debian man page for usb_printerid

Query: usb_printerid

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usb_printerid(1)					      General Commands Manual						  usb_printerid(1)

NAME
usb_printerid - prints the ID of the printer on a USB port
SYNOPSIS
usb_printerid [options] /dev/usb/lpNNN
DESCRIPTION
usb_printerid prints the identification of the printer on a USB port using the ioctl control LPIOC_GET_DEVICE_ID.
EXAMPLES
Print the USB info before and after downloading the firmware. # usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 GET_DEVICE_ID string: MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:HP LaserJet 1020;CMD:ACL;CLS:PRINTER; DES:HP LaserJet 1020; # cp /lib/firmware/hp/sihp1020.dl /dev/usb/lp0 # usb_printerid /dev/usb/lp0 GET_DEVICE_ID string: MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:HP LaserJet 1020;CMD:ACL;CLS:PRINTER; DES:HP LaserJet 1020;FWVER:20050309;
FILES
/usr/bin/usb_printerid, /lib/firmware/hp/*
SEE ALSO
arm2hpdl(1)
AUTHOR
Rick Richardson <rick.richardson@comcast.net> http://foo2zjs.rkkda.com/