Ubuntu
cups package

  1. Bug #1258919
  2. Comment #25

Comment 25 for bug 1258919

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boblinux (robert-grasso) wrote :

I understand what you mean.

actually I just setup Lprng and it is fully working : locally from lpr - not configurable from KDE/Systemsettings but I don't really care as this is on my firewall - then from my main computer with CUPS 1.6.1, I configured a remote printer :

lpd://10.0.0.1/lp

I just printed the test page from CUPS successfully, and 2 pages from another document.

Unfortunately I don't have any further PCI slot available in my main computer for a true parallel port card.

So I have right now a very good workaround.

As far as I remember, before sending my first post for this case, I must have tried to print to parallel:/dev/usb/lp0 - and I am almost sure it did not work. Except if this would be very useful to you, as setting up Lprng has required some significant efforts, I would not run this test again right now.

Can I ask if you have a clear roadmap leading someday to PL2305 being fully supported by Cups+libusb ? i understand that it must not be a top priority device, but then, there are still some old printers around ...