Re: Installing 32bit Printer Drivers on Debian Stable amd64
On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:09:00 -1100, Jamie Paul Griffin wrote: On 2012-01-06 11:34:14 + Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: For this there are some hints over Internet: canon ip4700 printer/driver problem on 64bit karmic http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1408300 That method will sucedded depending on the packaging. If Canon packagers did count on the possibility of installing the required 32-bits libraries so the driver could be installed over 64-bits systems, then the installer will ask for any dependency. I'm not sure this is an option for Canon drivers, though. I would try (and then buy should they work) the Turboprint drivers which seems to support your printer model (although just the printing function): http://www.zedonet.com/en_p_turboprint_driver.phtml? printer=Canon_PIXMA_iP4700 Nex time, buy an HP multifunction (or another branded linux compatible) device and ensure it is supported directly by manufacturer's driver :-P Ok first I forced the driver installation: dpkg -i --force-architecture package It installed but I was still not able to print after successfully setting it up from within the cups admin webpage. I installed the ia32-libs package and it worked. So for the benefit of the archives I thought I would share that. Good to know. Canon is one of the printer manufacturers I have in my blacklist, they seem to make good products but most of them targeted to windows users. Anyway thanks for sharing. Other users with the same printer model (or similar) will benefit from your findings :-) I'm wondering about printing from the command line though. lp(1) just shows a no destination to printer message. I think I might need the cups-bsd package but I can't see why I shouldn't be able to print from the command line with the normal cups packages. I see you already solved this. lp needs the printer's name, something like: lp -d printer_name /path/to/file Otherwise selects the default printer, so if none is set it will fail. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2012.01.07.11.48...@gmail.com
Installing 32bit Printer Drivers on Debian Stable amd64
Hi I install the base Debian system, then X and my desktop which is Window Maker and the GNUStep environment. Now I need to get my Canon iP4700 printer set up. I found the drivers as a .deb package on Canon's website. Can't install them because of the architecture incompatibility. However, I have read a number of articles and earlier forum posts where people have done this but they all seem to be related to Ubuntu. I have also read this article: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/531 which explains about using 32 libraries to overcome this type of problem. Before I do, though, I just wonder if someone could advise if this is the right way forward; will it work basically? Has anyone else installed this printer on the 64bit Debian version? Any advise appreciated. Jamie -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/d4bbcaca704b6ee4a95043d05094679a@kontrol
Re: Installing 32bit Printer Drivers on Debian Stable amd64
On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:16:51 -1100, Jamie Paul Griffin wrote: I install the base Debian system, then X and my desktop which is Window Maker and the GNUStep environment. Now I need to get my Canon iP4700 printer set up. I found the drivers as a .deb package on Canon's website. Can't install them because of the architecture incompatibility. However, I have read a number of articles and earlier forum posts where people have done this but they all seem to be related to Ubuntu. For this there are some hints over Internet: canon ip4700 printer/driver problem on 64bit karmic http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1408300 I have also read this article: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/531 which explains about using 32 libraries to overcome this type of problem. That method will sucedded depending on the packaging. If Canon packagers did count on the possibility of installing the required 32-bits libraries so the driver could be installed over 64-bits systems, then the installer will ask for any dependency. I'm not sure this is an option for Canon drivers, though. Before I do, though, I just wonder if someone could advise if this is the right way forward; will it work basically? Has anyone else installed this printer on the 64bit Debian version? I would try (and then buy should they work) the Turboprint drivers which seems to support your printer model (although just the printing function): http://www.zedonet.com/en_p_turboprint_driver.phtml?printer=Canon_PIXMA_iP4700 Nex time, buy an HP multifunction (or another branded linux compatible) device and ensure it is supported directly by manufacturer's driver :-P Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/pan.2012.01.06.11.34...@gmail.com
Re: Installing 32bit Printer Drivers on Debian Stable amd64
On 2012-01-06 11:34:14 + Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: For this there are some hints over Internet: canon ip4700 printer/driver problem on 64bit karmic http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1408300 That method will sucedded depending on the packaging. If Canon packagers did count on the possibility of installing the required 32-bits libraries so the driver could be installed over 64-bits systems, then the installer will ask for any dependency. I'm not sure this is an option for Canon drivers, though. I would try (and then buy should they work) the Turboprint drivers which seems to support your printer model (although just the printing function): http://www.zedonet.com/en_p_turboprint_driver.phtml?printer=Canon_PIXMA_iP4700 Nex time, buy an HP multifunction (or another branded linux compatible) device and ensure it is supported directly by manufacturer's driver :-P Ok first I forced the driver installation: dpkg -i --force-architecture package It installed but I was still not able to print after successfully setting it up from within the cups admin webpage. I installed the ia32-libs package and it worked. So for the benefit of the archives I thought I would share that. I'm wondering about printing from the command line though. lp(1) just shows a no destination to printer message. I think I might need the cups-bsd package but I can't see why I shouldn't be able to print from the command line with the normal cups packages. jamie. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cb76e5e4c1618b4ca9934d5762d62875@kontrol
Re: Installing 32bit Printer Drivers on Debian Stable amd64
On 2012-01-06 22:09:00 + Jamie Paul Griffin ja...@kontrol.kode5.net wrote: On 2012-01-06 11:34:14 + Camaleón noela...@gmail.com wrote: It installed but I was still not able to print after successfully setting it up from within the cups admin webpage. I installed the ia32-libs package and it worked. So for the benefit of the archives I thought I would share that. I'm wondering about printing from the command line though. lp(1) just shows a no destination to printer message. I think I might need the cups-bsd package but I can't see why I shouldn't be able to print from the command line with the normal cups packages. jamie. I figured it - I should have read more on the internet. I simply needed to set the default printer in the cups admin webpage. jamie -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/5b8eba630fae76626e987174c5b782d2@kontrol
