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by betty
Thu Jun 07, 2012 6:56 pm
Forum: Tips & Tricks
Topic: Linux Drivers
Replies: 0
Views: 10355

Linux Drivers

I've been using turbo print for some time, and I have found some interesting issues and solutions regarding the Canon i9900 photo printer. Cleaning the print head is generally a bad idea, because then it's just living on borrowed time. You can replace the print head up to 2 or 3 times within the fir...
by betty
Sat Jan 28, 2012 2:23 am
Forum: Printers & Applications
Topic: i9900 gimp file > print ok, but file > turboprint magenta
Replies: 4
Views: 5166

Re: i9900 gimp file > print ok, but file > turboprint magent

As per Canon tech support instructions, 1). Connected the printer to a PC with the i9900 turboprint driver installed. 2). I powered on the printer and waited until the printer was recognized by the OS. 3). Diconnected the printer's power cord while the printer was powered up. 4). Disconnected the US...
by betty
Sat Jan 21, 2012 1:21 pm
Forum: Printers & Applications
Topic: i9900 gimp file > print ok, but file > turboprint magenta
Replies: 4
Views: 5166

Re: i9900 gimp file > print ok, but file > turboprint magent

I have another i9900. The turboprint driver works correctly with that one. I had used the Canon Windows XP driver to select the 'magenta' effect, save, unselect 'magenta' effect, and save again. That cured the problem. So, it might be a mishandled printer 'feature' that bugs turboprint. I can't perf...
by betty
Tue Jan 17, 2012 8:11 pm
Forum: Printers & Applications
Topic: i9900 gimp file > print ok, but file > turboprint magenta
Replies: 4
Views: 5166

i9900 gimp file > print ok, but file > turboprint magenta

I printed 2 identical jobs: GNU Image Manipulation Program version 2.6.10 using GEGL version 0.0.22 (compiled against version 0.0.22) using GLib version 2.24.2 (compiled against version 2.24.1) using GTK+ version 2.20.1 (compiled against version 2.20.1) using Pango version 1.28.3 (compiled against v...