Re: usblp and CUPS

On 15/01/12 16:38, Alexander Kazancev wrote:
> 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.
> 
What about the interaction with VmWare Player or Wks?
AFAICT it seems to use usblp to detect and enable/disable printer on the
fly in the guest SO and to detach/attach the from the SO host...

I would test before removing the support for it,

GvM