From: none@nowhere.com
Paul wrote:
> On Sat, 7/19/2025 11:10 PM, Felix wrote:
>> Felix wrote:
>>> Gordon wrote:
>>>> 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?
>>> nope! there has to be simple instructions for me to understand.
>> p.s. that should improve over time as I learn more about LM and how things
are done. I'm doing well so far. this printer issue is the only problem I've
had.
>>
>> https://auslink.info/linux/desktop3.png
>>
>>> but good news! I posted somewhere else, and a Canon carps driver that
works was posted
>>>
>>> https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/madkinder/carps-cups/ubuntu
pool/main/p/printer-driver-carps/printer-driver-carps_0.0+152~eb
7211b-0ubuntu1~xenial_amd64.deb
>>>
>>> problem solved. I will post this on the Mint forum to help anyone else
with this problem. :)
> Normally, you don't build from source all that often.
>
> I would verify it works and you are happy with the print quality first.
> Getting the driver, is just the first part of verification.
>
> These are computers, and they reserve the right to malfunction.
>
> I'm surprised I didn't get a hit for that from Google, but I guess
> this is how much good an AI search is.
>
> When you use an older .deb file like that, there can be
> unresolved dependencies (the library version needed is not
> in the distro tree). You should always act surprised when
> what you just did, works :-)
Ok :)
>
> Paul
>
>
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