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Offline Mike91326

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Connect USB Printer to Almond+
« on: September 08, 2014, 02:45:26 pm »
I have an older Canon color printer that is USB but does not have a network connection. Can the printer be connected directly to one of the A+'s USB ports? If so, how do I configure the port for printing?

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Re: Connect USB Printer to Almond+
« Reply #1 on: September 09, 2014, 07:12:47 am »
Not yet, but it's something we're planning on adding in an upcoming firmware.

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Re: Connect USB Printer to Almond+
« Reply #2 on: September 09, 2014, 11:15:09 am »
Is it going to be some sort of CUPS variant for controlling the printer, or some sort of virtual USB thing over Ethernet?

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Re: Connect USB Printer to Almond+
« Reply #3 on: September 09, 2014, 11:22:16 am »
It'll be CUPS as far as I'm aware.

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Re: Connect USB Printer to Almond+
« Reply #4 on: September 11, 2014, 01:33:57 pm »
Thanks Lars... I look forward to using it.

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Re: Connect USB Printer to Almond+
« Reply #5 on: February 21, 2015, 02:14:10 pm »
Because this is the first thread I found while looking for a solution to this "problem" I'll link to the newer thread with my instructions:

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