KH wrote: > The icon is the one usb mass storage devices. > It is a multifunction device. I downloaded and installed the ppd (in > this case the MFC210) proberly. I tried it via localhost:631 - no success. > The system (which ever) does not allow device URIs like "/dev/usb/lp0" - > (which I use under FC4 and also OpenrSuSE - and which work fine) - it > generates entrees like "Brother_MFC-215C_USB_1" or > "hal://org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/usb_device_4f9_193_BROD6F615210_if0_printer_noserial". > The URI for a USB parallel port should be something like: usb:/dev/usb/lp0 But it may well be that the entry of Brother_MFC-215C_USB_1 is correct. A lot of devices end up with more descriptive symlinks so that the correct device is used even if they are plugged in a different order. Depending on what USB devices you have, there may be more then one device that can /dev/usb/lp0, so the printer may be /dev/usb/lp1 next time. (For example, you could have more then one USB printer, and not always have both plugged in, or change where they are plugged in, so they are detected in a different order.) It gets tricky when you have more then one of the same model printer plugged into the same computer - you then need to add some rules based on the serial number if it matter what printer gets what jobs. (Different paper, or ink cartridges...) Mikkel -- Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons, for thou art crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
