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Mariner
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Greetings all

 

I am new to Linux (very new) and I was wondering if I could get some assistance in installing my printer. I have just installed Mandriva One Spring 2008.

 

I have a Canon PIXMA iP1500. When I turned it on an installation process started but this model was not on the list of supported printers. I managed to find this:

 

iP1500Linux.tar.gz

 

on a Canon site. I unpacked it and got this:

 

bjfilter-common-2.50-2.i386.rpm

bjfilter-common-2.50-2.src.rpm

bjfilter-pixmaip1500-2.50-2.i386.rpm

bjfilter-pixmaip1500-lprng-2.50-2.i386.rpm

 

I read the directions on http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=73920 but since the files aren't the same and the OS isn't the same I'm not sure about what to do. Besides, I have no idea what "dependancies" are.

 

From what I understood, I have to change to root on Konsole (I have just learned how to do that) and type this:

 

rpm -ivh followed by the path and filename of the above rpm's

 

My questions are:

 

1. Is it the correct way to install this printer (meaning: getting the drivers and installing them manually)? Or is there a better way?

2. Do I have to install the four files? Or which ones?

3. Do I have to check for dependancies first? What am I supposed to do with whatever results I get from "yum install libpng10 libxml" (according to the above-mentioned directions)?

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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I am sure your printer will work with Mandriva without the need for the Turboprint drivers. You probably won't have quite all the features available that are included with the Windows drivers, such as duplex printing, but still the output should look just fine.

 

Here is the link to the page for the Linux Drivers. Just install the rpm files.

Canon PIXMA iP1500 Linux drivers

 

Install the bjfilter-common-2.50-3.i386.rpm file first.

Next install the bjfilter-pixmaip1500-2.50-2.i386.rpm file.

Lastly install the bjfilter-pixmaip1500-lprng-2.50-2.i386.rpm file.

Follow the steps in this blog: http://mp610.blogspot.com/2007/11/setup-ca...0-or-mp610.html

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I followed your advice only. Scarecrow's is either too expensive or too complicated for me... :D

 

I saved these files and double-clicked on them in this order:

 

bjfilter-common-2.50-3.i386.rpm

libpng2-1.0.12-2.2mdk.i586.rpm

bjfilter-pixmaip1500-2.50-2.i386.rpm

bjfilter-pixmaip1500-lprng-2.50-2.i386.rpm

 

After that the printer model appeared in the system's printer setup.

 

I coudn't test printing in color because I'm out of color ink. Anyway, black is all I need right now. Thanks again.

 

Edit Oct 26 2008: I got the color ink, the color pages print fine.

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