[arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

[Madhurya Kakati]

On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 12:24 AM, R7h0re4 <r7h0re4 at att.net> wrote:
> I have a canon MP280 printer and am unable to print using turboprint, as
> well as a regular cups using gutenprint drivers or Turboprint drivers or
> the .ppd files downloaded from Canon's site.
>
> When I check the aur most of the packaged drivers are outdated and when
> I check the bug reports it seems that I am not alone in this respect. A
> few of the bug reports list something about 64 bit issues, I am also
> unable to compile some of the files from the Canon tar balls you can get
> from Canons site.
>
> When I check the cups error log file it gives me back end failures and
> list a few files, when I link the file nothing prints.  This also
> applies to Turbo-print but does not give error messages in that program.
> Just wanted to know what other options I may need to pursue, the printer
> works with Debian 32 bit on a net-book, and of course Windows but it
> would be nice to get it working under Arch.
>
> R7h0re4
>
>
>

Canon has terrible linux support. I have a canon LBP2900B laser
printer and haven't been able to print using there official CAPT
driver. Its something related to pstocapt files. CUPS is unable to
communicate properly with the CAPT daemon which sends commands to the
printer.