Questions regarding printing and how to set up printers.
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How to make LBP-1120 Canon printer work?
Initially this question was limited to 11.10. Now I am in (Lubuntu) 12.10. (On the changes in the question see this meta question).
Considering 11.10
I have tried different (or not so different) ...
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How do I get a Canon MG, MP and MX series USB printer working?
Printer MP6150 driver installed itself upon plugging in the printer. Printer is recognized
(lsusb shows it) but does not mount. If the printer is recognized, the driver must be working (or?), but ...
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How can I install a Canon Printer MP190 driver?
I tried to install the MP190 drivers, but appeared a message show me that requires to have libcupsys2.
I understand that libcup2 is an update of libcupsys2.
How do I solve this?
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Why did my Canon or Epson printer stop working after a recent update on 12.04?
I have a Canon (or Epson) printer and use Ubuntu 12.04. It looks like my printer has partially stopped working after a recent update -- only half of the last page is printed out (sometimes this ...
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What is needed for a networked home printer?
I've seen this question: Home network printer recommendations but I think I'm asking something more basic. I'm not really familiar with networked printers or how they work or what they do really. What ...
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What is a CUPS server and how to share a printer over a network
The title tells you all except that it's about sharing printers. How do I connect to a shared printer on the network through CUPS or terminal?
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Ubuntu 12.10 driver for Epson XP-202
Can anyone advise me if there is a printer driver for an Epson XP-202 printer to work with Ubuntu 12.10?
If not, is there a workaround?
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Alternative printing method(s) for an unsupported printer
I have in my office, a Konica Minolta bizhub 211 multifunction printer, it works well with windows workstations... It has a lot of good features, like duplex...
I haven't found any drivers for ...
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How to install Canon PIXMA iP1600?
I have a Canon iP1600 connected wireless through Win system laptop, I just can't install the printer although I've googled and tried various ways recommended. I'm at my wit's end!
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How do I get a Samsung SCX3200 multifunction printer/scanner working?
I bought samsung scx3200 multifunction printer i think that printing is easy as Ubuntu define the printer by default but what about scanning i have found a default installed program called simple scan ...
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Installation of drivers for Canon MG5300 series fails…
I have a new MG5320 printer, and several ubuntu computers on my local network.
I am trying to install drivers to get them to work.
The ppa:michael-gruz/canon does not (yet) have drivers for the ...
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Use two networks at the same time?
I want to use Ubuntu 10.10 Server in a classroom, a computer lab whose bandwidth
is provided by a local cable ISP. That's no problem, though the school network
has an IP printer that I want to use. I ...
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How Do I Print Photos?
Other than for Windows in Ubuntu there are no fancy utilities provided from printer manufacturers to print photos. I am aware of Gnome Photo Printer and of Photoprint, the first being easy to handle, ...
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How do I add a Canon Pixma MX860 network printer?
I am running Ubuntu Oneiric 11.10 on two computers, one is AMD-64bit architecture, the other i386--same problem on both. In 11.04 I could print and scan just fine, after some tinkering, but after a ...
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How to add right click Print option to libreoffice files in Nautilus
I was wondering if it could be added to the right click menu an option to "print" the file without the need to open it and then print it.
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How do I get a Canon Pixma MG 3150 working?
I've got the new Canon Pixma MG 3150 and so far, I can't seem to find a driver anywhere. I do have the CD for both Windows and Mac, but this doesn't help me, as I have Ubuntu 11.10. I'd prefer to have ...
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System boots to a black screen after upgrade to 11.04
I was a similar situation to this user: Dual Boot 10.10 and 11.04 can't boot into 10.10 after an update.
Only many more GRUB entres.
Natty still worked - and I could still access the natty ...
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Canon i560-Paper size error-with printer driver
just upgraded from 11.10 and been using Ubuntu since 9.04. The Canon driver in 11.10 worked OK with A4 paper, but it looks to me as if it prints to A5 size when you select A4 in Ubuntu 12.04.
To ...
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Share files and printer between two Ubuntu boxes
I have two Ubuntu boxes and want to share files and printer between them. I'm reading about Samba but I have a question: Is Samba only for sharing thing between Ubuntu and Windows? Another question: ...
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Save print server authentication credentials
At my work, I print through a print server.
My /etc/cups.d/client.conf file is:
ServerName the.appropriate.server.location
With this configuration I have to log in with a username and a password ...
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Installing LBP 2900 printer -> libs folders wrong?
I am trying to get my Canon LBP2900 printer to work on Ubuntu 11.10 64 bit.
What I have done is try to follow the steps on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CanonCaptDrv190
So I downloaded the ...
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Printer Add button not enabled
I am trying to set-up a network printer on my system.
Navigated to System Setting>>Printing and viola the Add button out there is disabled.
When i troubleshooted using Help it said that the CUPS ...
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Printer Manual Duplex Emulation?
My printer have Emulated Duplex Mode under Windows 7. In which it says " Turn all Papers DownSide " . But my Printer Driver in Ubuntu doesn't support long edge and short edge Duplex Emulation.
Its a ...
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How do I get duplex printing working on a Samsung SCX 3201 G?
I am using this Samsing SCX 3201g. I have installed Samsung Unified Drivers from Samsung's Site.
It is doesn't have Any Option for Duplex printing. Using same Printer on Windows 7 supports Duplex ...
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Configuring Samba to allow Use of CUPS printer
Having trouble with samba printing. I have a CUPS printer installed on an Ubuntu 11.04 server and that works great.
When I try to configure samba to allow an XP machine to use the printer, it fails ...
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Canon MX870 printer only shows “Processing” on the status LCD
I had my Canon MX870 installed perfectly fine in 11.10, but since upgrading to 12.04, it no longer works. The printer is recognized in print settings and when I attempt to print a test page, the ...
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Printing with Lacie Lightscribe requires root privileges
I have installed Lacie Lightscribe software on Ubuntu 12.04. Everything seems to be fine, the drive is detected, the proper media is detected, but when I click print I get the message "Printing ...
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How to install a Lexmark z600 series printer?
It has been a headache trying to install this printer. All the tutorials I found are for older versions of Ubuntu, and none of them work.
How can I install this printer?
Edit: HOWTO: Install PITA ...
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How to connect Brother MFC 255 CW wireless printer?
I just succesfully installed my printer driver. My printer is Brother MFC 255 CW. It works fine when I connected thorugh USB cable.
Then I tried to figure out how to connect using the wireless ...
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Why is my Canon printer only printing half-pages? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Why did my Canon or Epson printer stop working after a recent update on 12.04?
Ubuntu 12.04, CUPS 1.5.3, Canon i550 printer configuration the i550, i560 and i850 prints ...
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How do I install drivers for a Canon LBP 2900B printer? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do I install drivers for a Canon LBP-2900 printer?
Please help me with installation of canon LBP 2900B on my ubuntu 11.10.
I don't have programming knowledge. ...
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How do I get my Kodak printer to work?
I have a Kodak ESP C310 printer that I tried installing on my computer (Ubuntu 10.04), but it wouldn't even recognize the device. So, I went on the Kodak site and talked to a representative online ...
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How do I install drivers for a Canon LBP-2900 printer?
I seen many times how people describe how to's about LBP-2900, and 10-12 steps from start to end of how to download, unpack, build driver, fix driver, make it work... Could be there some .deb package ...
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How do I setup a Dell 1135n Laser MFP?
Trying to setup Dell 1135n Laser MFP on Ubuntu 11.10
/usr/lib/cups/filter/rastertosamsungspl failed
I copied the rastertosamsungspl from the DVD
...
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Install Brother MFC295CN drivers to Ubuntu
I'm trying to get the drivers for my printer going, and not doing well. I tried the following: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1377270 and the sudo dpkg -i PACKAGE.deb format. It installs the ...
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How to get work Konica Minolta bizhub 423 printer working?
I am trying many times to install the driver of Konica Minolta bizhub 423 on ubuntu but I have not succeeded to get a printout. Although communication can be established, it does not print. There are ...
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Printers get signal - but why don't they print in 11.10?
(refers to Ubuntu 11.10 Oneiric)
I set up a printer connected via USB (Canon MP630) and a network-printer (Brother HL-2030 via Fritz!Box 3270). When I try to print something the files get sent to the ...
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How do I get my Canon MX420 printer working?
I was using Canon MX420 printer properly until I upgrade my ubuntu to 11.10 . After that I can add it to my printers but I can't print or scan any page !
What should I do now ?
sudo apt-get install ...
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OKI B2540 - still doesn't print?
I've read the item "OKI B2540 printer doesn't print", here and elsewhere, but I still don't know what to do, or if it is even possible!
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Canon Pixma IP1600 won't print [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How to install Canon PIXMA iP1600?
So I'm new to ubuntu and I'm trying to install/config my Canon pixma ip1600 printer in 11.10. I've went through the install that comes ...
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How can I easily set up a Google Cloud Print printer?
I have an HP Photosmart B210 this is a e-print printer capable of printing via wifi, I'm using this printer in Google cloud print, however there is a downside, the software that comes with it is only ...
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Home network printer recommendations
I'm looking to buy a new printer to share between an Ubuntu 10.10 laptop and Windows Vista computer. I'm after something:
fairly cheap (<=£100);
with either wired or wireless networking;
that ...
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How to print both from the command line as well as through CUPS?
I have a printer that is being used for two purposes:
Printing of regular documents (Word, Internet pages, etc)
Direct printing from the command line (done by echo "text" > /dev/usb/lp0)
This ...
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How to print a PostScript file in Evince using a brochure layout?
I have an PostScript output from a man page produced by man -t ssh > man_ssh.ps. It opens for viewing in Evince Document Viewer. I want to print it on a printer that supports double-sided printing. ...
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How to set ccpd daemon to start automatically at startup?
After installing a Canon printer in Quantal, in order to print I have to start ccpd at each restart with the command
sudo /etc/init.d/ccpd start
This should be automated, says the driver manual. ...
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CUPS upgrade bug which broke Canon printers fixed in 12.10 — can I use it with 12.04?
I see a bugfix, that I need, in launchpad here for the package for cups, but, if I understand things correctly, it is built for 12.10, and I am on 12.04.
Is it still possible to install it? If so, ...
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Installing canon LBP5000 laserjet printer
I have the following
setup:
Ubuntu Natty (11.04) server edition installed
Printer Canon LBP5000 laserjet
CUPS, using the web interface because I have no gui. Im operating the system by ssh via my ...
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Windows computers can only print test pages to shared Ubuntu printer
I have an HP printer connected to my Ubuntu 11.10 machine. I have 2 other Windows computers (Win7/Vista). Both of these Windows computers can view, install, and print a test page to the shared Ubuntu ...
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How can I prevent a LDP Printer from printing a blank page at the end of the job? [closed]
I have a new router (Speedport W 921V) which has USB ports on which I connected my printer (HP DeskJet 950C).
Printing works (URI: lpd://192.168.2.1/lpt1), but after each job, the printer sucks out ...
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Can't get HP Officejet 6500 card reader to work
This network (wired) printer works great using the latest HPLIP drivers. However when I plug in an SD card, it just blinks and never shows up mounted anywhere. Has anyone come up with a way to mount ...
