TurboPrint & PrintFab

lpstat -t gives:

scheduler is running
no system default destination
device for MG7150: bjnp://192.168.1.31:8611
MG7150 accepting requests since Wed 17 Dec 2025 09:42:49 PM GMT
printer MG7150 is idle. enabled since Wed 17 Dec 2025 09:42:49 PM GMT

Thanks The suspected graphical was a red herring. The same errors were present in the setup on the other distro which works. Just installed my printer by going to http://localhost:631. It appears in Turboprint as normal. I assume it should remain there now! Can't test it just yet but see no reason i...

Incidently '/usr/lib/cups/backend/bjnp' gives:

network bjnp "Unknown" "Canon network printer"

This is absurd. The ping works and the printer is recognised in the other distro.

Thanks for that bjnp://192.168.1.31:8611 or something similar has always worked for me. This time I suspect it is a graphical issue. See my last post. I just installed Turboprint into another distro from source and it works straight away. The Turboprint Monitor is visible even before setting a print...

I may have found the issue.

E:Unable to locate package python-gobject

This is present at a source file install

Now I have python-gobject installed, in fact I have reinstalled it.

So. Does anyone know if one can pass options/locations to a source file install. I suspect not

Cliff

I assume from the lack of reponses that I've done everything possible?

The odd thing is that I have 'simple-scan' installed and it works! So the ip address is correct then.

Cliff

Hi I've not had a problem with Turboprint on Linux until now. I've installed 2.58-1 using tgz and deb with the same result. The printer fails to respond to the correct Ip address given on its front panel i.e. 192.168.1.31. I have pinged this address and get the following: PING 192.168.1.31 (192.168....