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# Installing a USB-printer
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#	http://Linux-Consulting.com/LPR/CUPS
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# 10-Jul-05 amo Date-of-Birth
# 29-Jul-06 amo Added Comments on lppasswd
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# Cups Directories
# ----------------
#	http://www.cups.org/
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#	ls -la /etc/cups
#	ls -la /usr/lib/cups/filter
#	ls -la /usr/share/cups/model
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# Kernel Options
# ---------------
#	CONFIG_USB_PRINTER
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# lppasswd 
#	Enter password:
#		Your password must be at least 6 characters long, cannot contain
#		your username, and must contain at least one letter and number.
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# -->	lppasswd: user "root" and group "lp" do not exist.
# -->	lppasswd: Password file not updated!
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# Cups Admin Login and Passwd
# ---------------------------
#	lppasswd -l cupsadmin
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#
# 	lpadmin does what
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http://localhost:631/
#	requires "access priviledges" ( defined in cupsd.conf )
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#	#
#	# //////
#	# passwd that "add printer" asks for is root's UID and passwd
#	# //////
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# ==============
# if its working:
# ==============
#	http://localhost:631/printers
#	...
#	Printer State: idle, accepting jobs. 
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#	-- click on "Print Test Page"
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# To configure the printer
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cupsdconf 
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# Some USB commands
# ------------------
lsusb
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usbmodules --device/proc/bus/usb/001/002
#	usbmouse
#	hid
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usbmodules --device/proc/bus/usb/001/006
#	printer
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# =====================================
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lsmod | sort
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modprobe printer
#	usbcore
#	usb-uhci
#	printer
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rmmod printer
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insmod  /lib/modules/`uname -r`/kernel/drivers/usb/printer.o 
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lsmod | sort
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lpinfo -v
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lpstat -v
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/etc/rc.d/rc.cups stop
#	ps auxw | egrep -i "cpus|lpd"
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/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start
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# #
# # Check for the USB printer drivers
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# #====================================
#	#
#	# change the printer in:
#	#
#	/etc/cups/printers.conf
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ls -la /dev/usb/lp0
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