Re: [Bluez-devel] Configuration for a Linux Bluetooth print Server

[Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net>]

On Sat, 2007-07-14 at 09:11 +0100, Don Alexander wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> I know it is perhaps breaking etiquette as this really ought to be a
> user issue. But I have to say I cannot find anywhere in the code or in
> the documentation how to achieve  the above task. Simply put, should
> we not be able to set up the stack to emulate a Bluetooth enable
> printer and be able to pass print data onto the normal printer
> functions of CUPS etc. ? Now before anyone starts misunderstanding me
> I am NOT talking about printing TO bluetooth printers (using the CUPS
> driver) but printing TO a Linux box that identifies itself as being a
> compatible bluetooth printer. Obviously the advantages of this are
> enormous by converting any CUPS attached printer into being a
> bluetooth enabled one.
> 
> So my question are :
> 
> 1) Is this feasible to implement a printer class into the Bluez stack
> or it is a userspace problem?

User-space.

> 2) If it is the right thing to do via the stack how would it best be
> implemented?
> 
> 3) What extensions/ API's ought we attach to a generic printer class
> so that data can be exported to the normal print subsystem.

You need to implement a full SPP or HCRP server. HCRP is probably
easier, as you would just push everything to the CUPS server as-is.

Both specs are available on the Bluetooth SIG website.

Cheers

-- 
Bastien Nocera <hadess@hadess.net> 


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