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  1. Bug #195782
  2. Comment #37

Comment 37 for bug 195782

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Martin Pitt (pitti) wrote : Re: [Bug 195782] Re: Users not automatically added to "scanner" group: No scanning functions of HP multi-function in Hardy

David Suffield [2008-03-27 16:59 -0000]:
> You do not need explicit usb-pids for HP printer products. You can
> determine if the udev event is a HP printer product by performing a
> wild-card compare on the idProduct. See 55-hpmud.rules file.

Ah, thanks for the hint. Unfortunately hal cannot do string-based
matching on integer properties, so we need a longer FDI rule.

But generating that should not be a problem with the data which we
have now.

Till, maybe you can start experimenting with that? Use the Perl script
from above to generate an FDI and put that into
/usr/share/hal/fdi/preprobe/10osvendor/20-hplip-scanners.fdi and check
whether it works?

Thanks all,

Martin

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