Bug#694945: foomatic: cannot get PPD for Canon-PIXMA-iP3000 and many others

[Roger Leigh <rleigh@codelibre.net>]

On Sun, Dec 02, 2012 at 04:45:07PM +0100, Yann Dirson wrote:
> Package: foomatic-db-engine
> Version: 4.0.8-3
> Severity: normal
> 
> There are apparently 3 CUPS drivers in Debian for the Pixma iP3000:
> 
> gutenprint.5.2://bjc-PIXMA-iP3000/expert
> foomatic:Canon-PIXMA-iP3000-gutenprint-ijs.5.2.ppd
> foomatic:Canon-PIXMA-iP3000-gutenprint-ijs-simplified.5.2.ppd

I have no idea why CUPS is using foomatic drivers here.
The native CUPS driver is preferred.

Do you have the ijsgutenprint package installed?

I'm afraid I can't help with the specifics of the foomatic
issue itself since I'm not a foomatic expert.

[Given the pain they cause, it might be best to remove
the gutenprint foomatic packages entirely for jessie.]


Regards,
Roger

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