From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: From: Bastien Nocera To: Don Alexander , BlueZ development In-Reply-To: <46988514.9000601@roosoft.ltd.uk> References: <46988514.9000601@roosoft.ltd.uk> Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 00:32:00 +0100 Message-Id: <1185233520.3641.85.camel@cookie.hadess.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: [Bluez-devel] Configuration for a Linux Bluetooth print Server Reply-To: BlueZ development List-Id: BlueZ development List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Sender: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: bluez-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: Splunk Inc. Still grepping through log files to find problems? Stop. Now Search log events and configuration files using AJAX and a browser. Download your FREE copy of Splunk now >> http://get.splunk.com/ _______________________________________________ Bluez-devel mailing list Bluez-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/bluez-devel