Re: [hpoj-devel] HPLIP: equivalent of ptal-devid wanted

[Tim W. <tw...@re...>]

On Thu, Jun 09, 2005 at 03:10:06PM +0200, Till Kamppeter wrote:

> AS HPLIP does not grab the devices permanently, you can also use the 
> independent programs
> 
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/printing/getusbprinterid.pl
> 
> or
> 
> http://www.linuxprinting.org/download/printing/usb_id_test.c
> 
> The code of the Perl version I use in printerdrake of Mandriva Linux.
> 
> The programs work with all USB printers, also non-HP printers.

Yes, indeed, but that doesn't really help.  I would still have to
parse an ID like 'hp:/usb/DESKJET_990C?serial=US05N1J00XLG' to work
out which device to use.

Much easier would be a program like hp-devid (attached).

Tim.
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