Fedora and Canon IP1700 printer not talking

salmichaels · #1 22nd September 2010, 05:40 AM

I am one of the many people who are having many problems getting the Canon ip1700 pixma printer to work with Linux. I think that it can be done.

I've followed every step that I could on this page:

http://shaunak.ws/journal/setting-ca...e-fedora-linux

Everything goes fine until I enter the username and password on CUPS, using my "root" and my root password. I get this annoying google chrome thing, "aw, snap, this page can't load..."

I really need to use my printer, so can anyone help me out with this?

stoat · #2 23rd September 2010, 12:36 AM

Try this...

Code:

su
system-config-printer

Then Server, New, Printer. No promises.

David Batson · #3 23rd September 2010, 12:41 AM

I installed a Canon MP600 in Fedora 13 using CUPS. Make sure you have CUPS installed.

I recently had a similar problem in Mandriva because I entered the wrong password once. CUPS, or rather I should say my browser wouldn't let me enter the correct password on subsequent attempts. IIRC, I had to close the browser and then reopen it again and go the the CUPS browser address: http://localhost:631/

salmichaels · #4 23rd September 2010, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Try this...
Code:
su
system-config-printer
Then Server, New, Printer. No promises.

That didn't do anything for me.

Regarding CUPS, I emptied cache and cookies, closed the browser, and still can't do anything with CUPS. How do I make sure it is installed?

David Batson · #5 23rd September 2010, 03:32 PM

Go to System > Administration > Add/Remove Software. When applet opens, make sure the filter is set to 'Only Installed'. Type CUPS in the search box and click on Find.

Alternatively, from Terminal type in: rpm -qa *cups* and press Enter.

salmichaels · #6 24th September 2010, 05:26 AM

Ok, here's what I get from that:

Quote:

@localhost ~]$ rpm -qa *cups*
ghostscript-cups-8.71-9.fc13.i686
cups-libs-1.4.3-6.fc13.i686
cups-1.4.3-6.fc13.i686
bluez-cups-4.63-3.fc13.i686
cups-pk-helper-0.0.4-13.fc13.i686
gutenprint-cups-5.2.5-5.fc13.i686

salmichaels · #7 25th September 2010, 02:35 AM

If anyone can help me with this I'd really appreciate it!

David Batson · #8 27th September 2010, 06:34 AM

See if the following is any help.

https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=35567

http://www.experts-exchange.com/OS/L..._26345976.html

http://www.hlug.org/presentations/cups/printing.html

http://www-uxsup.csx.cam.ac.uk/pub/d...p.special.html

salmichaels · #9 1st October 2010, 03:54 PM

Nope, nothing.

I guess I should just trash the printer and get a new one. This is my first big failure in the linux world.

campbelldw · #10 19th July 2011, 04:01 AM

I am having a similar issue with my canon ip2600. It installs in CUPS and I can even send a test job to it, but after the printer lights blink a couple of times, nothing happens. No error codes or anything - the computer sees the job as being completed. I am currently running Fedora 14 x86_64. If anyone could help me out I would appreciate it.

Thanks