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    cups doesn't see printer

    I am using Gentoo with kernel 2.6.7, Fluxbox and a HP 840C DeskJet printer hooked up via usb. The kernel sees the printer:
    Code:
     tail /var/log/messages
    
    Jun 27 18:08:18 Neo drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB Unidirectional printer dev 4 if 0 alt 1 proto 2 vid 0x03F0 pid 0x0604
    and can test print fine:

    Code:
    touch test.txt
    echo "Hello World" > test.txt
    cat test.txt > /dev/usb/lp0
    But cups can't see it when I try to set it up in localhost:631. I have the following modules autoloaded:

    Code:
    ehci_hcd
    uhci_hcd
    usbhid
    usblp
    usbcore
    I don't understand why it isn't being seen... Thanks
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    Re: cups doesn't see printer

    Originally posted by BrokenUSMC2003

    But cups can't see it when I try to set it up in localhost:631.
    What do you mean that cups cannot see the printer? You can access localhost:631 to bring up the cups admin page, but your printer is not listed?

    So I assume the cups service is started? Have you defined your printer in cups as of yet?
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    I should be more specific... The printer setup process goes along normally until I have to select the printer from the drop-down box (ex USB printer #1, USB printer #2, etc). Before it would show something like "HP 840C- USB printer #1." Doesn't do that now...
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    anyone?
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    Originally posted by BrokenUSMC2003
    anyone?


    Before it would show something like "HP 840C- USB printer #1." Doesn't do that now...
    Sorry as I took another day off from my pc yesterday to do some of my own work and I guess nobody else knows the solution.

    I have no idea myself either. Does Gentoo have a package you need to install to give you the HP printer drivers for CUPS?
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    Yes, the program I have/need is called hpijs. Still working on it the problem... its an odd 'un.
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    Try just defining USB printer #1 anyway, it may simply be not displaying the name, but it may work fine.

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    I noticed that my machine spits out "lp: drivers loaded but device not found" during boot.
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