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   From: Jurjen Stellingwerff    
   Newsgroups: alt.os.linux.ubuntu   
   Subject: Re: usb printer setup in ubuntu feisty   
   Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:59:23 -0000   
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   On Sun, 04 Feb 2007 21:40:25 +0000, Franz Fripplfrappl wrote:   
      
   > I have just installed ubuntu feisty and am having problems with my Lexmark   
   > Optra R printer, which has worked fine in Mandriva 2007 and Opensue 10.2.   
   >    
   > It's plugged into a USB port which has worked for other USB hardware.   
   >    
   > When I try to add printer, it's not recognized.  Incidentally, it was not   
   > recognized during setup.  I'm using cups.   
   >    
   > Suggestions?   
   >    
   > Thanks   
      
   It's a known bug in the new Cups...   
      
   https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/udev/+bug/82187   
      
   temporary workaround is to do :   
   sudo addgroup cupsys plugdev   
   sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart   
      
   I hope this helps.   
      
   Jurjen   
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