CanonPixmaIP1500

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3. Install alien: 3. Install alien and libxml1:
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Note: ''symliniking libxml1.so.1 is not needed if you have libxml1 installed (step 3). libxml1 is required to use bjcups (pixma management application)''
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Viola! 10. If printing works you can also use management application from Canon - bjcups. It lets you do the same things as in Windows.
{{{bjcups -P [printer_name]}}}

Voila!

How to install Canon Pixma ip1500 driver for ubuntu feisty fawn (7.04)

1. download the driver from Canon: 

wget http://software.canon-europe.com/files/soft22415/software/iP1500Linux.tar.gz

2. Extract it: 

tar -xzf iP1500Linux.tar.gz

3. Install alien and libxml1: 

sudo apt-get install alien libxml1

4. Convert rpm to deb using alien: {{{cd iP1500 sudo alien *i386.rpm}}} 5. Install the deb files: 

sudo dpkg -i *.deb

6. Create symlinks: {{{cd /usr/lib sudo ln -s libpng12.so.0 libpng.so.2 sudo ln -s libtiff.so.4 libtiff.so.3 sudo ln -s libxml2.so.2 libxml.so.1}}} Note: symliniking libxml1.so.1 is not needed if you have libxml1 installed (step 3). libxml1 is required to use bjcups (pixma management application)

7. If you want to add quality and dpi options, edit the ppd file: {{{cd /usr/share/cups/model sudo cp canonpixmaip1500.ppd canonpixmaip1500.ppd.backup gksudo gedit canonpixmaip1500.ppd}}} add the following lines: {{{*OpenUI *CNQuality/Quality: PickOne *DefaultCNQuality: 3 *CNQuality 2/High: "2" *CNQuality 3/Normal: "3" *CNQuality 4/Standard: "4" *CNQuality 5/Economy: "5" *CloseUI: *CNQuality }}} and replace {{{*OpenUI *Resolution/Output Resolution: PickOne *DefaultResolution: 600 *Resolution 600/600 dpi: "<</HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *Resolution}}} by the following: {{{*OpenUI *Resolution/Output Resolution: PickOne *DefaultResolution: 600 *Resolution 300/300 dpi: "<</HWResolution[300 300]>>setpagedevice" *Resolution 600/600 dpi: "<</HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice" *Resolution 1200/1200 dpi: "<</HWResolution[1200 1200]>>setpagedevice" *CloseUI: *Resolution}}} 8. Turn the printer on, and restart cups: 

sudo /etc/init.d/cupsys restart

9. Add the printer to cups: For gnome just use System>>Administration>>Printing and click add printer. Canon Pixma iP1500 should be available. 10. If printing works you can also use management application from Canon - bjcups. It lets you do the same things as in Windows. bjcups -P [printer_name]

Voila! Goodluck.

based mainly on uxworks :http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=248745&highlight=ip1500

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CanonPixmaIP1500 (last edited 2011-05-30 08:12:17 by cpe-24-94-93-137)