Re: HP Deskjet 2700 and CUPS

On 9/04/2026 8:37 am, Isac Monção wrote:
> Hy everyone,
> 
> I have an HP printer, and although NetBSD recognizes it as connected to
> a USB port, CUPS only recognizes the network address.
> 
> I can use the printer via the network address but I would
> like to know if anyone knows of any way(if there is one) to make CUPS
> recognize the
> USB port where my printer is connected.

Have you tried disconnecting the network connection, restarting CUPS and seeing if the USB-connected printer
shows up?

If it does, add the printer, call it a unique name and save it.

Then reconnect the network, restart CUPS and add the network printer under a unique name.

Cheers,
Max