Bug 45507 – wrong path to device

• Status: RESOLVED NEEDINFO
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Thilo Pfennig 2004-03-23 09:03:58 UTC]

CUPS allways likes to set "DeviceURI usb:/dev/usblp0". But on Gentoo it is named 
"DeviceURI usb:/dev/usb/lp0". I suppose this is hardcoded somewhere? The result ist, that CUPS can not print.

BTW: In comparison to Debian setting printing on Gentoo is really complicated, because you can not simply choose between PPD-Drivers. For newcomers not possible to install printer with documentation given by Gentoo.

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1. create usb printer


Actual Results:  
"DeviceURI usb:/dev/usblp0" in /etc/cups/printers.conf

Expected Results:  
"DeviceURI usb:/dev/usb/lp0" in /etc/cups/printers.conf

[Comment 1 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) 2004-03-23 11:07:45 UTC]

where does cups like to set DeviceURI to usb:/dev/usblp0 ?

if you set ppds in your use flags and remerge foomatic-db(hpijs and gimp-print if you use them), you'll get the debian way.

[Comment 2 Thomas Raschbacher 2004-03-23 11:54:26 UTC]

actually i had the /dev/usblp0 before too .. but with an older version afaik

[Comment 3 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) 2004-04-08 03:27:55 UTC]

what's your kernel version, could you get it working?

[Comment 4 Heinrich Wendel (RETIRED) 2004-04-26 02:49:43 UTC]

any news?

[Comment 5 Thilo Pfennig 2004-04-26 05:14:44 UTC]

i am not using Gentoo any more. So nothing new from me any more.