Re: usblp and CUPS

Dmitry Mikhirev <[email protected]>
Newsgroups gmane.linux.mandrake.cooker.devel
Organization Mezon.Ru
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В Sun, 15 Jan 2012 19:38:45 +0400
Alexander Kazancev <[email protected]> пишет:

> What's people think about kernel enabled usblp and CUPS?
> 
> Now it enabled in kernel as module, but when i see in another distro
> (such https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/CUPS#Blacklisting_usblp) is
> needing deprecate and using own usb CUPS backend. Need we some udev
> rules for works with printer still needing it (for example to upload
> firmware)? I have a modern HP printer and it's works with network and
> not need this, but may be other people still.
> 

I suggest to keep it, but blacklist by default. Canon CAPT printers
that requires usblp are still very common.

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Regards,
       Dmitry Mikhirev

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