How To : Karmic Koala and Canon PIXMA iP1800-iP1900
filed in In Moving to Linux, Ubuntu on Nov.07, 2009
Note : This tutorial is only for Canon PIXMA iP1800 or iP1900 series with Ubuntu Karmic Koala (9.10).
Once again, my Karmic Koala makes a problem, I can’t print with Canon iP1800 series using my Karmic Koala (my printer is Canon iP1880).
I asked Mr.Google and found Edgar Ilaga’s post in Ubuntu Forums.
And then I’m repackaged Canon PIXMA iP1900 drivers from http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010647.asp, because of owner issue problem in file /usr/lib/cups/filter/pstocanonij and then modified the drivers by following the instruction from Edgar’s post.
Enough for the bullshit, let’s start…
- Download repackaged Canon PIXMA iP1900 :
Download from Ziddu. - Extract it :
tar -zxvf Canon-Pixma-iP1900-iP1800-KarmicKoala.tar.gz
- Enter to directory :
cd Canon-Pixma-iP1900-iP1800-KarmicKoala
- Install cnijfilter-common_3.00-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i cnijfilter-common_3.00-1_i386.deb
- Install cnijfilter-ip1900series_3.00-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i cnijfilter-ip1900series_3.00-1_i386.deb
- Plug in your Printer.
If you are using Canon iP1900 series, it’s done. But if you are using Canon iP1800 series, we still got some steps left…
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Your Karmic may be show this message :
Then, just choose Provide PPD file from printer installation window.
- Choose a PPD file using
/usr/share/ppd/canonip1900.ppdREAD UPDATE BELLOW! -
Change your printer name.
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Done! you can print with ur Canon iP1800 using ur Karmic Koala now… yay!
Thanks to Edgar Ilaga
Update Nov 9, 2009 10:16pm :
In order to enable quality setting, please use this PPD file : http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mdmldyztfoh. Download it and save in /usr/share/ppd/. Then from menu System->Administration->Printing, right click on your printer, choose properties, then change your Make and Model using this new PPD file.
Update Nov 10, 2009 09:30am :
English updated by fuckin doctor in earth
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November 8th, 2009 on 3:27 pm
thinks your article is good but you wrote it with really bad English, where is your college boy?
November 8th, 2009 on 7:04 pm
@cah_ndeso
a*u!
November 8th, 2009 on 9:18 pm
Thanks man, this really helped me. And your English is awesome!
November 8th, 2009 on 10:20 pm
Yeah, worked for my Canon Pixma ip1700 as well!
It had stopped working when I upgraded to Karmic
Koala. Now it’s working again.
November 9th, 2009 on 8:19 am
tengkiyu dab!
aku jg nganggo printer kaya kuwe je.
November 9th, 2009 on 1:28 pm
oh i see
u r either SoB (Son of the Bi**h) or SoA (Son of the A*u) rite
November 9th, 2009 on 2:10 pm
@cah_ndeso
wkwkwkwk, but you are the grandma of a*u
November 9th, 2009 on 4:12 pm
thanks !!!!!!!!!
the cannon works perfectly !!!
November 10th, 2009 on 12:14 pm
Thanks man! This made my printer work again! Printer issues are the only things that need extra care when upgrading xD
November 14th, 2009 on 5:42 am
Thanks a lot! I’ve tried so many things to make work again my pixma ip1800 after ubgrading to Karmic but only your advices worked. Thank you!
November 14th, 2009 on 2:45 pm
Thank you. it’s work perfact.
November 18th, 2009 on 11:26 am
EXCELLENT! for people using an AMD64 system add the ‘–force architecture’ tag after the -i, worked for me.
November 20th, 2009 on 3:27 am
Thanks!
There were so many post about ip1900, but yours its easier, simpler…
again thanks!!!
Peace!