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Tested
There is a PPA with Canon drivers: https://launchpad.net/~michael-gruz/+archive/canon
Read here how to use it:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/75014/how-can-i-install-a-canon-printer-mp190-driver
http://www.upubuntu.com/2011/12/how-to-install-canon-pixma-mp-canon-mx.html
http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2011/06/download-install-canon-printer-driver.html
Printers have been tested on a currently supported version of Ubuntu.
Make |
Model |
PPD/Driver |
Supported |
Works? |
Ubuntu Version |
Comments |
Last Updated |
Canon |
i-SENSYS FAX-L120 |
- |
No |
No |
9.10 |
2010-Jan-13 |
|
Canon |
i-Sensys LBP3010 |
CNCUPSLBP3050CAPTK.ppd |
Yes |
Yes |
9.04 (Jaunty) , 9.10 (Karmic), 10.04 (Lucid), 10.10 (Maverick) |
Using version 2.00 Drivers from Canon, Auto deteced but will not work without Canons drivers, Status monitor / cleaning working OK. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardwareSupportComponentsPrinters/CanonPrinters#preview |
2010-Oct-11 |
Canon |
LBP3100B |
CNCUPSLBP3150CAPTK.ppd |
Yes |
Yes |
10.04 (Lucid 32bit ONLY) |
Using version 2.00 Drivers from Canon, Auto detected model will not work. Set-up following Canon Installation instructions works OK. Couldn't get it working at all for 64bit |
2010-Dec-28 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP1700 |
iP1900 |
No |
Yes |
v13.04 (Raring) |
Works using the iP1900 drivers following this how-to: CanonPixmaIP1700 |
2013-Jul-06 |
Canon |
imageCLASS MF4350d |
|
No |
No |
v8.10 (Intrepid) |
Printer wasn't recognized at all - didn't show up in Add Printer tool |
2008-Nov-30 |
Canon |
imageCLASS MF4370dn |
Linux Printer Driver (UFR II) Ver.2.00E |
Yes |
Yes |
v8.04 (Intrepid) |
The current driver doesn't support all features. But you will be able to print via USB. How to install |
2009-Jan-29 |
Canon |
imageCLASS MF8050Cn |
Linux Printer Driver (UFR II) Ver.2.00 |
Yes |
Yes |
v9.10 (Karmic) |
The current driver doesn't support all features. But you will be able to print via the network. How to install |
2010-Apr-07 |
Canon |
imageRunner iR2xxx |
Canon imageRunner_330s Foomatic/hpijs |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
|
2008-Apr-08 |
Canon |
imageRunner iRC2620 |
Canon imageRunner_330s Foomatic/hpijs |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Only prints in black and white so far... |
2008-Jun-06 |
Canon |
imageRunner iRC3380 |
Canon UFR II/UFR II LT |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Install the official Canon DEBs (they contain source code too) http://files.canon-europe.com/files/soft31040/software/g8b5enx.zip , install the printer, use "sudo cngplp" to configure default properties, and then set Job Accounting ID/Password for current user "cnjatool -p [Printer Name]" |
2009-Jun-30 |
Canon |
imageRunner iRC3580i |
CNCUPSIRC3580SK.ppd |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Default (foomatic) driver does not work. Get (free) drivers from www.canon.com.au, install the .deb packages, and select "Canon iR C3080/3480/3580 PS3 ver.1.8" as the "Make and Model". I used lpd://(printer's IP) in the URI field |
2009-Jan-21 |
Canon |
LBP-1120 |
CNCUPSLBP1120CAPTK.ppd |
No |
Yes |
v9.10 (Karmic) |
Works with v1.90 drivers from Canon. The instructions are the same as those for Canon CAPT printer driver v. 1.90 |
2010-Mar-21 |
Canon |
LBP-6200d |
CNCUPSLBP6200CAPTK.ppd |
Yes |
Yes |
13.04 (32&64bit) |
Works with v2.60 drivers from Canon. Do not turn on the printer until after installation. 32bit: Follow the readme of the printer driver. Change localhost to 59787. 64bit: Follow readme of the canon printer driver. Change localhost to 59787. Install libglade2-0 ia32-libs libpopt0:i386 from repository. (Standard Raring ia32-libs works.) (32&64bit) Add sudo /etc/init.d/ccpd start and if you want the capt Statusmonitor started sh -c "sleep 30; /usr/bin/captstatusui -P LBP6200 -e" for each user to gnome-session-properties. Allow each user to start ccpd as root. Therefore add to /etc/sudoers following line for each user: (username) ALL=NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/ccpd start |
2013-Oct-26 |
Canon |
LBP-2900 |
CNCUPSLBP2900CAPTK.ppd |
No |
Yes |
v9.10 (Dapper) |
Works with v1.90 drivers from Canon. The instructions are the same as those for Canon CAPT printer driver v. 1.90 |
2010-Mar-21 |
Canon |
MP210 |
Official driver in any version prior to Karmic. In v9.10 (Karmic) MP160 driver. |
No |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) / v10.04 (Lucid) |
Krmic works properly with official drivers: http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010485.asp Version 9.10 "Karmic" and later work perfectly with MP160 driver. |
2010-May-17 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP3500 |
canonip3500.ppd |
Yes |
Yes |
v8.04.3 (Hardy) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers available at http://support-au.canon.com.au/EN/search?v%3Aproject=ABS-EN&binning-state=model%3D%3DPIXMA%20iP3500%0Amenu%3D%3DDownload%0Aos%3D%3DLinux& |
2009-Jan-27 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP2600 |
ip2600 |
No |
Yes |
v9.10 |
Works with Canon supplied drivers available at http://www.canon.com/ |
2009-Feb-22 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP5200R |
gutenprint |
No |
Yes |
v9.04 (Jaunty) 64-bit |
Works over local network using LDP/LPR or AppSocket, with correct ip and selecting the PIXMA ip5200 driver, make sure the cups-driver-gutenprint package is installed first. Dual-sided printing works. No ink level info. |
2009-Aug-12 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP190 |
Canon MP190 |
Yes |
Yes |
v9.10 |
Detected and downloaded MP180 drivers. Print and scan work well. |
2010-Mar-05 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP960 |
Canon PIXMA iP6700 |
Yes |
Yes |
v8.10 (Intrepid) |
Detected correctly as Canon MP960. You have to fool the computer into thinking it is a PIXMA iP6700. The iP6700 and the MP960 use the same kind of ink cartridges, but the MP960 has a seventh one (PGI-5BK Pigment Black) used for text purpose only. I believe this last cartridge is not used by the driver at all. Printing quality is very good for text. Pictures look a little bit washed out, but you can improve this if you change the default settings offered (brightness, contrast, saturation). Resolution locked to 600x600 DPI (this is a printer with a resolution of 9600 x 2400 DPI). |
2008-Nov-09 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP160 |
Canon PIXMA MP160 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.3 |
Yes |
Yes |
v9.04 (Jaunty) |
Canon USB all-in-one printer/scanner. Printer recognized and proper driver loaded on Ubuntu install. XSane scanning also fully functional. |
2009-Jul-26 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP250 |
Canon MP250 series Ver.3.40[en] |
Yes |
Yes |
v10.10 (Maverick) |
Canon USB all-in-one printer/scanner. Printer not recognized on Ubuntu install. Guide to install Canon driver here: http://ubuntica.com/pixma-mp250-on-ubuntu.html. Link to driver in guide is dead; new link: http://support-sg.canon-asia.com/contents/SG/EN/0100236101.html Scanner is also working with Simple Scanning without any work. |
2011-May-19 |
Canon |
MP530 |
BJC-7000 |
No |
Yes |
v9.10 (Karmic) |
Printer works if you assign the BJC-7000 Gimp driver to it using the add printer wizard. Scanning works fine as well. I have had issues with paper drawing from the lower cassette. This is true of the MP500 driver as well. Sometimes it works and others it doesn't. Using the manual feed door, it seems to do everything fine. |
2010-Jan-24 |
Canon |
MP630 |
cnijfilter? |
No |
Yes |
v9.10 (Karmic) & v10.04 (Lucid) |
Printing and scanning works with the following: You need to install the dummy package libcupsys2 for new version support and download the drivers from Canon. Further instructions at Linux Foundation Forums. |
2010-May-08 |
Canon |
MP640 |
cnijfilter? |
No |
Yes |
v9.10 (Karmic) |
Wireless printing works with the MP640 debian driver supplied by Canon. XSANE does not recognize the scanner until the Canon MP640 scanner driver was installed. Afterwards I found this sane-backend installation tutorial and the good news is this model is fully supported. |
2010-July-21 |
Canon |
i560 |
CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5 |
? |
Yes |
v10.4 (Lucid) |
auto detected, 300px and 600px, many printer adjustments available, but no ink level or head cleaning. Proprietary driver at mambo kyoto apparently no longer available. Tested only on USB. |
2010-Nov-26 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP3600 |
canonip3600.ppd |
No |
Yes |
v10.4 (Lucid) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers following http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1427098 |
2010-Dec-14 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP4600 |
canonip4600.ppd |
No |
Yes |
v10.4 (Lucid) |
Works ok |
2010-Dec-27 |
Canon |
SELPHY CP800 |
Canon SELPHY CP525 |
Yes |
Yes |
v11.10 (Oneiric) |
Detected correctly as CP800. Drivers exist in the DB but don't work (paper prepares for print, but then printer hangs). Use CP525 drivers instead and then it'll be fine and works 100%. |
2012-Jan-21 |
Needs Retesting
The following printers were tested on Ubuntu versions that have since reached EOL*. They need tested on a currently supported version of Ubuntu. Please test and move the results to the table above.
Make |
Model |
PPD/Driver |
Supported |
Works? |
Ubuntu Version |
Comments |
Last Updated |
Canon |
i450 |
i560 |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Detect as i450 but no driver. Work if select i560. |
? |
Canon |
BJC-2000 |
bjc600 |
Yes |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Detected during installation |
2004-Dec-14 |
Canon |
BJC-2100 |
bjc600 |
No |
Yes |
? |
Detected during installation, both LP and USB work |
? |
Canon |
i455 USB |
gimp-print |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Not detected, but works when you select BJC 7000 printer and gimp-print driver |
2005-Oct-30 |
Canon |
i550 USB |
s800 |
No |
Yes |
v7.10 (Gutsy) |
Properly detected as i550, works after manually selecting printer model s800 in driver tab of printer properties window. |
2007-Oct-21 |
Canon |
i850 USB |
bjc-7004 |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Not detected during installation, no borderless and low photo quality with open driver - works flawlessly with www.turboprint.de non-free |
2006-Mar-05 |
Canon |
i860 USB |
N/A |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Can't find open driver that will work correctly with this printer. Even tried this: http://www.teaser.fr/~amajorel/howto/CANON-I850-CUPS - works flawlessly with www.turboprint.de non-free |
2005-Feb-20 |
Canon |
LBP-460 |
? |
? |
? |
? |
Unknown, but have a look at http://www.boichat.ch/nicolas/lbp660/ for "Linux Driver" for LBP 460 - please let me know if it works! contact richard@LPAgroup.biz |
? |
Canon |
LBP-1210 |
CNCUPSLBP1210CAPTK.ppd |
No |
USB Only |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
No drivers for the LBP-1210 seem to support the parallel port interface. Printer works via USB with manual installation (see Canon_LBP_2900_HowTo). I have not tested the Open Source driver for 1120, but author claims it also only works with USB |
2006-Dec-18 |
Canon |
LBP5200 |
- |
No |
No |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Not detected and not working |
2007-Apr-26 |
Canon |
LBP5200 |
- |
No |
No |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Detectet but not working |
2007-Oct-15 |
Canon |
MP360 |
MultiPASS C5500 bjc600 Driver |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Printer works using the MultiPASS C5500 bjc600 driver, not tested scanning as yet |
2006-Apr-17 |
Canon |
MP390 |
MultiPASS MP150 Gutenprint CUPS driver |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Printer works perfectly if you assign the Gutenprint CUPS driver to it using the add printer wizard (Choose model MultiPASS MP150). Scanning doesn't work. |
2007-Jun-23 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP1000 |
CUPS Driver |
No |
Yes |
v7.10 (Gutsy) |
You'll find detailed instructions in this site http://mambo.kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp/~takushi/#canon Thanks to Takushi Miyoshi for building this and other drivers for Canon printers. UPDATE: Unfortunately, these drivers no longer work in Ubuntu 9.10 (Karmic). They are broken. |
2008-Apr-05 |
Canon |
PIXMA ip1500 |
- |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Following this howto CanonPixmaIP1500 |
2007-May-12 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP1600 |
Pixma iP2200 |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers following this howto: CanonPixmaIP2200. HowTo in French |
2006-Nov-21 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP2000 |
bjc800 |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Just select "BJC 7100" (driver bjc800) at the installation. |
2006-May-09 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP2000 |
PIXMA iP2000 |
Yes |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
The dialog box suggests model i560, choose the working PIXMA iP2000 model instead. |
2006-May-09 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP2200 |
Pixma iP2200 |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers following this howto: CanonPixmaIP2200 |
2006-Nov-21 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP3000 |
Pixma iP3000 |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
32bits drivers for this printer available at ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/. No drivers for AMD64 architecture. |
2006-Apr-12 |
Canon |
Pixma iP4000 |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
32 bits drivers for this printer available at ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/. Gimp-Print Canon BJC 8200 drivers also work but only at low resolution. These drivers also work for sharing with Mac OS X over IPP. Same low-resolution limitation exists. |
2006-Apr-12 |
|
Canon |
PIXMA iP4200 |
Pixma iP4200 |
No |
Mostly |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers following this howto: CanonPixmaIP4200 |
2006-Jun-27 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP4300 |
Pixma iP4200 |
No |
Mostly |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers following this howto: CanonPixmaIP4200 |
2007-Jan-28 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP5200 |
Pixma iP5200 |
No |
Mostly |
v6.10 (Edgy) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers for the IP4200 following this howto: CanonPixmaIP4200 |
2007-Jan-4 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP170 |
MP150 |
No |
Yes |
v7.04 (Fiesty) |
Properly detected on scan. Suggested BJC600 tried Pixma MP150 and selected HQI (Gutenprint). Works well. Scanner works also. |
2007-Nov-11 |
Canon |
S200 |
bjc-s200 |
No |
Yes |
v4.10 (Warty) |
Needs cupsys-driver-gimpprint from universe repository |
2004-Oct-21 |
Canon |
S300 |
S800.ppd |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
Use the driver for the S800 model and be sure to change the res to 600x600. |
2005-Nov-04 |
Canon |
S400 |
bjc6000a1? |
Yes |
Yes |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
works flawlessly, auto detected |
2006-Oct-16 |
Canon |
S450 |
bjc6000a1 |
Yes |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
works flawlessly, auto detected |
2005-Dec-10 |
Canon |
S500 |
- |
No |
Yes |
v5.10 (Breezy) |
works flawlessly with www.turboprint.de non-free drivers |
2005-Nov-24 |
Canon |
S520 |
- |
No |
Yes |
v5.04 (Hoary) |
works flawlessly with www.turboprint.de non-free drivers |
2005-Sep-21 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP600 |
High Quality Image (Gutenprint CUPS) |
No |
Somewhat |
v7.04 (Feisty) |
Detected correctly as Canon MP600. Will get stuck on "Printing..." if you don't fool the computer into thinking it's a PIXMA iP4200. Pictures are washed out. |
2007-Aug-20 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP960 |
High Quality Image (Gutenprint CUPS) |
Yes |
Partial |
v7.04 Feisty |
Detected correctly as Canon MP960. Printing quality is unacceptable and sometimes a real mess. Under "Printer Properties" to choose "PIXMA IP6700" and the "Gutenberg CUPS" driver. More info at the OpenPrinting's Forums ---> http://forums.openprinting.org/ |
2007-Jul-17 |
Canon |
PIXMA MP960 |
Canon PIXMA iP6700 |
Yes |
Yes |
v7.10 (Gutsy) |
Detected correctly as Canon MP960. You have to fool the computer into thinking it's a PIXMA iP6700. Printing quality is OK for text. Pictures look a little bit washed out, but you can improve this if you change the default settings offered (brightness, contrast, saturation). Resolution locked to 600x600 DPI |
2007-Oct-21 |
Canon |
PIXMA iP8500 |
canonpixusip8600.ppd |
Yes |
Mostly |
v6.06 (Dapper) |
Works with Canon supplied drivers following http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=38995 |
2006-Dec-11 |
* v6.06 LTS Desktop has reached EOL, v6.06 LTS Server has not as of this writing.
Note Most recent Linux drivers can be found here: http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/
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