Hi, I got a bit excited today when I noticed there was a linux driver for my CM205 printer. It may have been there for ages and I just assumed that there was no driver. Who knows. Anyway, if I can connect the printer to my Centos server then life is going to be a lot easier for all the family.
I followed these instructions to install the driver.
http://foo2hbpl.rkkda.com/
All good. I plugged in the printer and cranked up system-config-printer which showed no printer. I then had a look at /var/log/messages which shows (the last line looks ominous):
Quote:
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: new high speed USB device number 3 using ehci_hcd
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: New USB device found, idVendor=0550, idProduct=0100
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Product: DocuPrint CM205 fw
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: Manufacturer: FUJI XEROX
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: SerialNumber: WFJ-028036
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usb 2-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x0550 pid 0x0100
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost kernel: usblp1: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 2 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x0550 pid 0x0100
Aug 26 14:52:34 localhost udev-configure-printer: invalid or missing IEEE 1284 Device ID
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lsusb:
Quote:
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0550:0100 Fuji Xerox Co., Ltd
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I have to admit that I have never had much success installing drivers. Is there any way I can verify that the driver was successfully installed? Any other suggestions?
BTW, I am running this server in headless mode if that is an obstacle.
thanks
