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  1. Bug #82187
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Comment 0 for bug 82187

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Mikael Nilsson (mini) wrote : [feisty] USB printers not detected - user "lp" not in group "plugdev"

Binary package hint: cupsys

As discussed here:

http://www.cups.org/newsgroups.php?s3401+gcups.bugs+v3403+T1

my USB printer is not detected, as user "lp" (the user cups runs under) is not in group "plugdev".

A simple "sudo adduser lp plugdev" and restart of cups fixes the issue.