Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2014 11:17:56 -0700 (PDT) From: Don Lewis <truckman@FreeBSD.org> To: cups@Offermans.Rompen.nl Cc: freebsd-stable@FreeBSD.org, cups@cups.org Subject: Re: [cups] Setup cups and Brother HL-4150CDN on FreeBSD 10 Message-ID: <201406091818.s59IHuSw074103@gw.catspoiler.org> In-Reply-To: <20140609173800.GC30045@vpn.offrom.nl>
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On 9 Jun, Willy Offermans wrote: > Hello Chris and cups, and freebsd friends, > > On Mon, Jun 09, 2014 at 07:20:09AM -0700, Chris H wrote: >> Greetings... >> > Dear cups and freebsd friends, >> > >> > I'm trying to setup CUPS on FreeBSD 10. I managed to install the software >> > and I managed to make the printer available to the OS via /dev/ulpt0: >> > >> > from messages: >> > <snip> >> > ... >> > Jun 8 17:16:13 donald kernel: ugen1.2: <Brother> at usbus1 >> > Jun 8 17:16:13 donald kernel: ulpt0: <Brother HL-4150CDN series, class 0/0, rev 2.00/1.00, >> > addr 1> on usbus1 >> > Jun 8 17:16:13 donald kernel: ulpt0: using bi-directional mode >> > Jun 8 17:16:13 donald kernel: ulpt0: offline >> > ... >> > </snip> >> > >> > from ll /dev/ulpt0 >> > >> > crw-rw---- 1 root cups - 0x65 Jun 8 17:16 /dev/ulpt0 >> > >> > If I executed the following command: >> > >> > echo 'true' > /dev/ulpt0 >> > >> > then the printer reacts and shows that data is transferred to the printer. >> > >> > However, if I try to add the printer to CUPS via the web-interface, then >> > the printer is not detectable. I would expect the printer to be found after >> > searching. I can find an error message in error_log: >> > >> > <snip> >> > ... >> > E [08/Jun/2014:17:37:53 +0200] [Client 15] Invalid peer credentials for "root" - got 8, >> > expected 0! >> > ... >> > </snip> >> > >> > I'm not sure if this is related to the fact that the printer cannot be >> > detected. >> > >> > If I add the printer manually to the printer.conf file: >> > >> > </Printer> >> > <Printer BHL4150CDN_2> >> > UUID urn:uuid:de11cfc5-3cbd-361e-5750-8b0e3f0ff4ad >> > AuthInfoRequired none >> > Info Brother HL-4150CDN series >> > Location attic >> > MakeModel Brother HL-4150CDN series CUPS >> > DeviceURI usb:/dev/ulpt0 >> > State Idle >> > StateTime 1402241099 >> > Type 8392780 >> > Accepting Yes >> > Shared No >> > JobSheets none none >> > QuotaPeriod 0 >> > PageLimit 0 >> > KLimit 0 >> > OpPolicy default >> > ErrorPolicy stop-printer >> > </Printer> >> > >> > then I still cannot print to the printer. >> > >> > Does anyone has a clue what is going on? Or how can I debug this problem? >> > >> It appears that the user under which you are attempting all this, >> doesn't have permission to manage, or otherwise manipulate/view the >> printer facilities. My suggestion would be to (if available) go to >> http://localhost:631/admin in your browser, and login with the root >> password, and then GRANT permission(s) to the user you want to give >> access to. >> >> Also insure that the cups user/group were added correctly. >> >> Best wishes. >> >> --Chris >> > >> > -- > > I did as you told. I logged in with root account, but there were no > printers available. Also the /dev/ulpt0 device cannot be detected, although > the local printer is connected to this device. <find new printer> under > administration is not successful. No printer will appear. cups doesn't use the /dev/ulpt* device. For USB printers, it uses a the device node under /dev/usb. This device needs to be accessable to the cups user. See the last devfs rule here: <http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/articles/cups/printing-cups-configuring-server.html>;
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