Jaunty: How to install a USB printer?

[Mario Andes]

Hi everybody,

not only the Canon-PIXMA_iP5300 doesn't work with 9.04!
My Brother 5150D worked sometimes with 8.04 and Turboprint (some pages).
After restarting the system even turboprint could do it again!
B.t.w. it's somewhat bizar to have to BUY a print prog. Everybody needs to print.
I'll have to wait for the next (K)ubuntu-version or even longer!

A good OS should offer these facilities!
The only reason why W.. occupies 2/3 of my HD. Only for PRINTING!

Mario

On Thu, 07 May 2009 10:58:34 +0200, Myriam Schweingruber <myriam at ubuntu.com> wrote:

> Hi Marc,
>
> On Thu, May 7, 2009 at 10:33, marc <gmane at auxbuss.com> wrote:
>> marc said:
>>
> ...
>>> There's no option to a add local printer!
>>>
>>> Entering New Network Printer provides a bewildering set of options, but
>>> there is Other. However, clicking this only provides the option to  
>>> enter
>>> the device URI!
>>>
>>> I've tried:
>>>
>>>   http://localhost:631
>
> In admin mode I suppose?
>
> ...
>> So, is the net result of this thread, that it's impossible to print with
>> a Canon Pixmar ip5300?
>
> did you check this site:
>
> http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon-PIXMA_iP5300
>
> for another driver eventually?
>
>> Seems completely bizarre to me.
>
> Well, there IS a bug in the printer configuration settings, as no
> local printer option is given, but if you can't even install it
> through localhost:631 there really is something strange. There have
> been some CUPS upgrades recently, maybe have a look on this side.
>
>
> Regards, Myriam.



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