charles cashion wrote:

> Three questions:
> (1)Is there a newsgroup for linux printing?

No clue

> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0

"lp" exists and awaits your commands

> (3)Does there exist a simple step-by-step printer
> installation?

Yes

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Peter Köhlmann wrote:
> charles cashion wrote:
>
>> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
>
> "lp" exists and awaits your commands


I tried lp file.txt and got
request id is 6mp-0 (1 file(s))
I remember trying to make Linux talk to my 6mp printer,
so I suspect I need to enter something to tell it to
talk to a Canon i550. The Canon is plugged into the
printer port on a desktop.

How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?
Charles

charles cashion wrote:

> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>
>>> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
>>
>> "lp" exists and awaits your commands
>
>
> I tried lp file.txt and got
> request id is 6mp-0 (1 file(s))
> I remember trying to make Linux talk to my 6mp printer,
> so I suspect I need to enter something to tell it to
> talk to a Canon i550. The Canon is plugged into the
> printer port on a desktop.
>
> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?
> Charles

man lp
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On 2008-02-14, charles cashion hit the keyboard and wrote:
> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>
>>> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
>>
>> "lp" exists and awaits your commands
>
>
> I tried lp file.txt and got
> request id is 6mp-0 (1 file(s))
> I remember trying to make Linux talk to my 6mp printer,
> so I suspect I need to enter something to tell it to
> talk to a Canon i550. The Canon is plugged into the
> printer port on a desktop.
>
> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?

Turn it on :-)

Well if you use a desktop like gnome/kde there is
"Preferences" >> Printer

Add new Printer (the tool will search and hopefully find it)
and for the rest just follow the onscreen instructions.

In case the above doesn't give the desired result:

http://www.linuxprinting.org/show_pr...num=Canon-i550



> Charles



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charles cashion wrote:

> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?

Unless there's a specific driver for your model ( /very/ unlikely with a
Canon), you'll either have to use the linux printing suggestion of
something "similar" or *buy* a specially built driver from

http://www.turboprint.de/english.html

Canon printers are notorious for being Linux-unfriendly, and Canon don't
seem to want to provide support.

C.

On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:07:06 +0000, charles cashion wrote:

> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>
>>> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
>>
>> "lp" exists and awaits your commands
>
>
> I tried lp file.txt and got
> request id is 6mp-0 (1 file(s))
> I remember trying to make Linux talk to my 6mp printer, so I suspect I
> need to enter something to tell it to talk to a Canon i550. The Canon is
> plugged into the printer port on a desktop.
>
> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550? Charles

You probably don't Canon is legendary for their lack of Linux support -
they make decent boat anchors, and that's about it.

paid for the Canon i960 drivers from TurboPrint and have had no problems
printing text or color photos.

ray


"charles cashion" wrote in message
news:lS_sj.600$Cs.126@trnddc04...
> Three questions:
> (1)Is there a newsgroup for linux printing?
> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
> (3)Does there exist a simple step-by-step printer
> installation?
> Charles

charles cashion wrote:
> Three questions:
> (1)Is there a newsgroup for linux printing?
> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
> (3)Does there exist a simple step-by-step printer
> installation?
> Charles
Hi Charles.

If you want to use Canon printers on linux, install (turboprint)

http://www.turboprint.de

Try first buy later.

It works.
Keep smiling.

Don.

charles cashion wrote:

> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>
>>> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
>>
>> "lp" exists and awaits your commands
>
>
> I tried lp file.txt and got
> request id is 6mp-0 (1 file(s))
> I remember trying to make Linux talk to my 6mp printer,
> so I suspect I need to enter something to tell it to
> talk to a Canon i550. The Canon is plugged into the
> printer port on a desktop.
>
> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?
> Charles

You'll need to install drivers for that Canon i550 printer. You can find
them here ...

http://mambo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~takushi/#canon

Cheers.

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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:21:04 +0000, Christopher Hunter wrote:

> charles cashion wrote:
>
>> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?
>
> Unless there's a specific driver for your model ( /very/ unlikely with a
> Canon), you'll either have to use the linux printing suggestion of
> something "similar" or *buy* a specially built driver from
>
> http://www.turboprint.de/english.html
>
> Canon printers are notorious for being Linux-unfriendly, and Canon don't
> seem to want to provide support.
>
> C.

Hmm. Wish you would have told me that earlier. Here I have been happily
printing to my old Canon I860 for the past year. I guess Ubuntu doesn't
know that it shouldn't print to it. Didn't have a problem getting it
print under ubuntu 7.04 either. Just go to add printer.

LittleGorm wrote:

> On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 21:21:04 +0000, Christopher Hunter wrote:
>
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>
>>> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?
>>
>> Unless there's a specific driver for your model ( /very/ unlikely with a
>> Canon), you'll either have to use the linux printing suggestion of
>> something "similar" or *buy* a specially built driver from
>>
>> http://www.turboprint.de/english.html
>>
>> Canon printers are notorious for being Linux-unfriendly, and Canon don't
>> seem to want to provide support.
>>
>> C.
>
> Hmm. Wish you would have told me that earlier. Here I have been happily
> printing to my old Canon I860 for the past year. I guess Ubuntu doesn't
> know that it shouldn't print to it. Didn't have a problem getting it
> print under ubuntu 7.04 either. Just go to add printer.

You're lucky. /Most/ Canon stuff just isn't supported, and Canon are
notorious for their lack of support. Most of the Canon MP series
"all-in-one" machines just /don't/ work (and they're junk anyway!).

C.

> You're lucky. /Most/ Canon stuff just isn't supported, and Canon are
> notorious for their lack of support. Most of the Canon MP series
> "all-in-one" machines just /don't/ work (and they're junk anyway!).
>
> C.

My Canon MP600R works well using either the Canon driver or Turboprint.
Scanning is also supported, but you have to do a bit of work first.
Incidentally, speaking as a professional engineer, I find this printer-
scanner to be well made, versatile and good value.

--
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On Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:07:06 +0000, charles cashion wrote:

> Peter Köhlmann wrote:
>> charles cashion wrote:
>>
>>> (2)can plain text be printed using >dd file.txt lp0
>>
>> "lp" exists and awaits your commands
>
>
> I tried lp file.txt and got
> request id is 6mp-0 (1 file(s))
> I remember trying to make Linux talk to my 6mp printer,
> so I suspect I need to enter something to tell it to
> talk to a Canon i550. The Canon is plugged into the
> printer port on a desktop.
>
> How do I tell the OS that I am using a Canon i550?
> Charles

GUI way: System -> Administration -> Printing

another GUI way: in web browser, enter "localhost:631" in the address
window.

CLI way: lpstat -p -d: lists printers and shows default
lpoptions -d destination: sets "destination" as the default printer

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Eric wrote:

>
>> You're lucky. /Most/ Canon stuff just isn't supported, and Canon are
>> notorious for their lack of support. Most of the Canon MP series
>> "all-in-one" machines just /don't/ work (and they're junk anyway!).
>>
>> C.
>
> My Canon MP600R works well using either the Canon driver or Turboprint.
> Scanning is also supported, but you have to do a bit of work first.
> Incidentally, speaking as a professional engineer, I find this printer-
> scanner to be well made, versatile and good value.

I had both the MP 360 and MP 390 (bought for the office in a rash moment),
and /neither/ survived the warranty period. We got refunds for both of
them when they'd each failed for the third time!

C.