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tinyusb/examples/device/printer_to_cdc
hathach 5418b836d5 Add SuperSpeed descriptors to all bulk/interrupt class drivers and examples
Class drivers: skip and account the SS endpoint companion descriptor in
every descriptor walk (hid, midi, midi2, ecm_rndis, printer, mtp, usbtmc),
via a shared usbd_skip_ss_ep_companion() helper in usbd_pvt.h (cdc/ncm
already handled; vendor/dfu naturally tolerant). usbtmc buffer grows to
1024 at SS to satisfy its packet-multiple assert. bth/audio/video are left
FS/HS-only (ISO-centric; ISO is unsupported on the CH569 dcd).

usbd.h: new SS template macros TUD_HID_SS_DESCRIPTOR(+INOUT),
TUD_MIDI_SS_DESCRIPTOR (+ DESC_EP_SS part), TUD_MIDI2_DESC_ALT1_EP_SS,
TUD_PRINTER_SS_DESCRIPTOR, TUD_MTP_SS_DESCRIPTOR,
TUD_USBTMC_BULK_SS_DESCRIPTORS/INT_SS_DESCRIPTOR, with _SS_DESC_LEN
counterparts (bulk endpoints hardcode 1024, companion after every EP).

Examples: 17 bulk/interrupt examples gain the full SS descriptor set
(EP0 512/64 clamp, SS device descriptor bcdUSB 3.20 mps0=2^9, SS config
with companions, BOS caps, speed-switched callbacks): cdc_dual_ports,
cdc_msc_freertos, dfu, dfu_runtime, dynamic_configuration,
hid_boot_interface, hid_composite(+freertos), hid_generic_inout,
hid_multiple_interface, midi_test(+freertos), midi2_device, msc_dual_lun,
mtp, printer_to_cdc, usbtmc, webusb_serial. msc_dual_lun is un-skipped for
CH569 using read-only flash disks (16KB RAM can't hold two 8KB RAM disks,
same as ch32v10x/v20x boards).

Validation: full example sweep green for hydrausb3_v1 (SPEED=super, 19
device ELFs) and raspberry_pi_pico; wTotalLength == sizeof() verified for
every SS configuration array in the built ELFs; ceedling 65/65;
pre-commit clean; code-size delta +0.0% on rp2040 (SS code folds out on
non-SS builds).

Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
Claude-Session: https://claude.ai/code/session_019MRGjBT2NBkCoWwyDT4LaE
2026-07-07 18:12:02 +07:00
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Printer to CDC

This example demonstrates a USB composite device with a Printer class interface and a CDC serial interface. Data flows bidirectionally between the two:

  • Data sent to the Printer (from host) is forwarded to the CDC serial port
  • Data sent to the CDC serial port (from host) is forwarded to the Printer IN endpoint

This is useful for debugging printer class communication or as a reference for implementing printer class devices.

USB Descriptors

Interface Class Description
0 CDC ACM Virtual serial port
2 Printer USB Printer (bidirectional, protocol 2)

Configuration

Notable tusb_config.h settings:

#define CFG_TUD_CDC                1
#define CFG_TUD_PRINTER            1
#define CFG_TUD_CDC_RX_BUFSIZE     (TUD_OPT_HIGH_SPEED ? 512 : 64)
#define CFG_TUD_CDC_TX_BUFSIZE     (TUD_OPT_HIGH_SPEED ? 512 : 64)
#define CFG_TUD_PRINTER_RX_BUFSIZE (TUD_OPT_HIGH_SPEED ? 512 : 64)
#define CFG_TUD_PRINTER_TX_BUFSIZE (TUD_OPT_HIGH_SPEED ? 512 : 64)

How to Test

The device exposes two endpoints on the host:

  • /dev/ttyACM0 (CDC serial port)
  • /dev/usb/lp0 (USB printer)

Note: the actual device numbers may vary depending on your system.

Prerequisites (Linux):

# Load the USB printer kernel module if not already loaded
sudo modprobe usblp

# Check devices exist
ls /dev/ttyACM* /dev/usb/lp*

Test Printer to CDC (host writes to printer, reads from CDC):

# Terminal 1: read from CDC
cat /dev/ttyACM0

# Terminal 2: write to printer
echo "hello from printer" > /dev/usb/lp0
# "hello from printer" appears in Terminal 1

Test CDC to Printer (host writes to CDC, reads from printer):

# Terminal 1: read from printer IN endpoint
cat /dev/usb/lp0

# Terminal 2: write to CDC
echo "hello from cdc" > /dev/ttyACM0
# "hello from cdc" appears in Terminal 1

Interactive bidirectional test:

# Terminal 1: open CDC serial port
minicom -D /dev/ttyACM0

# Terminal 2: send to printer
echo "tinyusb print example" > /dev/usb/lp0
# Text appears in minicom. Type in minicom to send data back through printer TX.

IEEE 1284 Device ID

The device responds to GET_DEVICE_ID requests with:

MFG:TinyUSB;MDL:Printer to CDC;CMD:PS;CLS:PRINTER;

Verify with:

cat /sys/class/usbmisc/lp0/device/ieee1284_id