Canon Printer Drivers - Updated 2016

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zygo · #166 Post by **zygo** » Thu 24 Jul 2014, 02:48

rcrsn51,

Thanks.

There were 4 installation errors in total all due to the assumption that /usr/lib contained files matching libcn*. I think.

I have done a couple of test prints which were ok.

Strange that there's no mp460 driver. The manual was updated a few weeks ago.

rcrsn51 · #167 Post by **rcrsn51** » Thu 24 Jul 2014, 13:53

zygo wrote:There were 4 installation errors in total all due to the assumption that /usr/lib contained files matching libcn*.

Thanks. I have identified the source of the messages and posted v1.3 above.

edoc · #168 Post by **edoc** » Sat 02 Aug 2014, 01:35

Something is broken in the Forum - it's not displaying text (at least I can't see it after I Submit) & it offers Edit/Delete but when chosen no Delete option is offered.

edoc · #169 Post by **edoc** » Mon 04 Aug 2014, 22:58

Forum appears to be behaving today ...

Just connected a Canon MG2520 printer & CUPS doesn't recognize it.

These are OVERPRICED at Walmart - stacks of them in the nearby college town - si I imagine the Linux world will be asked to support them for each distro.

Has anyone gotten the printer side of these to work, please?

I'm not concerned about the scanner right now but will need to return this if there are no plans to support the printer.

Thanks - David

rcrsn51 · #170 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 02:22

edoc wrote:I'm not concerned about the scanner right now but will need to return this if there are no plans to support the printer.

You have posted to a thread that has detailed instructions for installing Canon printers in Puppy. What more do you want?

edoc · #171 Post by **edoc** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 02:28

I saw no reference to the Canon MG2520 & my experience has been that everything tends to be very model-specific.

I will try to sift through the 12 pages of this thread, again, to see if I can find what I need to know to get this thing working.

Thanks - David

rcrsn51 · #172 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 02:30

edoc wrote:I saw no reference to the Canon MG2520 & my experience has been that everything tends to be very model-specific.

I will try to sift through the 12 pages of this thread, again, to see if I can find what I need to know to get this thing working.

???????

Did you read the top of Page 1?

edoc · #173 Post by **edoc** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 02:37

I saw the date of 2012 & jumped forward looking for more current discussions since was is a new printer.

What you've done seems a new & better methodology.

I'll go back & see if I can sort it out.

Thanks - David

edoc · #174 Post by **edoc** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 02:45

I'm guessing that this means I need to return the printer?

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/c ... ndSoftware

About PIXMA MG2520

Drivers & Software

Drivers
There is no driver for the OS Version you selected. The driver may be included in your OS or you may not need a driver.

Software
There is no - software for the OS Version you selected.

Utilities
There is no - utility for the OS version you selected.

Firmware
There is no - firmware for the OS version you selected.

rcrsn51 · #175 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 03:13

Read Step #2 and the link it contains. Canon Australia has a driver for your model.

edoc · #176 Post by **edoc** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 13:53

I looked there first.

Nothing under MG-2520, MG2520, mg-2520, or mg2520.

Also tried inkjet all-in-one & it's not listed there, the only one close is PIXMA MG2560.

What am I missing, please?

rcrsn51 · #177 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 15:02

edoc wrote:the only one close is PIXMA MG2560. What am I missing, please?

Nothing. Most Canon models are grouped by series. Pick a model close to your own.

edoc · #178 Post by **edoc** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 17:02

Done & working, thanks!

rcrsn51 · #179 Post by **rcrsn51** » Tue 05 Aug 2014, 20:27

Excellent. I have updated the instructions to handle this situation.

prnt_prbl · #180 Post by **prnt_prbl** » Sun 10 Aug 2014, 23:16

Struggling with Canon drivers as well. I am in the need of drivers for the Canon Mx 515 and as you can see I have a huge problem cos the printer is not here but across the country. See my thread.

I know the canon site list the drivers as mx510 but I think it will be fine cos also windows drivers are listed the same.

How can I make a PET file that includes drivers for print and scan?
I have never build PET myself so l worry I might mess up something and me being across the country I can not sit down and fix things if I mess up.

The Precise 5.7.1 user needs a solution that will be as easy as PET. Click and it will work.

rcrsn51 · #181 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 11 Aug 2014, 00:07

I have posted a link to an MX510 printer driver here. Click the small grey Download button on the left.

If your remote user can install it successfully, we can look at the scanner driver.

prnt_prbl · #182 Post by **prnt_prbl** » Mon 11 Aug 2014, 00:56

Thx a lot man. I must have overlooked that post, I thought I went over all 12 pages in your thread

I will email this file to the user and we will see tomorrow if it works.
The PET installs like any other PET? Just click and it will place drivers in the correct place? And then the printer will show up?

Or is it first to run the PET and then run the CUPS /localhost/631 and go to the administration part?

And just to be sure, the printer must be turned on before starting the install, yes?

Thx for this great thread. I will post link in my thread to your download if that is ok.

rcrsn51 · #183 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 11 Aug 2014, 00:59

prnt_prbl wrote:Thx a lot man. I must have overlooked that post, I thought I went over all 12 pages in your thread

I just made it.

The PET installs like any other PET? Just click and it will place drivers in the correct place?

Yes.

And then the printer will show up?

No.

Or is it first to run the PET and then run the CUPS /localhost/631 and go to the administration part?

Yes. Is the printer local USB or networked?

And just to be sure, the printer must be turned on before starting the install, yes?

Yes.

prnt_prbl · #184 Post by **prnt_prbl** » Mon 11 Aug 2014, 01:25

The printer is a network printer, wlan. Apparently it shows up on the network for windows 8 users. But not for the Puppy precise 5.7.1 user.

So the CUPS interface will detect the printer and the printer will show up
if clicked ctrl + p ie on a website?

rcrsn51 · #185 Post by **rcrsn51** » Mon 11 Aug 2014, 01:49

prnt_prbl wrote: But not for the Puppy precise 5.7.1 user.

Is this before or after you have installed the driver and done a CUPS install?

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