Canon scanner/printer device mess (Pixma MP140)

justforgetme · 2012-08-20 10:58:10

EDIT: Beware. Venting ahead!

Hi, I have wasted my free morning trying to print one jpeg and still have not done so.

I am unfortunate enough of having to deal with a Canon Pixma MP140 and (while the stupid
low spec scanner I don't need now gets detected out of the box) the printer will not show
up!

It is a classical usb connection, nothing fancy. cupsd is working and everything is fine except
of the obliviously infuriating messages.log which says

Aug 20 12:45:52 localhost kernel: [ 1730.699983] usb 1-1: new high-speed USB device number 9 using ehci_hcd
Aug 20 12:45:52 localhost kernel: [ 1730.860734] usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 9 if 1 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04A9 pid 0x172B
Aug 20 12:45:52 localhost kernel: [ 1730.860922] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp
Aug 20 12:45:54 localhost kernel: [ 1733.136488] usb 1-1: usbfs: interface 1 claimed by usblp while 'colord-sane' sets config #1

So, yes? What? the printer is there but Cups can't see it? No /dev/ entry, no listing in any
printer administration tool (tried the gnome one as well) the computer just tells me the
damn thing isn't even connected? WTF?

I've checked the CUPS wiki, some canon printer entries none seems to help.

Ohh and before anybody suggests it, yes I have tried to switch the printer on/off or both, restart the machine (what is this? Windows?), reconnect on different usb device, offer a goose to the gods and sing to it, including all possible combinations. Nothing helped.

Last edited by justforgetme (2012-08-20 11:05:02)

DarkCerberus · 2012-08-20 11:06:55

Have you tried doing a search on google for any linux drivers for your printer/scanner - what about this one http://sourceforge.net/projects/mp610linux/

You may need to compile it on your system.

justforgetme · 2012-08-20 11:49:01

That file has printer definitions only for the mp6XX series. The 140 definitions are only for the scanner which in my case works, even though I don't care since I don't need it.

According to canon:
"Your printer should be automatically recognised by the Operating System"

David Batson · 2012-08-20 20:17:24

There are Linux drivers from Canon for that printer. Likely it can be made to work, but it might require some effort with the official Canon drivers.

http://support-au.canon.com.au/P/search … g_os=Linux

I've gotten my Canon printer MG8210 to work with the official Canon drivers using the method below.
See the posts in this thread from here (post #6 through post #9): https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php … 2#p1007702

See also this thread: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=136415

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#1 2012-08-20 10:58:10

Canon scanner/printer device mess (Pixma MP140)

#2 2012-08-20 11:06:55

Re: Canon scanner/printer device mess (Pixma MP140)

#3 2012-08-20 11:49:01

Re: Canon scanner/printer device mess (Pixma MP140)

#4 2012-08-20 20:17:24

Re: Canon scanner/printer device mess (Pixma MP140)

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