Bug 207865 - Add support for Epson models C85-C88
Summary: Add support for Epson models C85-C88
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4
Classification: Red Hat
Component: foomatic
Version: 4.4
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
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Assignee: Tim Waugh
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TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2006-09-24 23:04 UTC by Aleksey Nogin
Modified: 2007-11-17 01:14 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2007-06-14 12:51:12 UTC
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Description Aleksey Nogin 2006-09-24 23:04:07 UTC
After plugging in the Epson Stylus C88+ printer and running
system-config-printer, I get:

No match for USB device:
  mfr "EPSON"
  model "Stylus C88"
  desc "EPSON Stylus C88"
  cmdset "ESCPL2,BDC,D4"

Note that:
 - The error message lists it as C88, but the printer is actually C88+ (with the
extra +)
 - There is a "Closed Upstream" bug about C88 (no "+") printer filed against FC4
- bug 176553
 - foomatic-db-20060922 does have C88, but the foomatic-3.0.2-3 included in RHEL
4 does not have (in fact, it's missing all the C85 - C88 models).

The full lsusb output (the part related to this printer) follows:


Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04b8:0005 Seiko Epson Corp. Stylus Printer
Device Descriptor:
  bLength                18
  bDescriptorType         1
  bcdUSB               1.10
  bDeviceClass            0 (Defined at Interface level)
  bDeviceSubClass         0
  bDeviceProtocol         0
  bMaxPacketSize0         8
  idVendor           0x04b8 Seiko Epson Corp.
  idProduct          0x0005 Stylus Printer
  bcdDevice            1.00
  iManufacturer           1 EPSON
  iProduct                2 USB Printer
  iSerial                 3 FGU020607280058230
  bNumConfigurations      1
  Configuration Descriptor:
    bLength                 9
    bDescriptorType         2
    wTotalLength           32
    bNumInterfaces          1
    bConfigurationValue     1
    iConfiguration          0
    bmAttributes         0xc0
      Self Powered
    MaxPower                2mA
    Interface Descriptor:
      bLength                 9
      bDescriptorType         4
      bInterfaceNumber        0
      bAlternateSetting       0
      bNumEndpoints           2
      bInterfaceClass         7 Printer
      bInterfaceSubClass      1 Printer
      bInterfaceProtocol      2 Bidirectional
      iInterface              0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x01  EP 1 OUT
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               none
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  bytes 64 once
        bInterval               0
      Endpoint Descriptor:
        bLength                 7
        bDescriptorType         5
        bEndpointAddress     0x82  EP 2 IN
        bmAttributes            2
          Transfer Type            Bulk
          Synch Type               none
          Usage Type               Data
        wMaxPacketSize     0x0040  bytes 64 once
        bInterval               0
  Language IDs: (length=4)
     0409 English(US)

Comment 1 Tim Waugh 2006-12-07 12:17:49 UTC
This device (C88+) is giving an identical IEEE 1284 Device ID string to the C88
(no '+') so presumably it is the same hardware with some different factory setting.


Comment 2 RHEL Program Management 2007-05-09 09:33:13 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.  Product Management has requested
further review of this request by Red Hat Engineering, for potential
inclusion in a Red Hat Enterprise Linux Update release for currently deployed
products.  This request is not yet committed for inclusion in an Update
release.

Comment 4 Phil Knirsch 2007-06-14 12:46:17 UTC
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Engineering for inclusion in a Red
Hat Enterprise Linux maintenance release.

Red Hat does not currently plan to provide this change in a Red Hat Enterprise
Linux update release for currently deployed products.

With the goal of minimizing risk of change for deployed systems, and in
response to customer and partner requirements, Red Hat takes a conservative
approach when evaluating enhancements for inclusion in maintenance updates
for currently deployed products. The primary objectives of update releases
are to enable new hardware platform support and to resolve critical
defects.

However, Red Hat will further review this request for potential inclusion
in future major releases of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.


Comment 5 RHEL Program Management 2007-06-14 12:51:12 UTC
Development Management has reviewed and declined this request.  You may appeal
this decision by reopening this request. 


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