How to use Canon MP280 scanner printer?

[VK6FUN]

anyone got one of these to work ??

i downloaded and compiled the source code for scangearmp-1.60-1

running the scangear application the scanner appears to operate and the progress box pops up. then it just locks up.

i see these error messages:

# scangearmp
error - libusb speedup error handling needs improvement
error - libusb speedup error handling needs improvement
error - libusb speedup error handling needs improvement

well i read some stuff barry wrote about libusb-0.1 and libusb-1.0 in quirky so i installed libusb1-1.0.8-q1.pet and libusb1_DEV-1.0.8-q1.pet but it makes no difference.

i tried changing the libusb.so symlink to point to libusb-1.0 but the compile then failed.

have i bought another dud?

pete vk6fun

[rcrsn51]

have i bought another dud?

Not at all.

For printing, I have attached a driver package below. Since I can only run a simulated test of your MP280, please reply back with its success or failure.

For scanning, your simplest choice is the pixma-backend-qrky-1.0.21.pet from here. It should give you scanning functionality from either Xsane or Peasyscan.

[Edit] Your MP280 may not work through SANE. If not, we will have to build a scangearmp package.

[Edit] I have attached them at the end of the thread here.

[VK6FUN]

The machine copies ok but trying anything else produces the following:

# sane-find-scanner

# sane-find-scanner will now attempt to detect your scanner. If the
# result is different from what you expected, first make sure your
# scanner is powered up and properly connected to your computer.

# No SCSI scanners found. If you expected something different, make sure that
# you have loaded a kernel SCSI driver for your SCSI adapter.

found USB scanner (vendor=0x04a9 [Canon], product=0x1746 [MP280 series]) at libusb:002:004
# Your USB scanner was (probably) detected. It may or may not be supported by
# SANE. Try scanimage -L and read the backend's manpage.

# Not checking for parallel port scanners.

# Most Scanners connected to the parallel port or other proprietary ports
# can't be detected by this program.
# scanimage -L

No scanners were identified. If you were expecting something different,
check that the scanner is plugged in, turned on and detected by the
sane-find-scanner tool (if appropriate). Please read the documentation
which came with this software (README, FAQ, manpages).
#
#
#
# tail -f /var/log/cups/error_log
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:04 +2300] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/jobs.cgi" (pid=7644)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:04 +2300] [Job 1] Restarted by "guest".
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:09 +2300] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=7740)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 7997)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstocanonij (PID 7998)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 7999)
E [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Unable to open file "/var/spool/cups/d00001-001" - Permission denied
E [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] PID 7997 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops) stopped with status 1!
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug" to find out more.
E [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Job stopped due to filter errors.


# tail -f /var/log/messages
Feb 9 03:50:32 (none) daemon.debug dhcpcd: wlan0: sending ARP announce (1 of 2), next in 2.00 seconds
Feb 9 03:50:34 (none) daemon.debug dhcpcd: wlan0: sending ARP announce (2 of 2)
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usb 2-2: new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 4
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device found, idVendor=04a9, idProduct=1746
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usb 2-2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usb 2-2: Product: MP280 series
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usb 2-2: Manufacturer: Canon
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usb 2-2: SerialNumber: A03AF3
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 4 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04A9 pid 0x1746
Feb 9 03:58:02 (none) user.info kernel: usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp

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pete vk6fun

[rcrsn51]

Which Puppy version are you using?

but trying anything else produces the following:

Exactly what have you tried? My printer package? My Scangear MP package?

Do you get the same results if you run off your Live CD using "puppy pfix=ram"?

[VK6FUN]

This is puppeee 504 with 2.6.33.2celeron
running on an asus EEE PC900

i got a bit confused exactly which scangearmp to try.

not sure about the permission problem with cups. why am i a "guest?" i thort puppy was root forever?

anyway thanks for having a go

pete vk6fun

[rcrsn51]

This is puppeee 504 with 2.6.33.2celeron

The above packages were built for the standard Quirky/Wary/Lupu versions. I can't even find a reference to Puppeee 504. If you can give me a link, I can test it.

[Edit] I found a copy but I couldn't get it to work on a non-eee machine.

[VK6FUN]

i'll send a link to this thread to the puppeee forum http://puppeee.com/bb/

cheers

pete vk6fun

[rcrsn51]

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[09/Feb/2011:04:25:04 +2300] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/jobs.cgi" (pid=7644)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:04 +2300] [Job 1] Restarted by "guest".
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:09 +2300] Started "/usr/lib/cups/cgi-bin/printers.cgi" (pid=7740)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops (PID 7997)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Started filter /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstocanonij (PID 7998)
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Started backend /usr/lib/cups/backend/usb (PID 7999)
E [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Unable to open file "/var/spool/cups/d00001-001" - Permission denied
E [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] PID 7997 (/usr/lib/cups/filter/pstops) stopped with status 1!
I [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] Hint: Try setting the LogLevel to "debug" to find out more.
E [09/Feb/2011:04:25:22 +2300] [Job 1] Job stopped due to filter errors.

I finally got puppeee to boot on a non-eee machine and none of the above messages make sense. Did you try to upgrade CUPS on your machine at some point?

Also, I ran a simulated test of the Scangear MP280 scanner package in puppeee and it looks good.

[VK6FUN]

thanx rcrsn51 yes i did muck around with the scanner-printer.sfs stuff.

i will remove all that rubbish, attempt to start afresh and get back to you,

cheers from pete vk6fun

[VK6FUN]

ok i removed all the cups and sane stuff from /initrd/pup_ro1

i installed:
canon_mp280-3.40.pet
pixma-backend-431-1.0.21.pet
scangearmp_common-1.60.pet
scangearmp_mp280series-1.60.pet

xsane still doesn't work but scangearmp is scanning and cups is printing.

LESSON!
if your printer don't work, ask rcrsn51

thanks again from pete vk6fun
north baandee

[rcrsn51]

Glad to help.

[Geoffrey]

I can't get it to print in the latest Saluki 008, I get no responce

I installed the canon_mp280-3.40.pet

ran cups , found the printer selected the driver, set the printer options.

I just don't get any sign of life from it, I select print test page, it responds test page sent, page say's no job.

I select view jobs, and click on the printer it responds 400 Bad Request

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ID 	Name 	User 	Size 	Pages 	State 	Control 
canon-8 	Test Page 	anonymous 	17k 	Unknown 	 completed at Thu Jan 26 20:52:11 2012 

I just don't know how to fault find cup's never having done it before

I did have this working with racy and a earlier version of Saluki, which one I can't remember of hand but think it was pre XFCE, scanner works fine, have never had a problem with it.

any help would be appreciated.

Geoffrey