[wellylug] Ubuntu add printer

[Jonathan Harker]

Persian wrote:
> This does not work still. I started again, added the new printer,
> left it at the suggested driver, clicked Apply but still the test
> page won't print nor anything else in any app.
> 
> A friend has helped me with this and it seems Canon do not supply
> drivers, only for windows. There is one on a webpage for linux but then
> the printer needs to be connected to the USB port. I am giving the printer
> back and now need to find a printer that will just work straight away
> with Ubuntu, maybe I should stick to Epson, any advice or experiences
> please?

The 810 (along with a bunch of other models) are Windows GDI printers,
meaning that the rendering is to be done on the client PC. Canon use
their own proprietary CAPT protocol, so there is (as yet) no simple
point-and-click way to get it working.

I you are keen however, use either Canon's binary linux driver, or the
reverse-engineered open source capt driver. Either way, best to connect
it to a USB port:

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/CanonPrinters/Canon_LBP_2900?highlight=%28ccpdadmin%29
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=101118
http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-LBP-810

J