From: Gordon@leaf.net.nz   
      
   On 2025-07-19, Paul  wrote:   
   > On Sat, 7/19/2025 12:57 AM, Felix wrote:   
   >> Felix wrote:   
   >>> Mike Easter wrote:   
   >>>> Paul wrote:   
   >>>>> A question then, would be whether the preferred printing   
   >>>>> driver methodology is still CARPS.   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Not that canon's search is robust, but if I search for carps at canon, it   
   only gives me one discontinued printer/scanner D300.   
   >>>   
   >>> My printer is D300 series, specifically D320   
   >>>   
   >>>>   
   >>>> That is another supported printer by the cups/carps dev w/ a .ppd (and   
   not cups supported).   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Also canon 'declares' carps as a Windows thing (or that 'they' intended   
   it as a Windows thing); canon doesn't offer any printer driver for the d300.   
   >>>   
   >>> Yes, it is a 'windows thing' but according to the link I posted   
   https://github.com/ondrej-zary/carps-cups the author has reverse engineered   
   the windows driver to create a specific Linux driver for this printer. I have   
   downloaded the zip file, and    
   unzipped it, and this is what is in the folder https://auslink.i   
   fo/linux/Canon D320 driver.png but I don't know how install it.   
   >>>   
   >>   
   >> link corrected: https://auslink.info/linux/Canon%20D320%20driver.png   
   >>   
   >   
   > It seems to build OK, once you use Synaptic and add the items   
   > indicated in the build list.   
   >   
   > Requirements: make, gcc  ["build-essential, already installed?"]   
   >               libcups2-dev,       <=== pulling in this one, may pull in the   
   rest   
   >               libcupsimage2-dev,   
   >               cups-ppdc,   
   >               libtiff-dev   
   >   
   >               To compile, then install as root   
   >               $ make   
   >               $ sudo make install   
   >   
   > But I can't test this for you, without a printer to try.   
   >   
   >    Paul   
      
   These instructions are suggested on the github site which is in the first   
   article.   
      
   https://github.com/ondrej-zary/carps-cups   
      
   Now are these instructions understandable to Felix, the OP?   
      
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