

- #Drivers for canon pixma ip4000 install
- #Drivers for canon pixma ip4000 drivers
- #Drivers for canon pixma ip4000 driver
Setup on GIMP -open an image to print -file>print>Choose your printer name>setup printer: Printer Model> PostScript level 2 command>lpr -P (mine is PIXUS-iP4100-Ver.2.50) PPD File>browse at /usr/share/cups/model/ (mine is /usr/share/cups/model/canonpixusip4100.ppd) -OK -Save Settings -Print Test Right Click on printer> properties>print test pageġ0. Setup Printer -System>Administration>Printing>New Printer -Choose Local or network printer and specify port or url, respectively -Forward Manufacturer>canon Model> PIXUS iP4100 Ver.2.50 (depends on your printer) Driver>Standard -Apply (if you can't find your printer choose:install driver>choose the ppd file you edited, reboot and try again to setup printer)ĩ. Restart Cups $ sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restartĨ. (i don't know why i do this but otherwise the printer does not work)ħ. $sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2 /usr/lib/libxml.so.1 $sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libtiff.so.4 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.3 $sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/libpng.so.2 With: *OpenUI *Resolution/Output Resolution: PickOne *Resolution 600/600 dpi: ">setpagedevice" You can also replace these lines: *OpenUI *Resolution/Output Resolution: PickOne I don't know the settings for ip3000 or ip8600.Backup and try it) $ gksudo gedit /usr/share/cups/model/canonpixusip4100.ppdĪdd these lines: *OpenUI *CNQuality/Quality: PickOne ppd file To allow printing quality options to be accessed through cups' printer properties you must edit as root the printer's ppd file.(This applies only to the ip4000. (note: change filenames appropriate to much your printer's)ĥ.Edit.
#Drivers for canon pixma ip4000 driver
Download Driver open terminal cd to your preferred download directory For ip4000 $ wget ģ.
#Drivers for canon pixma ip4000 install
Install required packages Install alien with synaptic Install libxml1 with synaptic (required later on to run canon's bjcups application)Ģ. In Japan pixma printers are released under different names: pixus ip3100 -> pixma ip3000 pixus ip4100 -> pixma ip4000 pixus ip8600 -> pixma ip8500 I found hints on installing in these threads: (in german, translated through ) I'm still a newbie and I don't know much about cups so I expect recommendations for better functionality. The colour tone looks to be just a bit reddish in some pictures (with default settings) but this can be fixed playing around with colour settings. Picture quality seems to be the same as in winxp. I 've tested the driver printing text and pictures in plain paper only(I don't have special paper but should work fine).
#Drivers for canon pixma ip4000 drivers
The source code for the pixma range is also in that url so it might be possible to compile drivers for the other pixmas (for ip1000 and ip1500). This is a HOWTO install the canon pixma ip4000 drivers, released by canon japan and downloaded from: There are also drivers for ip3000 and ip8500, which i assume would also install in the same manner described here (not tested).
