printer Canon mp160

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#1

Is there any hope that I could print with such a printer ?

It seems I managed to install it correctly but I can’t print

Thanks

#2

It seems I managed to install it correctly but I can’t print

  1. Which drivers did you download and install?
  2. Where from?
  3. Did you then configure via YaST or CUPS browser interface?
  4. Have you tried the gutenprint drivers?
    Supported printers (inc MP160 model) listed here:
    Gutenprint Supported Printers
    Without knowing what you’ve tried, you can install gutenprint drivers (openSUSE package) with
zypper in gutenprint

Then configure accordingly.

#3

Deano,

thank you

I don’t know, I just opened the “printers” panel and added a printer, it was automagially recognized. I can verify and report (not now, tomorrow)

It seems it is supprted. I will verify if gutenprint stuff is installed but what do you mean with “configure acordingly” ?

Thanks again
Bye

#4

I don’t know, I just opened the “printers” panel and added a printer, it was automagially recognized. I can verify and report (not now, tomorrow)

Okay, so it appears you didn’t specifically download any drivers from the Canon site for example. Your usb-connected printer will annunciate itself to the yast printer utility (or CUPs browser-based config tool, but that doesn’t necessarily mean that a working driver is actually available for it. If you followed the configuration process with the either of the print config tools, you should have had the opportunity to print a test page.

The printers.conf file will show us what is configured:

sudo cat /etc/cups/printers.conf

Enter your root password when prompted. You can cut and paste the output here. (Please use code tags like I have).

It seems it is supprted. I will verify if gutenprint stuff is installed but what do you mean with “configure acordingly” ?

Printers can be configured a number of different ways with openSUSE: Via the command-line in a terminal, YaST, or with CUPS using your favourite browser.
Read this page if you are new to CUPS and printer configuration
http://localhost:631/help/overview.html
A printer can be added by following the prompts given from here:
http://localhost:631/admin
I prefer to configure using ‘Add Printer’ manually, but ‘Find New Printers’ may work for you automagically

#5

In the event that the gutenprint drivers don’t work for you, then downloading the drivers from this Canon site might be worth a shot:

Canon

If you look carefully, you’ll notice that there are 2 RPM packages available for Linux: cnijfilter-common-2.70-1.i386.rpm, and cnijfilter-mp160-2.70-1.i386.rpm. Both will need to be installed, then configure with your printer attached, using the config tools mentioned previously. I’ve never owned a Canon printer (although I’ve assisted several users with installation and configuration), so YMMV.

#6

For others who come searching, here’s two old threads I managed to dig up

http://forums.opensuse.org/forums/english/get-technical-help-here/hardware/470387-setup-canon-mp160-printer.html

http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/hardware/461124-recent-updates-have-killed-operation-my-canon-pixma-mp-460-printer.html#post2352315

#7

The http://localhost:631/admin page reports

HP LaserJet Series PCL 6 CUPS (grayscale, 2-sided printing)

and Gutenprint is not installed. I don’t know where that driver comes from.

Now I’m trying to install Gutenprint and see what happens, then I’ll try the drivers from the Canon site and then, if the printer won’t work yet, I’ll reinstall xp

Thanks for your help

#8

Ok, with Gutenprint it prints fine.

Thanks, people, really.

Bye

#9

Great, thanks for the update.