Debian etch Canon Printer Driver Recommendation

knappster · 07-14-2007, 05:02 PM

Jimmy,

That's the i386 driver. Is the amd64 version available?

jimmy512 · 07-16-2007, 12:04 PM

Oh. Sorry - didn't realise.

I couldn't see an amd64 driver - I thought the same one worked for both

. Sorry.

knappster · 07-16-2007, 01:45 PM

I was able to compile gutenprint 5.1.3 from source and it has Pixma ip4300 listed now. I will be getting one delivered this week, so I will let you know how it goes.

knappster · 07-17-2007, 11:17 PM

The quality is crap with the gutenprint driver. The 600 dpi is VERY grainy. It looks like the canon driver is in the same boat. I am trying to get the free version of the turboprint working so that I can test that out and decide if it's worth the $. So far this has been a disappointment

knappster · 04-09-2008, 08:42 AM

As an update to this thread, I did eventually go with the Turboprint driver and have been very happy with it. I have printed 5x7 photos in very good quality. I would recommend it for this printer.

There have been some updated gutenprint drivers since then which were supposed to offer more support for the ip4300. Has anybody tried them?