414279 – USB Use flag for CUPS 1.5.2

Bug 414279 - USB Use flag for CUPS 1.5.2

Summary: USB Use flag for CUPS 1.5.2

Status:	RESOLVED INVALID

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	[OLD] Printing (show other bugs)
Hardware:	All Linux

Importance:	Normal normal (vote)
Assignee:	Printing Team

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Reported:	2012-05-01 16:35 UTC by Michael Hofmann
Modified:	2012-05-02 12:50 UTC (History)
CC List:	0 users

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Description Michael Hofmann 2012-05-01 16:35:35 UTC

It seems that the USB use flag needs to be disabled for CUPS 1.5.2 in order to print to an USB printer

see http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic-t-921948.html

Reproducible: Always

Comment 1 Outer Measure 2012-05-01 17:00:03 UTC

I'd say it is invalid.

The preference of libusb over usblp started in CUPS-1.4, and is already present in CUPS-1.4.x ebuilds.

Comment 2 Gerard van Vuuren 2012-05-01 17:26:42 UTC

I had the same problem.
May I suggest that you read the ebuild file.
In IUSE: you'll find usb!
Gerard.

Comment 3 Tomáš Chvátal (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2012-05-02 12:50:17 UTC

The ebuild actually prints out fat warning...


eerror "Your usb printers will be managed via libusb. In this case, "
eerror "${P} requires the USB_PRINTER support disabled."
eerror "Please disable it:"
eerror "  CONFIG_USB_PRINTER=n"
eerror "in /usr/src/linux/.config or"
eerror "  Device Drivers --->"
eerror "    USB support  --->"
eerror "      [ ] USB Printer support"
eerror "Alternatively, just disable the usb useflag for cups (your printer will still work)."