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

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Can't add usb printer without it
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/151182
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