This is an update to the original installer script. Now that Canon Europe has rpm's for download (also for iP1000) here:
http://www.canon-europe.com/Support/...ePageID=312226
it becomes much easier to do a clean install. Let me just post a few instructions here since their site is geared toward SuSE.
1) Go to the above link and download the drivers for your printer.
2) Open a terminal and use "su" to run as root.
3) Unpack the rpm's :
Code:
tar -xzf iP1500Linux.tar.gz
4) Make sure dependencies are met:
Code:
yum install libpng10 libxml
5) Install the rpm's
Code:
rpm -ivh iP1500/bjfilter-common-2.50-x.i386.rpm
rpm -ivh iP1500/bjfilter-pixmaip1500-2.50-x.i386.rpm
6) Power on the printer. If you get Gnome messages about eggcups, add printer, etc. just cancel them.
7) Restart the Common Unix Printing System
Code:
/etc/init.d/cups restart
8) Open a browser to the CUPS interface.
Code:
htmlview http://localhost:631
9) Enter your root username and password at the prompt and use the interface to add your printer. It is fairly straightforward but if you would like further instructions for a typical setup read on:
- Click the "Printers" link at the top.
- Click the "Add Printer" button.
- Enter a name for the printer in the name field. It cannot have spaces. e.g. "Canon-iP1500"
- You can usually ignore the other two fields unless you want to fill them in.
- Click the "Continue" button.
- Under "Device" select "Canon iP1500 (Canon iP1500)" if you have the option. You may also be able to select the printer under the USB options but the first option I mentioned should be your first choice.
- Click the "Continue" button.
- Under "Make" select "Canon" and click the "Continue" button.
- Under "Model" select "Canon PIXMA iP1500 Ver.2.50 (en)" though of course if you downloaded a different language than English expect to see something else in the (en) field
- Click the "Continue" button.
- You should see a message indicating if the printer was added successfully. Click on the link containing the printer's name.
- Now you will see buttons allowing you to manage the printer including options to either start or stop the printer, accept incoming jobs or reject them, and to set it as the default printer. You can reach this menu at any time through the CUPS interface.