The official drivers for this printer are part proprietary and closed source, therefore we cannot/are not allowed to include them into Ubuntu.
The gutenprint opensource driver included in Ubuntu is EXPERIMENTAL because reverse engineering needs to be done, there is already an upstream report about this http://sourceforge.net/p/gimp-print/bugs/688/ Actually your printer manufacturer needs to provide a openprinting distribution independent driver package as described here: http://www.linux-foundation.org/en/OpenPrinting/WritingAndPackagingPrinterDrivers This would allow automatic download and installation of the manufacturers printer driver by system-config-printer as already implemented by this specification: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+spec/printerdriverautodownload since Ubuntu Intrepid. As mentioned the system-config-printer part is implemented. You should ask your manufacturer in this case Canon to provide a distibution independent package that allows their printer driver to be installed automatically on Linux in general (not only Ubuntu). ** Package changed: cups (Ubuntu) => ubuntu ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1529881 Title: CUPS 1.7.2 distorts colors on Canon PIXMA MG5250 Status in gutenprint package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: 1) lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS Release: 14.04 2) apt-cache policy cups cups: Installed: 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7 Candidate: 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7 Version table: *** 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7 0 500 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security/main i386 Packages 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates/main i386 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 1.7.2-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty/main i386 Packages 3) print colors accurately 4) colors are distorted (not a printer problem, because copying and scanning works accurately) Original USB open-source printer driver (cnijfilter- mg5200series-3.40-1) works, after installing libtiff4_3.9.6-9ubuntu1.2_i386: see http://www.canon.de/support/consumer_products/products/fax__multifunctionals/inkjet/pixma_mg_series/pixma_mg5250.aspx?type=drivers&language=&os=Linux%20%2832-bit%29) The current driver in CUPS 1.7.2 distorts the colors (turning black into red, blue into red etc.) ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: cups 1.7.2-0ubuntu1.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-74.118-generic 3.13.11-ckt30 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-74-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.19 Architecture: i386 CupsErrorLog: CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Tue Dec 29 15:22:47 2015 EcryptfsInUse: Yes InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-11-23 (36 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release i386 (20140722.2) Lpstat: device for MG5200USB: cnijusb:/dev/usb/lp1 MachineType: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. N150P/N210P/N220P Papersize: a4 PpdFiles: MG5200USB: Canon MG5200 series Ver.3.40 ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.13.0-74-generic root=UUID=77b44b32-8187-4e4e-9ef0-8003061826a2 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: cups UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) dmi.bios.date: 04/30/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: Phoenix Technologies Ltd. dmi.bios.version: 01KY.M008.20100430.RHU dmi.board.asset.tag: SAMSUNG dmi.board.name: N150P/N210P/N220P dmi.board.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.board.version: Not Applicable dmi.chassis.asset.tag: No Asset Tag dmi.chassis.type: 10 dmi.chassis.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. dmi.chassis.version: N/A dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnPhoenixTechnologiesLtd.:bvr01KY.M008.20100430.RHU:bd04/30/2010:svnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:pnN150P/N210P/N220P:pvrNotApplicable:rvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:rnN150P/N210P/N220P:rvrNotApplicable:cvnSAMSUNGELECTRONICSCO.,LTD.:ct10:cvrN/A: dmi.product.name: N150P/N210P/N220P dmi.product.version: Not Applicable dmi.sys.vendor: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gutenprint/+bug/1529881/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
