This is a problem of the architecture of CUPS. CUPS supports only setting up local printers if the printers are actually connected and turned on. It does not support device-based URIs like usb:/dev/usblp0, only device-ID based URIs, like usb://hp/laserjet_3390.
** Changed in: cupsys (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: system-config-printer => cupsys Importance: Undecided => Low Status: New => Confirmed -- Can't add usb printer without it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151182 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs