Ubuntu
cups package

  1. Bug #569190
  2. Comment #31

Comment 31 for bug 569190

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Chris (christophervb) wrote : Re: epson printer won't print (Lucid)

Hi Till,

Many thanks for your prompt response. Matt, sorry you've had to give up! :-(

Till, I tried the method at http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=973233 to no avail.

As requested in post #27...

chris@ubuntu:~$ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb
DEBUG: list_devices_libusb
DEBUG: usb_find_busses=2
DEBUG: usb_find_devices=6
direct usb://EPSON/AL-CX11 "EPSON AL-CX11" "EPSON AL-CX11" "MFG:EPSON;CMD:EJL,ESCPAGES-03,D4L3;MDL:AL-CX11;CLS:PRINTER;DES:EPSON AL-CX11;" ""

chris@ubuntu:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0
GET_DEVICE_ID string:
MFG:EPSON;CMD:EJL,ESCPAGES-03,D4L3;MDL:AL-CX11;CLS:PRINTER;DES:EPSON AL-CX11;

chris@ubuntu:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp1
Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usb/lp1'

Thanks for your help Till...

Chris