cannon pixma 2120 printer driver, opensuse 12.3 - kde

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#1

Thanks to help from here. I was able to get it working and extend it’s functionality. I installed the printer driver and changed the config file. When I did the upgrade install to opensuse 12.3, the printer didn’t work. I removed the printer from yast-printers. I tried to install the existing driver through the shell. I can’t find the tiff requirement in yast - software packages or opensuse website software packages. Need help, thanks.

sh install.sh
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Canon Inkjet Printer Driver
Version 3.60
Copyright CANON INC. 2001-2011
All Rights Reserved.

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Command executed = rpm --test -U ./packages/cnijfilter-common-3.60-1.x86_64.rpm
        package cnijfilter-common-3.60-1.x86_64 is already installed
Command executed = rpm -Uvh ./packages/cnijfilter-mg2100series-3.60-1.x86_64.rpm
error: Failed dependencies:
        libtiff.so.3()(64bit) is needed by cnijfilter-mg2100series-3.60-1.x86_64
Command executed = rpm -e cnijfilter-common
#2

This question has been asked here recently. You need to install the ‘libtiff3-32bit’ package.

software.opensuse.org:

#3

There are a number of them which package? The one I installed didn’t work. Now, yast won’t show in the menu.

#4

I tried the printer detect again from yast-printers. I selected the gutten print package . It’s printed, but it’s garbled. FYI

#5

I recall assisting you previously with this printer:

https://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/hardware/476277-cannon-pixma-mg2120-no-driver-found-2.html

Are you using the same driver?

#6

I installed suse 12.3 and the driver stopped working so I reinstalled it. I got the lib missing on install. Suse software shows unstable version of missing lib. Which means?

Also, I suspect my printer is out of ink. Duh, faded and garbled, should have seen that. I may get a new printer anyway, if I can afford a new one. To save myself the hassle, get an later version of the cannon which amazon has many or HP.

The yast glitch is random. I can’t get any pattern.

#7

Also, I suspect my printer is out of ink. Duh, faded and garbled, should have seen that. I may get a new printer anyway, if I can afford a new one. To save myself the hassle, get an later version of the cannon which amazon has many or HP.

My advice - go with HP. The support is far superior to Canon Linux support.

#8

The print ink carts are 3x much. What about Epson? I found an xp-400.

#9

I don’t print frequently, so I’ve lost a couple of inkjet printers due to clogging. Now I’m using a mono laser printer/scanner (Brother DCP7055), which copes with infrequent printing , and the toner cartridge is very economic, compared with most inkjet printers.

. What about Epson? I found an xp-400.

I don’t know how well supported this model is, although a search using ‘XP-400’ via the following page suggests that there are drivers available
EPSON Download Center

|XP-400 Series|Printer Driver|Linux|latest|ESC/P Driver (full feature)|All language|06-06-2012|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|


|XP-400 Series|Printer Driver|Linux|latest|ESC/P-R Driver  (generic driver)|All language|10-23-2012|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|

Good luck with your choice.

#10

Thanks, i’v made my choice. I searched amazon, pricewatch, office depo, wallmart, and staples. Got a $150 printer for $100, it was a ‘HP Office Pro 8100 ePrinter’. It had great price, good set of features. Ink carts is high, if I go local. Refills are cheap at costco and walgreens. FYI for all…

#11

FYI, that printer didn’t work. I couldn’t get it to work with linux and I missed it didn’t have a scanner. New problem, New Topic. Don’t post again here.