Re: kudzu removes printer config if printer offline on boot

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On Sat, Mar 13, 2004 at 02:16:37PM +1000, Matt H wrote:
> On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 09:12:12 +0000, Tim Waugh wrote:
> 
> > On Fri, Mar 12, 2004 at 03:17:46PM +1000, Matt H. wrote:
> > 
> >> So, is this normal for kudzu to only detect the printer if it's
> turned
> >> on while the system boots, or is there a problem somewhere in my
> >> configuration that will fix this?
> > 
> > Yes, it's normal.  The printer model is determined by actually talking
> to
> > the printer, so it needs power.  Note that some HP printers can do
> this
> > while appearing to be "off" (standby mode).
> > 
> > Tim.
> > */
> 
> Thanks Tim. So if I boot up with the printer off, and kudzu tells me
> that the printer has been removed, I should then choose the "Do nothing"
> option? If I then turn on the printer when the system is up and running,
> will I then need to run kudzu to re-add the printer? Or can this only be
> done during booot-up? If so, would kudzu -c
> PRINTER do it? Is it safe to do this from runlevel 5?
> 
This is a well known craziness that started with more sophisticated
printers and more sophisticated operating systems. Do nothing should
work IMHO.
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Aaron Konstam
Computer Science
Trinity University
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San Antonio, TX 78212-7200

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