Printer Canon PIXMA MP110 doesn't work in Linux

[Lukáš Chmela]

I tried to install my multifunctional printer on Linux, but there isn't any compatible driver for it.
So I searched the net and found, that PIXMA MP110 is almost compatible with the iP1500 driver.
However, neither this driver is listed in the Ubuntu printers driver list.

I found some .deb packages (converted from .rpms), that would work as iP1500 drivers.
I installed them through dpkg, with the `--force-all` parameter and restarted cupsd.

Now, I can see the iP1500 driver in the driver list, but after chosing this one as my MP110 printer's driver, I can create print jobs, but my printer seems to not react (printer does nothing and no action occurs on the printer's display).

I'll attach the two .deb packages, I installed.
I use Ubuntu Intrepid.

[Lukáš Chmela (lukaschmela)]

Finally, I solved this problem myself.

I found another driver on: http://www.drivehq.com/file/df.aspx/publish/laosboyme/PublicFolder/IP-PixmaDriver.tar.gz
It is a PIXMA MP1000 driver, but it works great with my PIXMA MP110.

I had to install it by dpkg using --force-all, becouse those packages, listed in the archive, are build for the i386 architecture (I have AMD64) and packages listed in dependencies (libxml1, libglib1.2) are too old, but the driver works excellent with the newest ones installed (libxml2, libglib2.0-0).

I'd just like to know, if there is a way to add this driver to the default Ubuntu printer drivers list.
Thanks a lot.

[Lukáš Chmela (lukaschmela)]

I'm sorry for my mistake.
The driver, I posted link for, is for the Canon PIXMA iP1000.

[Mikko Rönkkö (mikko-ronkko)]

See https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/28851 for how to easily set up this printer.

[Lukáš Chmela (lukaschmela)]

I'm afraid this solution doesn't work a long ago.

I tried to download packages from the japan page many times, but I think links on that page were broken or something similar. Also solutions with the APT line didn't work for me. I tried adding the APT line again now, but it again didn't work.

[Mantas Kriaučiūnas (mantas)]

Working solution for lots Canon printers and multifunctions is described here: http://ubuntuportal.com/how-to-install-canon-printer-driver-for-linux-ubuntu/
All Canon printer drivers also will be included into official Baltix GNU/Linux software repository - http://ftp.akl.lt/Linux/Baltix/Baltix-Ubuntu-packages/

[penalvch (penalvch)]

Lukáš Chmela, thank you for reporting this bug and helping make Ubuntu better. Please execute the following command, as it will automatically gather debugging information, in a terminal:
apport-collect 292205
As well, please attach all relevant information noted in: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingPrintingProblems#Printer_detection

[Till Kamppeter (till-kamppeter)]

Note that this is an old bug report.

Generally, there are many Canon printers which are not supported directly be the drivers which come with Ubuntu and therefore proprietary drivers from Canon are often the only solution.

The missing support is not a bug of Ubuntu, converting to a question ...

[Marc (akabanekuroido)]

Hello Lucas,
You can find your Canon Mp110 driver at: http://zedonet.com/en_p_turboprint_driver.phtml?&mfg=Canon
You can then print with it but if you can scan I can't tell.

Marc

[valeria Victoria (valeriavc)]

Hello,.,.,.
Download Driver in https://canon-driver.org/canon-pixma-mp110-driver/