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monsm
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2007 12:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Sounds like a driver problem to me. You could also try to update related things like cups and ghostscript.

I found that the latest version of cups at least increased the printing speed on my IP4000. I am still having problems printing the test page from the gnome printing manager, but all other applications work fine, so never mind that particular one.

In terms of printers, I am using the commercial Turbo Print. It only costs 30€ or so, and haven't given me any problem. the turbo print driver also support duplex printing, which the others might not (last time I checked Cannon's own one didn't...)
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PostPosted: Mon Nov 12, 2007 7:02 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello


i have read carefully the topic but i have also a problem

I'm using IP4000 via USB and when i'm trying to print a test page it doesn't work

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Canon_IP4000-9 Test Page guest 19k Unknown stopped Reprint Job Cancel Job Move Job


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GenTooHell darkangel # lsusb
Bus 003 Device 003: ID 0463:ffff MGE UPS Systems UPS
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 04a9:1093 Canon, Inc.
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 002 Device 002: ID 0aec:3050 Neodio Technologies Corp. ND3050 8-in-1 Card Reader
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 0000:0000
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 0000:0000


i have checked the kernel config setting

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GenTooHell linux # grep PRINTER .config
CONFIG_USB_PRINTER=y
.

the link like describe into the procedure are ok

Is 4100 and 4000 drivers are the same ? because i have 4100 usb1 in the list while installing the printer

txs for your help

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GenTooHell linux # uname -an
Linux GenTooHell 2.6.21-gentoo-r3 #2 Sun Sep 9 20:15:31 CEST 2007 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3200+ AuthenticAMD GNU/Linux
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 5:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I wrote a howto about how I got my Canon Pixma ip4500 working with 64-bit linux, in case it'll be helpful to anyone still struggling with this: http://gentoo-wiki.com/HOWTO_Canon_Pixma_ip4500_using_Canon_32bit_drivers_on_AMD64
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brfsa
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 5:08 pm    Post subject: update Reply with quote

That is a good HOWTO wyvern5, Thanks.
I will try on my AMD64 gentoo to see how it goes using your steps.


I also updated this HOWTO with latest gentoo/cups as of Jan 2008.

I plan to post both on Gentoo-wiki.
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PostPosted: Tue Sep 16, 2008 1:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hello,

I also struggeled the last days to install my Canon IP4500 on my 64bit Gentoo.

I tried the Turboprint-drivers, but they cost money. I also tried the 32-bit-chroot-environment.

And today I found out a very simple and eays solution.

Gutenprint brings support for the Canon Pixma IP4500.

In Portage tree is version 5.1.4 as stable. With this version I just got empty paper out of my printer.

Then I unmasked 5.1.7 in portage tree and with that version my IP4500 works pretty well.

So, I just did the following :

Code:

# nano "net-print/gutenprint ~amd64" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords
# emerge -v gutenprint


And then I could create the printer in cups and selected the "Canon Pixma IP4500 - CUPS+Gutenprint 5.1.7" driver.
And it worked without any problems within 5 minutes.

I hope that information helps someone :D

Bye
Thorsten
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