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May 25th, 2015 02:00
T50 local USB printer redirection
T50 local USB printer redirection
Hi All,
I have an Epson Docket printer connected via usb to a Wyse T50 (enhanced Ubuntu), I'm trying to get it to show up on the windows Terminal Server.
The Wyse System Log shows:
usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 3 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04B8 pid 0x0202
I can't see anything else to do with either *print* or usblp0 in System Log.
In wlx.ini I have the following entries for the printer..
ForwardPrinters=yes
Printer=USB Name="Epson" ModelID="Generic / Text Only" Enable=yes
I've tried various other settings instead of USB such as
[USB][USBLP0][USBLPT0][USB1][USB2][USBLPT1]
I'm still unable to see any printer redirection happening.
There are no messages in the windows EventLog to do with Printer Redirection.
Is there anyway to test the printer locally? Trying to add a local printer through cups does not seem to detect the USB printer.
What am I missing?
Do I need to enable TCX USB Virtualiser?
Add a new package to enable printing?
Anything Else?
wysable
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May 25th, 2015 02:00
Hi All,
I am now able to get the local usb redirected printer to show up in the terminal session - I had to use the "PrinterURI" command in the WLX.INI file instead of "Printer". The printer now also shows up on the T50 under printer administration, where as it didn't before.
PrinterURI=usb:/dev/usb/lp0 Name="Epson" PrinterID="Generic / Text Only" Enable=yesHowever, when printing to the redirected printer from windows, nothing actually prints. The job does show up on the T50 print queue, but is not sent to the actual printer.
Printing a test page from the T50 Print administration also does not get sent to the printer, it just sits in the queue.
If I install a local LPD printer on the T50, same generic / text driver, I am able to print to it from both the T50 printer administration and the windows terminal session.
What can I try to get the local USB printer to work?
Would be nice if I could check the CUPS logs, but seems the local admin user on the T50 does not have access. To get root access, I need to use SSH - but SSH server isn't running and so far I have not found any information about enabling it.