Canon Printer Drivers - Updated 2016
@rcrsn51:
First off, I want to thank you for such a prompt reply. I will definitely keep you posted on results, however I'm working this weekend so won't have as much time as I had previously to work on this issue. Here are my observations so far:
1) The driver .pet pkg you provided appears to be the same as I had tried previously (as a .deb pkg) cnijfilter-mg6300series-3.80-1, at least as far as it shows up in CUPS 1.4.8. Perhaps you had modified it some, and I was able to easily install, however still no luck.
2) With all of the various combinations I have tried (see my original post); I have had the printer show up previously in CUPS discovery, with both usb and network, however now I have not been able to get either. I had previously uninstalled all my other Canon-related pkgs, figuring starting from scratch might be best.
3) Is there a possibility with all my various efforts that I have some sort of CUPS cache issue that I need to "clean up"? The only commands I know for CUPS are /etc/init.d/cups stop, and /etc/init.d/cups restart. Are there others that I may utilize to get a "fresher start"?
4) Should I reinstall a specific backend pkg to compliment your driver pkg?
That's all I have so far. It's frustrating, but I welcome further advice and appreciate your help.
First off, I want to thank you for such a prompt reply. I will definitely keep you posted on results, however I'm working this weekend so won't have as much time as I had previously to work on this issue. Here are my observations so far:
1) The driver .pet pkg you provided appears to be the same as I had tried previously (as a .deb pkg) cnijfilter-mg6300series-3.80-1, at least as far as it shows up in CUPS 1.4.8. Perhaps you had modified it some, and I was able to easily install, however still no luck.
2) With all of the various combinations I have tried (see my original post); I have had the printer show up previously in CUPS discovery, with both usb and network, however now I have not been able to get either. I had previously uninstalled all my other Canon-related pkgs, figuring starting from scratch might be best.
3) Is there a possibility with all my various efforts that I have some sort of CUPS cache issue that I need to "clean up"? The only commands I know for CUPS are /etc/init.d/cups stop, and /etc/init.d/cups restart. Are there others that I may utilize to get a "fresher start"?
4) Should I reinstall a specific backend pkg to compliment your driver pkg?
That's all I have so far. It's frustrating, but I welcome further advice and appreciate your help.
That version of TurboPrint did not work (mostly because I can't figure it out).
I uh "found" a copy of TurboPrint 2.15 (full version) and I am going to attempt to use that as soon as the battery in this laptop finishes recharging.
In the meantime I'm going to go and install a cartridge in my *other* printer, an aged HP OfficeJet 7410 that works fine when properly fed...
I uh "found" a copy of TurboPrint 2.15 (full version) and I am going to attempt to use that as soon as the battery in this laptop finishes recharging.
In the meantime I'm going to go and install a cartridge in my *other* printer, an aged HP OfficeJet 7410 that works fine when properly fed...
@rcrsn51:
YES! I have finally printed successfully via usb. I reset all settings on the MG6320 printer, uninstalled/reinstalled the MG6300series pet you provided...and voila
Now on to try wireless and scanning. For wireless, I plan to add the cups-bjnp-1.0.pet first, and if that doesn't work I'll try the canon_net_backend-3.90.pet.
Any scanning pet available???
The road ahead appears long, but now there's hope.
Thanks so much
YES! I have finally printed successfully via usb. I reset all settings on the MG6320 printer, uninstalled/reinstalled the MG6300series pet you provided...and voila
Now on to try wireless and scanning. For wireless, I plan to add the cups-bjnp-1.0.pet first, and if that doesn't work I'll try the canon_net_backend-3.90.pet.
Any scanning pet available???
The road ahead appears long, but now there's hope.
Thanks so much
For anyone with a Canon MG6300 series model following this thread, the combination of the canon_mg6300-380.pet + the canon_net_backend-390.pet proved successful to achieve both usb and wireless printing from my MG6320 model (following my previously noted reset of settings, under device settings, on the Canon control panel.
Still working on the scanning feature however...
Still working on the scanning feature however...
Current score: starhawk:0 -- Canon i9900:2.
When printing from CUPS didn't work, I removed the printer. It must've done more than erase a couple settings in CUPS! Now neither TurboPrint nor CUPS will see the printer at all.
It shows up just fine in lsusb, name and model and everything, all correct. I changed the cable to be sure it wasn't something stupid there, and that didn't do a dang thing either.
AARGH.
When printing from CUPS didn't work, I removed the printer. It must've done more than erase a couple settings in CUPS! Now neither TurboPrint nor CUPS will see the printer at all.
It shows up just fine in lsusb, name and model and everything, all correct. I changed the cable to be sure it wasn't something stupid there, and that didn't do a dang thing either.
AARGH.
This thread used to contain many ready-made PETs for Canon printer drivers. But because of recent forum restrictions, most of them have been deleted. To let users install Canon printers on their own, I am introducing the Canon Debian Installer, or candi. See the main post.
This procedure should also work with Canon scanner drivers.
Please provide feedback.
This procedure should also work with Canon scanner drivers.
Please provide feedback.
rcrsn51 (or anyone else), do you have any suggestions as to what I might try to figure out why I'm getting --depending on the job sent-- messages to the effect that either the print spooler canceled the job or that it was printed with a page number of zero (i.e. document printed, with length 0 pages)...? I'd really like to use my printer...!
pupusr wrote:Any scanning pet available???
Please read the main post about installing the scanner driver yourself using the candi tool.
I have a scanner PET for your MG6320, but I would need to upload it externally. I will do so if you cannot get candi to work.
@starhawk: This thread is just about using Canon vendor printer drivers. If you have a problem with some unidentified printer in some unidentified Puppy, please start a new discussion elsewhere.
The printer has been identified. The Pup I'm using has been identified. There are no vendor drivers, as has also been established, and (IIRC) TurboPrint was recommended and that's what I'm trying to use and having trouble with. I can't ask TurboPrint for help because (among other reasons) it's not the latest version (they don't support older versions at all).rcrsn51 wrote:@starhawk: This thread is just about using Canon vendor printer drivers. If you have a problem with some unidentified printer in some unidentified Puppy, please start a new discussion elsewhere.
For the record -- Canon i9900 is the printer, the Pup is X-Slacko 1.1 PAE, and I'm using TurboPrint 2.15. The specific problem is that (depending on which error message one wants to believe) either the print spooler itself is cancelling the print job instantly, or something else isn't working right and it's producing a document to the printer that's 0 pages long and empty inside. The printer doesn't even start to print... no blank pages, no nothin'.
Please help me, that's all I'm asking for.
Using Candi Pet
@rcrsn51
I installed the Candi Pet, wanted to test on Canon printer known to work with drivers you recently posted for the MX922. So with fresh Slacko 5.7 install, downloaded the Canon deb file for MX920 series, unpacked and placed the two cnijfiles for Intel I386 in /mnt/home directory, ran Candi from console for the two files and with firewall set off, ran CUPS admin., found the MX922, selected driver and default page setup. Ran test page, works fine !!!
Only question is where the two cnijfiles should be placed... they worked fine in /mnt/home, where puppy SFS, save file etc., are, but should they be copied to some other location?
Thanks again...
I installed the Candi Pet, wanted to test on Canon printer known to work with drivers you recently posted for the MX922. So with fresh Slacko 5.7 install, downloaded the Canon deb file for MX920 series, unpacked and placed the two cnijfiles for Intel I386 in /mnt/home directory, ran Candi from console for the two files and with firewall set off, ran CUPS admin., found the MX922, selected driver and default page setup. Ran test page, works fine !!!
Only question is where the two cnijfiles should be placed... they worked fine in /mnt/home, where puppy SFS, save file etc., are, but should they be copied to some other location?
Thanks again...
Re: Using Candi Pet
Excellent.Dpup wrote:Ran test page, works fine !!!
It shouldn't matter where you download them. Candi can install them from any location. And you don't need to move the files out of the "packages" folder.Only question is where the two cnijfiles should be placed... they worked fine in /mnt/home, where puppy SFS, save file etc., are, but should they be copied to some other location?
Once you have run candi, the original debs can be deleted, unless you want to save them for a future install.
Could you please also test the scanner? It should work, but I don't have any test equipment for the MX series.