following keyword changes are necessary to proceed:
#required by cups (argument)
>=net-print/cups-1.5.0-r2 ~amd64
The following mask changes are necessary to proceed:
#required by cups (argument)
# /usr/portage/profiles/package.mask:
# Andreas K. Huettel <dilfridge@gentoo.org> (18 Jun 2011)
# Mask cups-1.5, too new and still needs a lot of testing
>=net-print/cups-1.5.0-r2
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It wants to install cups version 1.5.0.
I tried to add a cups file in package.keywords folder with the line:
>=net-print/cups-1.3.11-r4
And it simply ignore it, and continue to install version 1.4.8.
Now i can force emrege to isntall the version 1.3.11?
Thanks,
Ivan
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| Posted: Sat Sep 24, 2011 10:21 pm Post subject: |
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Ok
i installed the old version of cups (1.3.11-r1)
And i still have the same problem.
There isn't any USB printer.
Do you think that i have to enable also these simbols (for parallel printer) in the kernel:
| Code: | Symbol: PRINTER [=n]
Prompt: Parallel printer support
Defined at drivers/char/Kconfig:531
Depends on: PARPORT [=y]
Location:
-> Device Drivers
-> Character devices
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This is my kernel .config file:
http://pastebin.com/nLBepGmq
I hope that someone could help!!! (I repeat: the printer is supposed to work with cups, i used it in other distros).
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:31 am Post subject: |
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My printer is an Epson Stylus DX 4000 (a multifunction scanner/printer)
Here you find the erro_log with debug mode enabled:
http://pastebin.com/GzqMsVhR
also here the lsusb output for my printer:
| Code: | | Bus 004 Device 007: ID 04b8:082f Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus DX4050 |
If i do an ls to that devic (/dev/bus/usb/004) here the result:
| Code: | adora 004 # ls -l
total 0
crw-rw-r-- 1 root usb 189, 384 Sep 25 2011 001
crw-rw-r-- 1 root scanner 189, 390 Sep 25 10:15 007
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I tried to change the group of 007 from scanner to lp with no luck.
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| Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:32 am Post subject: |
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And finally i managed to have my USB printer work with cups.
The problem was very very simple.
The device:
/dev/usb/lp0
has the following permissions:
root:scanner
i changed permissions to:
root:lp
and finally cups can see my printer!!!
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| Posted: Tue Oct 25, 2011 10:08 am Post subject: |
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i changed permissions to:
root:lp
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Next time you reboot, or if you turn the printer off and on, or disconnect/reconnect USB cable, this will get reset back to scanner again (by udev?).
I am having a similar problem with an Epson Stylus SX415 printer/scanner, and to make matters worse, the usb device number seems to change each time the printer is turned off and on again.
In /etc/group I've tried adding lp to the scanner group and scanner to the lp group, but that made no difference. |
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/etc/udev/rules.d/70-libsane.rules
#Hewlett-Packard
ATTRS{idVendor}=="03f0", ATTRS{idProduct}=="a111", MODE="0664", GROUP="scanner", ENV{libsane_matched}="yes"
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