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. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/11062015150210.e24b41e3e...@desktop.copernicus.demon.co.uk
