On 04/08/13 09:42, walt wrote: > On 08/02/2013 07:23 PM, William Kenworthy wrote: >> I have a long running machine with a local epson usb printer using the >> kernel lpusb >> >> Using cups <=1.5.2-r4 I can print ... upgrade to 1.6.2-r* and cups cant >> see the usb printer. The only errors in the cups log are to do with >> systemd service files which I masked a couple of days ago - the usb >> problem was happening before though. >> >> I tried both with and without the kernel module and usb use flag with no >> difference. I cant create a new printer in 1.6.2 because the usb port >> doesnt show up at all. > > Does the printer appear in dmesg when you plug it in? > > > >
yes, it also shows in lsusb, and works if I roll back to the older version ... dont even have to reboot. I am thinking its a configuration issue but whatever it is is not obvious :( moriah ~ # dmesg|grep -i epson [ 3.276904] usb 2-1: Manufacturer: EPSON [ 4.296921] scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access EPSON Stylus Storage 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 [ 16.953592] usb 5-3: Manufacturer: EPSON [ 17.967490] scsi 5:0:0:0: Direct-Access EPSON Stylus Storage 1.00 PQ: 0 ANSI: 2 moriah ~ # moriah ~ # lsusb Bus 001 Device 003: ID 050d:0081 Belkin Components F8T001v2 Bluetooth Bus 002 Device 005: ID 045e:001c Microsoft Corp. Internet Keyboard Pro Bus 004 Device 003: ID 0403:6001 Future Technology Devices International, Ltd FT232 USB-Serial (UART) IC Bus 005 Device 003: ID 04b8:082e Seiko Epson Corp. PX-A720 [Stylus CX5900/CX6000/DX6000] Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 003 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 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 002 Device 006: ID 046d:c501 Logitech, Inc. Cordless Mouse Receiver moriah I cant confirm (I have rolled back as I need to print today) but believe the scanner (xsane) in this printer still works fine with either version of cups (its basicly independent)
