quirks for ulpt?

[Don Lewis]

On  9 Feb, Wojciech Puchar wrote:
> i tried to use HP LaserJet P1102, it isn't PCL compatible but foo2zjs 
> supports it.
> 
> i already used this printer in one place but through USB to TCP bridge 
> (port 5900, TPLINK "print server").
> 
> now i try to use it at home.
> 
> ulpt detect it fine
> 
> ugen0.2: <Hewlett-Packard> at usbus0
> ulpt0: <Printer> on usbus0
> ulpt0: using bi-directional mode
> 
> 
> after trying to send fooo2zjs output it just stalls forever.
> 
> any tricks known (or to be checked) for this printer?
> 
> seems like pure communication problem

I haven't used ulpt in quite a while.  I switched to CUPS several years
ago to drive my Epson USB-connected printers.  It uses libusb to talk to
them through the /dev/usb/*.  Apps that understand CUPs are nice because
they allow access to printing options supported by the printer.