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- #Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems how to#
- #Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems install#
- #Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems drivers#
- #Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems driver#
NOTE: There is also a foundation called that can tell you if your printer is supported or not and where to find a driver for it.
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#Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems install#
In my case I could have used either or to get the files to install however opted to get the files off the Canon Japan FTP site at itself has been notoriously bad at supporting Linux however Canon has made some strides in recent years to fix this problem. As Linux distributions mature, older previously unsupported printers such as the PIXMA line of printers are now supported well in Fedora 10.Īgain by default the PIXMA models may not appear in CUPS Make/Manufacturer list on older systems and you may need to install third party ones otherwise you will need to select the p ostscript printer as the model as mentioned earlier.
#Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems drivers#
You may also use these steps as a starting point for finding your own drivers for your printer. You may skip this step if you already found your driver or are satisfied with the p ostscript setting above. Here's is how I opted to share them on my network:
#Canon pixma ip4000 printing problems how to#
Since I will be connecting to the Windows printer through SMB I need to ensure my printers on the Windows PC are working correctly there and are shared on the network (You should follow the available CD and instructions on how to setup your printer on Windows)
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SETUP THE WINDOWS DRIVERS (For use with SMB) This one we will call Canon_IP4000_LOCAL_LPT1Įither way is ideal for me since the printer sits between the first and second PC and is within reach by USB / Parallel cable of either PC. We will call this setup Canon_IP4000_LOCAL_USB (Default Printer)ĭirectly from my Linux Distribution ussing the LPT1 (Parallel port) and cable of the printer (Temporarily connected directly to the PC for). We will call this config Canon_ip4000_SMB_USBĭirectly from my Linux Distribution using the USB port of the printer. On my PC's Linux installation using SMB to the Windows PC where the Printer is connected directly using USB. We will call this config Canon_ip4000_SMB_LPT1 On my PC's Linux installation using SMB to the Windows PC where the Printer is connected using Parallel Cables (LPT1) through the scanner, which in turn is connected to that Windows PC. I'll be connecting to the printer in either of four ways: Unfortunately most PC's come with only one parallel port however the CanoScan N640P I have has one PC Parallel port and one Printer Parallel Port to allow you to connect another parallel device should you need to and is exactly what I did: The Canon PIXMA has two connectors, through a printer cable and USB. The printer is connected through the scanner to my second PC by a parallel cable. The lot is networked by Ethernet through a Linksys WRT54GL router. PRINTER SETUP: Local Linux LPT1 Connection (Canon_IP4000_LOCAL_LPT1).PRINTER SETUP: Local Linux USB Connection (Canon_IP4000_LOCAL_USB).PRINTER SETUP: Linux SAMBA printer connected to USB port on Win PC (Canon_ip4000_SMB_USB).PRINTER SETUP: Linux SAMBA printer connected to LPT1 port on Win PC (Canon_ip4000_SMB_LPT1).Setup the Windows Drivers (For use with SMB).So absolutely nothing printed and off I went trying to figure out what broke. As mentioned I took my Linux distro through some upgrades earlier and, in addition, my second PC where the printer is actually installed had the printer configuration changed rendering my SMB installation useless on top of the fact that the local installations were also unconfigured as well due to the upgrade. Previously, I setup my Canon PIXMA ip4000 using the below steps to print without too many issues, despite information from Canon US/Canada that NO drivers are available for my printer on Linux. Search: upgrade) and it should have the latest support for everything + the kitchen sink. Having been already logged into my Linux partition I thought I should be able to setup a printer again without too many problems now that I took my system and upgraded from FC1 to Fedora 10+ (using steps you can find on this blog. Though it's 2009 at this time, Linux is still lagging in printer support though that margin between Linux and Windows is shrinking rapidly. Printing, can become one of those nagging things if you don't have it going yet.