[Gllug] canon mp360

[Henry Gilbert]

also alternatively
i know this is a pain
but that is how I found out that the best driver for Epson C46
(missing from the list)
was in fact Epson C41x (or some other specific model. but no other would work)

you could try going for the BJC series to see if that work.
mind you - this is a guess.
but that is how i eliminated all possibilities and finally made my own
Epson C46 (missing from the list)
work with another driver Epson C41x (or something like that, but only
one worked)

If you don't want to risk trying wrong drivers
then you need to find that PPD file under
/usr/share/cups/model

I haven't check the Canon Website yet
- I will try and see if they have a Linux PPD file there.


regards

Henry


On 11/2/05, Henry Gilbert <henry.gilbert at gmail.com> wrote:
> 4.
> Try this then
>
> * Open Yast-hardware-printer and start configuring your printer.
> * In printer configuration, highlight your printer, click edit
> * In configuration, highlight your printer model, click edit
> * click Add PPD File to database-click local ppd file and browse to
> /usr/share/cups/model and select the appropriate model and your
> finish.
>
> Answering your earlier question -
> what you've installed:
>
> 1. Compatibility layer so the next RPMs works on your version of Suse
>
> 2. General BJ Filters from Canon Japan
>
> 3. Specific Printer Filter from Canon Japan
>
> Apparently the European Canon-Branch didn't bother looking after their
> Linux customer base.
>
> All the instructions above are nothing but a summarized version of the
> following references:
>
> http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?s=da532c771b7f93cbf5906acaf4a727e0&showtopic=16946&pid=96940&st=0&#entry96940
> http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?showtopic=16956&pid=96938&st=0&#entry96938
>
> regards
>
> Henry
>
>
> On 11/2/05, Diana Scott <dianascott1 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> > Hi Henry
> >
> > Thank you for the instructions. I have been following them up until no.4
> > choosing the model because under canon, it wasn't a 360 or mp360 nor 860. It
> > has got BJ -100 series, BJC series, GP series, LBP series, LIPS series ,
> > MultiPASS series and S100 series.
> >
> > I don't know which one to choose.
> >
> > The MP360 is a scanner with printer. do I have to config the scanner as well
> > as the printer?
> >
> > Would you tell me what have I installed with the 3 x rpm files with the
> > Yast?
> >
> > Thank you for your help.
> >
> > Diana
> >
> >
> > >From: Henry Gilbert <henry.gilbert at gmail.com>
> > >Reply-To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
> > >To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
> > >Subject: Re: [Gllug] canon mp360
> > >Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 04:16:24 +0000
> > >
> > >Hi Diana
> > >
> > >We are going to try installing bit by bit in succession:
> > >
> > >1.Download this:
> > >ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/i586/compat-2004.4.2-3.i586.rpm
> > >
> > >*Right click and install it with Yast
> > >
> > >2.Download this:
> > >ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/bjfilter-common-2.50-2.i386.rpm
> > >
> > >*Right click and install it with Yast
> > >
> > >3.Download this:
> > >ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/bjfilter860-1.3-1.i386.rpm
> > >*Right click and install it with Yast
> > >
> > >4.
> > >Open Yast-Hardware-Printer
> > >
> > >In Printer Configuration:
> > >- Highlight your Printer
> > >- Click Edit
> > >
> > >In Configuration
> > >- Highlight your printer model
> > >- Click Edit
> > >
> > >Under printer model
> > >- Highlight Canon
> > >- Choose your model
> > >(it may show up as 860 instead of MP860)
> > >
> > >5.
> > >Reboot
> > >
> > >Open your favourite Linux Word Processor
> > >
> > >Type in Huge + Colourful letters:
> > >
> > >"If anyone can ..
> > >Canon can -
> > >be very Linux Unfriendly"
> > >
> > >Click Print
> > >and cross your fingers.
> > >
> > >Best of Luck,
> > >
> > >
> > >Henry
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