On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 6:18 PM, Gianluca Sforna <giallu@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi all, > as you probably know, Fedora 13 has a new automatic printer driver > installation feature[1], but for the automatic printer driver > installation to work properly we need your Device IDs! Many IDs are > missing for current printers, and some existing IDs are incorrect. > > Everyone can help fix this by following the instructions in the test > day page.[2] You don't need a Rawhide installation to provide useful > feedback, just a nightly live image[3] will do. Alternatively, you can > also determine missing IDs with your own installation of Fedora 11 and > 12 by following the steps outlined in Tim Waugh's blog[4]. > > Thanks in advance for contributing > > Gianluca > > > [1] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/AutomaticPrintDriverInstallation > [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2010-03-25_Printing > [3] http://alt.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/nightly-composes/desktop/ > [4] http://cyberelk.net/tim/2010/04/01/printer-device-ids-wanted/ > I followed [4], and got the following: Examining connected devices No Device IDs available. In [1] its states "Start with the relevant driver package for your printer *not* installed and the printer disconnected. " specifically for USB printers. I use two network printers and their drivers are installed. Does this matter? "lpinfo -l -v" does not list the printers I use, but does list others, but with no device IDs: Device: uri = socket://172.26.33.191 class = network info = HP LaserJet 4050 Series make-and-model = HP LaserJet 4050 Series device-id = location = Device: uri = socket://172.26.33.192 class = network info = Xerox WorkCentre 5638 v1 Multifunction System make-and-model = Xerox WorkCentre 5638 v1 Multifunction System device-id = location = machine location not set What would you like me to do? -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines
