Re: adding network printer
On Wed 10 Jun 2015 at 23:24:52 +0200, notoneofmyseeds wrote:
> On 06/10/2015 03:35 PM, Brian wrote:
> >Just to be clear on how you solved your problem: was it by installing
> >the Debian cups-backend-bjnp package or by following the advice at the
> >link given?
> I used the directions on the link provided earlier in this thread.
> This link:
>
> http://setdosa.blogspot.se/2009/02/setting-up-canon-pixma-mx850-on-ubuntu.html
>
> That post was in 2009 and it still works. I tried finding a way to
> thank the owner but could not find his contact information.
The cups-backend-bjnp package should also work. It comes from the same
source material.
> >As a matter of interest and of possible help to future users, would you
> >please say which PPD you are using and also post the outputs of
> > lpstat -v <print_queue_name>
> device for Canon-MX850-series: bjnp://10.0.0.8:8611
The PPD being used can be got from its contents in /etc/cups/ppd.
> >and
> >
> > nmap (printer_IPaddress>
> The printer address is given above, before the port number.
nmap is a command. It might be on your system. The output of
nmap 10.0.0.8
is what is wanted.
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