[arch-general] cups 1.6.1 doesn't detect usb printer

[Serge Hooge]

> Hi,
> 
> I'm stuck with resolving my printer issue. Maybe someone here can
> help me out.
> 
> Long story: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=148474
> 
> Short version:  I reinstalled cups, removed all leftover files
> in /etc, /usr which wasn't owned any package. Samsung unified driver
> got replaced with splix-svn 307.
> Now cups doesn't see my usb printer. On a laptop with clean cups
> install it works.
> (snip)

The troubles CUPS updates always cause have bugged me so much I had it
blacklisted.

What exactly have you tried to install the printer?
system-config-printer? Web interface? Samsung installers?

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