hp-makeuri(1) User Manuals hp-makeuri(1)
NAME
hp-makeuri - Device URI Creation Utility
DESCRIPTION
Creates device URIs for local and network connected printers for use
with CUPS.
SYNOPSIS
hp-makeuri [OPTIONS] [SERIAL NO.|USB ID|IP|DEVNODE]
SERIAL NO.|USB ID|IP|DEVNODE
USB IDs (usb only):
"xxx:yyy" where xxx is the USB bus ID and yyy is the USB device
ID. The ':' and all leading zeroes must be present. (Use the
'lsusb' command to obtain this information. See Note 1.)
IPs (network only):
IPv4 address "a.b.c.d" or "hostname"
DEVNODE (parallel only):
"/dev/parportX", X=0,1,2,...
SERIAL NO. (usb and parallel only):
"serial no."
OPTIONS
To specify the port on a multi-port JetDirect:
-p<port> or --port=<port> (Valid values are 1*, 2, and 3. *de-
fault)
Show the CUPS URI only (quiet mode):
-c or --cups
Show the SANE URI only (quiet mode):
-s or --sane
Show the HP Fax URI only (quiet mode):
-f or --fax
Set the logging level:
-l<level> or --logging=<level> <level>: none, info*, error,
warn, debug (*default)
Run in debug mode:
-g (same as option: -ldebug)
This help information:
-h or --help
EXAMPLES
USB: $ hp-makeuri 001:002
Network:
$ hp-makeuri 66.35.250.209
Parallel:
$ hp-makeuri /dev/parport0
USB or parallel (using serial number):
$ hp-makeuri US123456789
NOTES
1. Example using 'lsusb' to obtain USB bus ID and USB device ID (exam-
ple only, the values you obtain will differ) :
$ lsusb
Bus 003 Device 011: ID 03f0:c202 Hewlett-Packard
$ hp-makeuri 003:011
(Note: You may have to run 'lsusb' from /sbin or another location.
Use '$ locate lsusb' to determine this.)
SEE ALSO
hp-setup
AUTHOR
HPLIP (HP Linux Imaging and Printing) is an HP developed solution for
printing, scanning, and faxing with HP inkjet and laser based printers
in Linux.
REPORTING BUGS
The HPLIP Launchpad.net site https://launchpad.net/hplip is available
to get help, report bugs, make suggestions, discuss the HPLIP project
or otherwise contact the HPLIP Team.
COPYRIGHT
Copyright (c) 2001-18 HP Development Company, L.P.
This software comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY. This is free soft-
ware, and you are welcome to distribute it under certain conditions.
See COPYING file for more details.
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