Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2003 09:32:17 -0700 From: "Derrick Ryalls" <ryallsd@datasphereweb.com> To: "'Daniel Nielsen'" <djn@daimi.au.dk>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: RE: USB printer? Message-ID: <001b01c35f5c$f6f90250$0200a8c0@bartxp> In-Reply-To: <200308101524.08201.djn@daimi.au.dk>
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> Hi (again) > > I recently bought a brother 5050 laser (postscript level 3). > Connected it via > usb, configured cups to use it. And it worked like a charm. > However, now I > discover that It doesnt work unless the printer is powered on (not in > standby) when the computer boots. If I power it on > afterwards, the printer is > detected: > > zits root # dmesg | grep ulpt > ulpt0: Brother HL-5050, rev 2.00/1.00, addr 3, iclass 7/1 > ulpt0: using bi-directional mode > zits root # > > And when I turn off the printer also: > zits root # dmesg | grep ulpt > <snip> > ulpt0: at uhub0 port 2 (addr 3) disconnected > ulpt0: detached > zits root # > > But when I try to print, the job shows up on the cups webpage > as processing. > And nothing happens! > I get a process: > zits root # ps aux | grep usb > <snip> > root 1033 0.0 0.2 2616 1168 ?? S 3:22PM 0:00.00 > usb:/dev/ulpt0 24 > Test Page 1 (usb) > zits root # > > But it never finishes. What could I do to make it work > proberly? If the printer enters standby after boot, then it > also doesn't print, with the > same symptoms. > Have you tried restarting cups after the printer is detected?
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