LinuxQuestions.org - How can I use my canon i865 usb printer with slackware 10.1?

Are you using the default 2.4.x kernel?

first make sure that the usb printer modules are loaded.
Go to /etc/rc.d/rc.modules and uncomment the modules u need.

probably one of those:

Code:

### USB Host Controllers:

# Universal Host Controller Interface (Intel standard):

#/sbin/modprobe usb-uhci

# Universal Host Controller Interface (alternate JE):

/sbin/modprobe uhci

# Open Host Controller Interface (Compaq/Microsoft/National standard):

#/sbin/modprobe usb-ohci

and this one:

Code:

# USB printer support:

#/sbin/modprobe printer

If you are using hot plug they may be loaded automatically and you may not need to edit rc.modules. do
/sbin/lsmod
to find it out.

if not rerun rc.modules:
/etc/rc.d/rc.modules

then make sure cups is usable:

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.cups
and start cups:
/etc/rc.d/rc.cups start

then open a web-browser and go to the address
localhost:631
From there you may add a printer.

try the Canon BJC 7100 Driver driver.

Also remove lprng:
removepkg lprng