[SOLVED] how to make a printer works (Canon PIXMA TS200)

gerlinux · 11-21-2020, 06:34 AM

Hi,

Finally, i have installed the drive, (i think so)

Code:

root@mx:/home/mx# cd /home/mx/Baixades/cnijfilter2-5.10-1-deb/
root@mx:/home/mx/Baixades/cnijfilter2-5.10-1-deb# 
root@mx:/home/mx/Baixades/cnijfilter2-5.10-1-deb# sudo su; ./install.sh
root@mx:/home/mx/Baixades/cnijfilter2-5.10-1-deb#

but now I don't know who to install the printer properly:

It seems that the printer is installed, but only as text generic and it doesn't work at all.

Any ideas?

uteck · 11-21-2020, 09:37 AM

First off, since you are logged in as root, you do not need to add sudo or su to the command, you are already root so a simple "./install.sh" will work.

Looking at the driver file, looks like running the install.sh will add the driver and register the printer with cups.
If you look at the cups interface at http://localhost:631 is the printer listed there? If not then try adding it.

gerlinux · 11-23-2020, 02:13 AM

Code:

PDF	PDF		Generic CUPS-PDF Printer (w/ options)	Idle
TS200	Canon TS200 series		Generic Text-Only Printer	Idle

that is what I get from CUPS

and when I try to do: ./install.sh
that is what I get:

Code:

Canon Inkjet Printer Driver
Version 5.10
Copyright CANON INC. 2001-2015

==================================================
Command executed = sudo dpkg -iG ./packages/cnijfilter2_5.10-1_amd64.deb
(S'està llegint la base de dades… hi ha 184503 fitxers i directoris instal·lats actualment.)
S'està preparant per a desempaquetar …/cnijfilter2_5.10-1_amd64.deb…
S'està desempaquetant cnijfilter2 (5.10-1) sobre (5.10-1)…
S'està configurant cnijfilter2 (5.10-1)…

#=========================================================#
#  Register Printer
#=========================================================#
Next, register the printer to the computer.
Connect the printer, and then turn on the power.
To use the printer on the network, connect the printer to the network.
When the printer is ready, press the Enter key.
> 

#=========================================================#
#  Connection Method
#=========================================================#
 1) USB
 2) Network
Select the connection method.[1]1

Searching for printers...


#=========================================================#
#  Select Printer
#=========================================================#
Select the printer.
If the printer you want to use is not listed, select Update [0] to search again.
To cancel the process, enter [Q].
-----------------------------------------------------------
 0) Update
-----------------------------------------------------------
Could not detect the target printer.
-----------------------------------------------------------
Currently selected:[0] Update
Enter the value. [0]

So, USB is connected, but it seems it doesn't recognize the printer..

ferrari · 11-23-2020, 02:53 AM

With the printer turned on but disconnected from the USB port, open a terminal and do

Code:

dmesg -w

then plug in the USB cable and observe/capture the output. Report back here with that info.

You could also try running the Canon backend by hand to see if the USB-connected printer is enumerated...

Code:

/usr/lib/cups/backend/cnusb

I'm not a Canon or Debian user, but I know some older Canon drivers are 32-bit (not sure if this is applicable to your situation), so that can require 32-bit support to function. Read here for more info on that...

https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

gerlinux · 11-23-2020, 03:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ferrari

With the printer turned on but disconnected from the USB port, open a terminal and do

Code:

dmesg -w

then plug in the USB cable and observe/capture the output. Report back here with that info.

You could also try running the Canon backend by hand to see if the USB-connected printer is enumerated...

Code:

/usr/lib/cups/backend/cnusb

I'm not a Canon or Debian user, but I know some older Canon drivers are 32-bit (not sure if this is applicable to your situation), so that can require 32-bit support to function. Read here for more info on that...

https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

This is the output from the terminal after doing

Code:

dmesg -w

and plugging the USB:

Code:

[ 3691.117776] usb 3-1.2: new high-speed USB device number 7 using ehci-pci
[ 3691.228814] usb 3-1.2: New USB device found, idVendor=04a9, idProduct=182b, bcdDevice= 1.10
[ 3691.228820] usb 3-1.2: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 3691.228824] usb 3-1.2: Product: TS200 series
[ 3691.228827] usb 3-1.2: Manufacturer: Canon
[ 3691.228829] usb 3-1.2: SerialNumber: 62CE2E
[ 3691.232017] usblp 3-1.2:1.0: usblp3: USB Bidirectional printer dev 7 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04A9 pid 0x182B

Also, when I wrote that in the terminal

Code:

/usr/lib/cups/backend/cnusb

I got that file or directory doesn't exist...

ferrari · 11-23-2020, 12:21 PM

USB output is as expected (printer is detected).

Quote:

Also, when I wrote that in the terminal
Code:

/usr/lib/cups/backend/cnusb

I got that file or directory doesn't exist...

You could have checked..

Code:

ls -l /usr/lib/cups/backend/

Perhaps the Canon backend is lcated in /usr/lib64/cups/backend/
Hard for me to know at a distance.

Anyway, as it is now marked solved, one assumes that it is now working as expected. (Always a good practice to explain what you did that resolved it for others who may come searching.)

gerlinux · 11-23-2020, 12:39 PM

Hi,

A friend of mine came to give me a hand with it, the issue was that I had lots of broken packages and in his opinion that's why it wasn't working properly. He fixed the broken packages and installed the printer from CUPS.

ferrari · 11-23-2020, 12:42 PM

Ok, thanks for the update.