#!/bin/bash

# creates a /dev/usb_lp_printer device pointing to the usblp printer

if [ -e "/dev/usb_lp_printer" ]; then
  rm /dev/usb_lp_printer
fi

if [ -e "/dev/usb/lp0" ]; then
  ln -s /dev/usb/lp0 /dev/usb_lp_printer
elif [ -e "/dev/usb/lp1" ]; then
  ln -s /dev/usb/lp1 /dev/usb_lp_printer
elif [ -e "/dev/usb/lp2" ]; then
  ln -s /dev/usb/lp2 /dev/usb_lp_printer
elif [ -e "/dev/usb/lp3" ]; then
  ln -s /dev/usb/lp3 /dev/usb_lp_printer
elif [ -e "/dev/usb/lp4" ]; then
  ln -s /dev/usb/lp4 /dev/usb_lp_printer
else
  echo "no usblp printers found..."
fi

