Driver for Canon PIXMA MP540
Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 2:52 am
Hi.
I have a few questions, both for TP and other users:
Will there be a driver for Canon's PIXMA MP540?
I have tried drivers for the other MP5xx - series (and a few other models), but the only things I can get to work are the nozzle check and the alignment of the print heads. When i try to print something, the status monitor and the little LCD both indicate printing progress, but nothing is printed. Do you know of other drivers that may work?
Does TP's drivers enable the scanner capabilities? If not, what would you recommend? I have found that XSane doesn't recognise my printer/scanner.
Does Canon publish the specifications for the printers so you can make proper drivers, or do you have to do reverse engineering? How does Canon compare to other manufacturers in this matter?
How do you think TP's drivers compare to other (free) drivers available for Linux?
It would also be interesting to know how long time it typically takes from the release of a new printer model to a Linux driver is ready.
(Ubuntu 8.04 & x86)
I have a few questions, both for TP and other users:
Will there be a driver for Canon's PIXMA MP540?
I have tried drivers for the other MP5xx - series (and a few other models), but the only things I can get to work are the nozzle check and the alignment of the print heads. When i try to print something, the status monitor and the little LCD both indicate printing progress, but nothing is printed. Do you know of other drivers that may work?
Does TP's drivers enable the scanner capabilities? If not, what would you recommend? I have found that XSane doesn't recognise my printer/scanner.
Does Canon publish the specifications for the printers so you can make proper drivers, or do you have to do reverse engineering? How does Canon compare to other manufacturers in this matter?
How do you think TP's drivers compare to other (free) drivers available for Linux?
It would also be interesting to know how long time it typically takes from the release of a new printer model to a Linux driver is ready.
(Ubuntu 8.04 & x86)