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/