Empty Canon iP4200 URI on Arch linux

pitdicker · Post by **pitdicker** » Sun May 09, 2010 2:49 pm

For a few years I have used Turboprint on Ubuntu without any problems.
Now I have switched to Arch linux.
When installing from the AUR I got the deamon running (http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=18313)

Yet I have trouble to add the printer, a Canon iP4200.
The URI is not automatically set correct.
I followed this probably related post:
http://www.turboprint.info/support/viewtopic.php?t=619

The output of "sudo /usr/lib/cups/backend/tpu" is:
direct tpu://Canon/iP4200 "Canon iP4200" "Canon iP4200 TP-USB #1" "MFG:Canon;MDL:iP4200 TurboPrint" ""

When entering tpu://Canon/iP4200 as URI and completing the wizard I get the error:
Printer configuration could not be saved.
Possible problem: Network printer not available or USB printer is not switched on.

What am I missing here?
(the printer is switched on b.t.w. and I have root privileges)

Thanks in advance

Post by **zedonet** » Mon May 10, 2010 3:34 pm

Hello,

this can happen if CUPS doesn't have this printer port in its list of available ports.

You could try to edit

/etc/cups/printers.conf

and change the entry "DeviceURI" for the TurboPrint printer entry, which starts with <printer name>, e.g. <tp0>:

DeviceURI tpu://Canon/iP4200

pitdicker · Post by **pitdicker** » Tue May 11, 2010 7:12 pm

I already have the following entry in /etc/cups/printers.conf (I can print, but it doesn't match the quality of TurboPrint):

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# Printer configuration file for CUPS v1.4.3
# Written by cupsd on 2010-05-09 16:17
# DO NOT EDIT THIS FILE WHEN CUPSD IS RUNNING
<Printer Canon_iP4200>
Info Canon iP4200
Location Computerruimte
MakeModel Canon PIXMA iP4200 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.5
DeviceURI tpu://Canon/iP4200
State Idle
StateTime 1273412122
Type 45084
Filter application/vnd.cups-raw 0 -
Filter application/vnd.cups-raster 100 rastertogutenprint.5.2
Accepting Yes
Shared No
JobSheets none none
QuotaPeriod 0
PageLimit 0
KLimit 0
OpPolicy default
ErrorPolicy stop-printer
</Printer>

Post by **zedonet** » Wed May 12, 2010 8:26 am

So there is no entry for the TurboPrint printer?

You can also try to add the TurboPrint driver using the CUPS web frontend (web browser, URL "http://localhost:631"). When you have to select a printer driver, choose "Canon TurboPrint" as manufacturer.

pitdicker · Post by **pitdicker** » Wed May 12, 2010 5:01 pm

That worked!

Really thanks a lot!