[ubuntu-uk] still having problems with Canon printer.

[Steve]

On Thu, 07 Jan 2010 22:21:56 -0000, Jon Taylor <jonptaylor at btinternet.com>  
wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Recently I installed a canon ip4600 on my mum's Ubuntu Karmic pc, it's a
> fairly new machine (having been bought 2-3 months ago from Scan) and it
> get's updated regularly. We still get problems with the printer though,  
> some
> days it works, and other days it says there's no paper in it (even if  
> it's
> got half a ream in it.)
>
> It works fine under windows (7 RC) but on 2 separate Ubuntu pc's (my mums
> and my nephews) it fails to print anything but the test page (and then  
> only
> after I delete and reinstall the printer on the machine.)
>
> I'm rapidly coming to the conclusion this printer is a Friday afternoon
> built unit, and it needs to go back unless anyone has any suggestions or
> thoughts that might shed some light on this.
>
> As I said it seems to work fine on my office pc running windows 7rc, so  
> I'm
> a puzzled plumber.
>
> I'd be really grateful if anyone has a solution or words of wisdom  
> regarding
> it.
>
> Cheers all, hope you all had a good Christmas and new year.
>
>
If it works OK with W7 then it’s more likely the Linux driver, which in my  
experience are of veriable quality.
Have you tried TurboPrint http://www.turboprint.info/ it cost money but  
there is a 30 day trial.  Not tried it, yet, myself


-- 
Steve