Re: ipp-usb: exposing device serial number and vendor/device ID via TXT record

Alexander,

This would be fine, there is already some precedence for this with IEEE-1284 key/value pairs.


> On Nov 13, 2024, at 6:35 AM, Alexander Pevzner <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> 
> I want to be able to match devices, exported by the ipp-usb, with the underlying USB devices, because every second user asks "where is my newly connected USB printer?" and needs to be pointed to the list of the network printers.
> 
> For this purpose I want to add a couple of parameters to the TXT record, published by the ipp-usb:
> 
>    usb_SER=VCF9192281  ; Device serial number
>    usb_HWID=0482&069d  ; Its vendor and device ID
> 
> However, if there are already standard names defined for this purpose, I'd prefer to follow the standard. Please, point me to the right direction at this case.
> 
> WDYT?
> 
> -- 
> 
> Wishes, Alexander Pevzner ([email protected])
> 
> 

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