Install Canon LBP3050/2900
hi,
does anyone have any idea how to install a canon printer into puppy 4.2.1? i tried installing through CUPS but without any success. any help? thanks! |
Puppy Linux - Install Canon Printer
hi,
does anyone know how to install a Canon LBP3050/2900 into puppy 4.2.1? i am having with the installation n is looking for a guidance. thanks! |
How are you installing it? Are you opening up a browser and going to
http://localhost:631 which is the cups web administration page. |
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after installing, i was trying to test it by printing the Test Page. the job was stacked under the job list, it disappear after a while, but still nothing came out. the status mentioned "Printer is now on-line". what should i do next? |
Are the lights blinking on the printer when you try to send it a test page? If not then it is not even sending a signal to your printer.
From a terminal what do you see when you type in lpq? Can you also print the output of Code:
lpstat -s |
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i am not sure how to do a print screen from my puppy, but here is the copied output: Code:
# lpstat -s |
sorry, i forgot to include the lpq code.
Code:
# lpq |
Try going to http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010177.asp for the linux driver.
Hope that helps. |
and if there is no driver on the cannon site then there is no driver at all for it
cannon is very well known for NOT SUPPORTING LINUX |
I went to that site and they do have the linux drivers for the LBP 2900 in RPM, DEB, and source form!
I even went so far as to download them to make sure they existed. |
Hmmm.... so if you are not seeing any activity like flashing lights on the printer then that means that a signal is not even making it to the printer. I would remove the printer from cups and unplug the usb cable from the system then re add the printer back.
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8-bit,
thanks for the reply! i retrieved both the drivers in .ppd file earlier, but i didn't remember from where exactly. after installation, i tested it by printing the Test Page. the job was stacked under the job list, it disappear after a while, but nothing came out. the status mentioned "Printer is now on-line". i am not sure what should i do next. |
jstephens84,
i followed your instructions, deleted the printer from CUPS, plugged in the printer to install the printer again. the same thing happened, nothing came out. here is the description of the printer in CUPS: Code:
3050 (Default Printer) |
Go to this website and download Canon's CAPT Driver for Linux Manual:
http://software.canon-europe.com/fil...t-1.3xE.tar.gz Section 2 shows you how to install and uninstall the CAPT print driver. Also, did you get the CAPT Driver from the same site? Your printer is also discussed in the hardware section on this forum. And evidently the owner got his working. Not sure if Puppy though. |
8-bit,
i don't remember from where i downloaded the .ppd files for the printers. i asked in puppy's forum as well as googled it myself, therefore it is difficult to keep track their origin locations. i find it difficult to follow the instructions listed in the manual, these are not particularly created for puppy, therefore some commands are not available. |
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