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

Alexander Pevzner <[email protected]> Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:37:44 +0300
Newsgroups dev.linux.lists.printing-architecture
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Done.

https://github.com/OpenPrinting/ipp-usb/issues/90

On 11/13/24 6:21 PM, Michael Sweet wrote:
> 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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> Michael Sweet
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	Wishes, Alexander Pevzner ([email protected])