I cannot find a driver for my cannon PIXMA iP1500 printer

Have you installed "cups" already? Have you tried your printer to see if it 'just works' without anything extra being required?

Thanks for answering I am new to Ubuntu and don't know what cups are
Tried printing using ip2000 and some other drivers but still no joy

T

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> Subject: Re: [Question #81115]: I cannot find a driver for my cannon PIXMA iP1500 printer
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:12:16 +0000
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> Your question #81115 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/81115
>
> Status: Open => Answered
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> Tom proposed the following answer:
> Have you installed "cups" already? Have you tried your printer to see
> if it 'just works' without anything extra being required?
>
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Cups = Common Unix Printing System (i'm not sure what the "S" stands for but i think that's right. Install it while your printer is plugged in. Synaptic is good for installing things
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SynapticHowto
Either search tool in synaptic should find cups and will hopefully drag in all the dependencies it needs to work your printer but "gtklp" and "xpp" are also quite handy to have if it doesn't already include those anyway. One is a neat gui called "Manage Print Jobs" which looks quite nice and seems to work better than the Windows one. I'm not sure what the other one does but since i am not sure which one provides the "Manage Print Jobs" i tend to get both. Also using a search tool in Synaptic might help you find other goodies for your printer.

You might find this guide handy for looking up odd things occasionally
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwitchingToUbuntu/FromWindows
and if you haven't already then working through this guide tends to sort out most multimedia issues, making sure you don't miss anything out
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
I tend to use proprietary stuff but hope to go completely OpenSource one day. The only multimedia that doesn't get sorted out is getting adobe's "flash player" for making YouTube work (and other web-based movies)

Hope that helps!
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)

yes How do I install cups?

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> Subject: RE: [Question #81115]: I cannot find a driver for my cannon PIXMA iP1500 printer
> Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:51:09 +0000
>
> Your question #81115 on cups in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/81115
>
> Status: Answered => Open
>
> You are still having a problem:
>
> Thanks for answering I am new to Ubuntu and don't know what cups are
> Tried printing using ip2000 and some other drivers but still no joy
>
> T
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> > Subject: Re: [Question #81115]: I cannot find a driver for my cannon PIXMA iP1500 printer
> > Date: Thu, 27 Aug 2009 14:12:16 +0000
> >
> > Your question #81115 on Ubuntu changed:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/81115
> >
> > Status: Open => Answered
> >
> > Tom proposed the following answer:
> > Have you installed "cups" already? Have you tried your printer to see
> > if it 'just works' without anything extra being required?
> >
> > --
> > If this answers your question, please go to the following page to let us
> > know that it is solved:
> > https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/81115/+confirm?answer_id=0
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Upgrade to Internet Explorer 8 Optimised for MSN.

http://extras.uk.msn.com/internet-explorer-8/?ocid=T010MSN07A0716U

Open Synaptic Package Manager and mark "cups" package for re-install and apply changes. Reboot is not required.

Still not working tried re-installing cups applied changes then tried reloading printer driver but ip1500 still not listed

Your answer is here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=1645093&postcount=4

looks far too complicated but thanks anyway

Yes, they miss out 1 crucial guide which might have helped a lot
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal#Starting%20a%20Terminal

Then i suspect that copy&paste might help a lot. Note the right-click paste from your mouse works. CtrlV doesn't work but mouse paste is always good ;)

It's not so hard as it looks. Just download iP1500 drivers from Canon site to your home folder and execute some commands in terminal. That's it!

I think it helps to give a quick link on how to access the command-line. Most of us had never used linux before using Ubuntu and it's often the same with people asking question in here. You did give a great link there and yes, once you are used to using the terminal it's quite easy but people who have only used Window (freedom from choice) have probably learned to be afraid of using the command-line not realising the linux one is soooo much easier (Tab key helps a lot halfway through commands and pathnames ;) )

Please try installing the following 3 drivers for your Canon PIXMA iP1500 printer:

http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/2009/06/canon-pixma-ip1500-on-ubuntu-jaunty/

tried loading these drivers still no joy think problem may be I have AMD processor and the suggested fix looks very tricky May have to give up

Thanks very much this solved my problem
When I first tried rebooting got a red stop sign Tried to repair no joy
Rebooted got only a black screen Powered off then on again now printing
You are a genius
Thanks again for all your help

Thanks Mark Rijckenberg, that solved my question.

Thanks very much this solved my problem

When I first tried rebooting got a red stop sign Tried to repair no joy
Rebooted got only a black screen Powered off then on again now printing
You are a genius

Thanks again for all your help

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> Subject: RE: [Question #81115]: I cannot find a driver for my cannon PIXMA iP1500 printer
> Date: Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:38:43 +0000
>
> Your question #81115 on cups in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+question/81115
>
> Status: Open => Answered
>
> Mark Rijckenberg proposed the following answer:
> Hi,
>
> First please make sure to close all open programs, including all package
> managers like Synaptic, Add/remove programs, etc ...
>
> Then please try this procedure:
>
> Step 1: Open Terminal from "Applications->Accessories->
> Terminal"
>
> Step 2: Please COPY-PASTE each line below into the Terminal then hit
> <enter> after each line)
>
> wget http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb
> sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb
> wget http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb
> sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb
> wget http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb
> sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb
>
> Step 3: Please post results (copy/paste terminal output from each
> command) on this thread
>
> Step 4: Reboot pc, turn on printer, try to add printer driver and then
> try to print
>
> Hope it helps,
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark
>
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Brilliant, nicely done :)))
Congrats and regards from
Tom :)

Hi,
I tried to follow Mark Rijckenbery's post on 2009-8-28, this is my post results:

baba@ubuntu:~$ wget http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb
--2010-02-15 23:04:55-- http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb
Resolving www.filippoamaduzzi.com... 62.149.140.106
Connecting to www.filippoamaduzzi.com|62.149.140.106|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 179246 (175K) [text/plain]
Saving to: `bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb'

100%[======================================>] 179,246 143K/s in 1.2s

2010-02-15 23:04:57 (143 KB/s) - `bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb' saved [179246/179246]

baba@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb
[sudo] password for baba:
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
 package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Selecting previously deselected package bjfilter-2.5.
(Reading database ... 139419 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking bjfilter-2.5 (from bjfilter-2_5_1-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up bjfilter-2.5 (1-1) ...
baba@ubuntu:~$ wget http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb
--2010-02-15 23:05:48-- http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb
Resolving www.filippoamaduzzi.com... 62.149.140.106
Connecting to www.filippoamaduzzi.com|62.149.140.106|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 5983048 (5.7M) [text/plain]
Saving to: `libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb'

100%[======================================>] 5,983,048 369K/s in 17s

2010-02-15 23:06:06 (351 KB/s) - `libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb' saved [5983048/5983048]

baba@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
 package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Selecting previously deselected package libcnbj-2.5.
(Reading database ... 139430 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking libcnbj-2.5 (from libcnbj-2_5_0-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up libcnbj-2.5 (0-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
baba@ubuntu:~$ wget http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb
--2010-02-15 23:07:05-- http://www.filippoamaduzzi.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb
Resolving www.filippoamaduzzi.com... 62.149.140.106
Connecting to www.filippoamaduzzi.com|62.149.140.106|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 13200 (13K) [text/plain]
Saving to: `pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb'

100%[======================================>] 13,200 37.4K/s in 0.3s

2010-02-15 23:07:06 (37.4 KB/s) - `pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb' saved [13200/13200]

baba@ubuntu:~$ sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
 package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Selecting previously deselected package pstocanonbj.
(Reading database ... 139509 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking pstocanonbj (from pstocanonbj_3_3-1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of pstocanonbj:
 pstocanonbj depends on libcupsys2 (>= 1.2.3); however:
  Package libcupsys2 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing pstocanonbj (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 pstocanonbj
baba@ubuntu:~$

If Mark or anyone else could help me, I'll appreciate it very much. Thanks!

Sing Cheung

Hi,

Turns out Mark's post worked too for my Canon iP1500. I didn't even reboot, I just tried finding the printer and there is was and it test printed as well. My problem is solved. Thanks again

Sing Cheung

Hi :)

Superb, nicely done. In the future please start new threads for your questions rather than adding them onto existing threads. People tend not to read through old threads, especially ones marked "Solved"! Also questions often turn out to be completely different even tho they may appear to be identical at first.

Every forum and question/answers site seems to work slightly (or completely) different so do not worry about it this time. The main thing is that you fixed the problem! Congrats!! :)))

Many regards from
Tom :)