On Thu, 2008-11-06 at 21:06 -0500, Todd Denniston wrote: > Sam Varshavchik wrote, On 11/06/2008 06:29 PM: > > Todd Denniston writes: > <SNIP> > >> The actual printer _device_ driver for CUPS is often gutenprint[1]. > > > > I already have gutenprint installed. I'm not sure how gutenprint is > > supposed to interface with CUPS, but when I try to select the printer, > > this Canon model is not listed. > > > > Often times the driver is supported by a similar models driver so you could > either pick one that seems similar and try it, or you could ask on the list > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/gimp-print-devel > > <SNIP> > > > > Well, I still don't see this Canon model listed as supported in the > > documentation in the latest, a fairly recent, release. > Although you are correct in that gutenprint does not seem to support the > device... <go rummaging for Linux printer information> ... > http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting > indicates: > http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-MF4270 > there is a binary driver for it on one of canon's websites > > Sorry to confuse you, by trying to lead you towards getting an Open Source > driver going. > > > > > The only reason I could hack sane is because its supported for the > > scanner was already there, it just had some bugs. A complete absence of > > support for the entire printer is quite a different beast. > again, printer families often use the same or similar control protocol, and a > similar driver might at least 'work' but not give nice results, and knowing > that would help the devs know what they would need to change. however for this > device there is a working (closed source) solution from the manufacturer, at > least until Fedora upgrades to a point where it can't find a old library. > > It is too bad so few folks know about the nice databases that have been put > together for devices that work with Unix: > http://www.linuxfoundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/Database/DatabaseIntro > http://www.openprinting.org/printer_list.cgi > http://www.sane-project.org/sane-supported-devices.html > http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl > This is great information. I do not know if my question fits this thread or not, but, I have an issue where I have been able to install and access an HP parallel OfficeJet printer via the "root" sign on but I am not able to access the printer via a local user sign on. Any suggestions would be much appreciated. thanks. > -- > Todd Denniston > Crane Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane) > Harnessing the Power of Technology for the Warfighter > -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
