My output shows differently than Carlos:
thnov@mistik:~$ sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb [sudo] password for thnov: DEBUG: list_devices_libusb DEBUG: usb_find_busses=5 DEBUG: usb_find_devices=11 direct usb://Xerox/Phaser%206140DN "Xerox Phaser 6140DN" "Xerox Phaser 6140DN" "MFG:Xerox;CMD:PJL,RASTER,DOWNLOAD,PCLXL,PCL,HBPL,POSTSCRIPT;MDL:Phaser 6140DN;DES:Xerox Phaser 6140DN;CLS:PRINTER;STS:AAAQBAD/AP8AAAAAAAgAA2QDZANkA2QDZANkA2QDQBoAAAAAsIIAAAAAAAAAAAAA4AAAEQAAAAAQ DA==;" "" thnov@mistik:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 GET_DEVICE_ID string: MFG:Xerox;CMD:PJL,RASTER,DOWNLOAD,PCLXL,PCL,HBPL,POSTSCRIPT;MDL:Phaser 6140DN;DES:Xerox Phaser 6140DN;CLS:PRINTER;STS:AAAQBAD/AP8AAAAAAAgAA2QDZANkA2QDZANkA2QDQBoAAAAAsIIAAAAAAAAAAAAA4AAAEQAAAAAQ DA==; thnov@mistik:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp1 Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usb/lp1' thnov@mistik:~$ lsusb Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c00b Logitech, Inc. MouseMan Wheel Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0fce:d028 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0471:060c Philips Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04a5:7008 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.) Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0924:3d65 Xerox Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2040:7070 Hauppauge Nova-T Stick 3 Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub thnov@mistik:~$ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/* crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/001/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/001/004 crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 6 2010-05-03 20:05 /dev/bus/usb/001/007 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/002/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 129 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/002/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 130 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/002/003 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/003/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 257 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/003/002 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/004/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 512 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/005/001 crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 513 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/usb/005/002 crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 2010-05-03 20:05 /dev/usb/lp0
My output shows differently than Carlos:
thnov@mistik:~$ sudo /usr/lib/ cups/backend/ usb Phaser% 206140DN "Xerox Phaser 6140DN" "Xerox Phaser 6140DN" "MFG:Xerox; CMD:PJL, RASTER, DOWNLOAD, PCLXL,PCL, HBPL,POSTSCRIPT ;MDL:Phaser 6140DN;DES:Xerox Phaser 6140DN; CLS:PRINTER; STS:AAAQBAD/ AP8AAAAAAAgAA2Q DZANkA2QDZANkA2 QDQBoAAAAAsIIAA AAAAAAAAAAA4AAA EQAAAAAQ CMD:PJL, RASTER, DOWNLOAD, PCLXL,PCL, HBPL,POSTSCRIPT ;MDL:Phaser 6140DN;DES:Xerox Phaser 6140DN; CLS:PRINTER; STS:AAAQBAD/ AP8AAAAAAAgAA2Q DZANkA2QDZANkA2 QDQBoAAAAAsIIAA AAAAAAAAAAA4AAA EQAAAAAQ usb/001/ 001 usb/001/ 004 usb/001/ 007 usb/002/ 001 usb/002/ 002 usb/002/ 003 usb/003/ 001 usb/003/ 002 usb/004/ 001 usb/005/ 001 usb/005/ 002
[sudo] password for thnov:
DEBUG: list_devices_libusb
DEBUG: usb_find_busses=5
DEBUG: usb_find_devices=11
direct usb://Xerox/
DA==;" ""
thnov@mistik:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0
GET_DEVICE_ID string:
MFG:Xerox;
DA==;
thnov@mistik:~$ sudo usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp1
Error: No such file or directory: can't open '/dev/usb/lp1'
thnov@mistik:~$ lsusb
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 046d:c00b Logitech, Inc. MouseMan Wheel
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 0fce:d028 Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 003: ID 0471:060c Philips
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 04a5:7008 Acer Peripherals Inc. (now BenQ Corp.)
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 007: ID 0924:3d65 Xerox
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 2040:7070 Hauppauge Nova-T Stick 3
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
thnov@mistik:~$ ls -l /dev/usb/lp* /dev/bus/usb/*/*
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 0 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 3 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root lp 189, 6 2010-05-03 20:05 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 128 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 129 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 130 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 256 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 257 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 384 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 512 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw-r-- 1 root root 189, 513 2010-05-03 08:46 /dev/bus/
crw-rw---- 1 root lp 180, 0 2010-05-03 20:05 /dev/usb/lp0