Would like new Canon iP4700 driver installation info

[HappyLinux]

I've owned a Canon iP4700 printer for a few years now, but have been unable to get it running on Mint 64bit. Well it was first Ubuntu 64bit, but now Mint. I've searched and searched for information on how to get it to work. I find varied results, but nothing truly useful. The most recent information I could find is dated back in 2006. The most success was with installation on 32bit with difficulty on 64bit.

Even though I can use my printer through my dual-boot setup with Win7, I'd find it helpful if I can at least print documents through Mint. I'm not interested in printing on discs through Mint (probably because there isn't any software to handle that feature), and I can work round duplex printing by doing that manually.

Is there anyway of getting the printer working? Or is it just a waste of time and settle with sticking with Win7?

[remoulder]

This post is a bit more recent than 2006, may be worth a try.

[itsme4401]

Post #5 should do:
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1408300
Remember to search for the 32bit packages e.g. on this page: http://www.driverlook.com/canon-pixma-ip4700-printer-driver-windows-linux-mac/ or on a Canon-site.

[HappyLinux]

OK, I'll give these a try and see how it goes. Cheers for now.

[Android_Lee]

I don't know if this applies to this issue or not, but Canon is notorious for using a proprietary print driver called UFRII. Unfortunately this is a Windows only driver.

[itsme4401]

@ Android_Lee: does not apply. Canon has Linuxdrivers for a lot of its own printers. My MP640 & ip4700 are amongst those that are drivers provided for.
@HappyLinux: here is another PPA:http://ubuntuportal.com/2011/12/how-to-install-canon-printer-driver-for-linux-ubuntu.html

[HappyLinux]

@ Android_Lee: does not apply. Canon has Linuxdrivers for a lot of its own printers. My MP640 & ip4700 are amongst those that are drivers provided for.
@HappyLinux: here is another PPA:http://ubuntuportal.com/2011/12/how-to-install-canon-printer-driver-for-linux-ubuntu.html

I'm afraid that the info provided doesn't work for me. I followed the instructions, but the drivers for iP4700 couldn't be found.

[AlbertP]

Here's the iP4700 Linux driver: http://software.canon-europe.com/softwa ... asp?model=

You can download the file at the bottom, inside the file you'll find a "cnijfilter" archive. When you open that, you see a folder called packages. In the packages folder, there are 2 files (sadly they're 32-bit only). First, you double-click the "common" file to install it, then you can do the same with the "ip4700series" file.

[HappyLinux]

I followed the instructions and tried to install the drivers manually. So far so good, despite errors.

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Then comes the settings screen. Dang, there's so little here.

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I turned my printer on, let it warm up and hit the Print Test Page button. The printer rolled over for a couple of seconds and then stopped. Nothing printed. Now the test page is jammed in the system (not the printer).

Because there isn't any more settings, I can dig deeper so to speak. I even tried going into LibreOffice and printing a simple document. Now there's 2 items clogged in the system.

[AlbertP]

The output says the two packages aren't configured yet. Maybe you could try sudo dpkg --configure -a, or apt install -f, to fix it?
You may have to switch to 32-bit Linux to get it working well.

[itsme4401]

Here you are, I guess:
(Please check for the correct versionnumber of your packages. In the following code the versionnumbers are: 3.00-1_i386)

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sudo dpkg -i  --force-architecture cnijfilter-common_3.00-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i  --force-architecture cnijfilter-ip4700series_3.00-1_i386.deb

[HappyLinux]

The driver versions that I have are;
cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
cnijfilter-ip4700series_3.20-1_i386.deb
fresh from the Canon website

[itsme4401]

Oké, so the code becomes:

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sudo dpkg -i  --force-architecture cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i  --force-architecture cnijfilter-ip4700series_3.20-1_i386.deb

[HappyLinux]

Oké, so the code becomes:

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sudo dpkg -i  --force-architecture cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i  --force-architecture cnijfilter-ip4700series_3.20-1_i386.deb

But I tried those commands. The results is that it ultimately froze package manager. I couldn't update anything through update manager. kept saying that there is 2 broken packages. a quick look and it shows the printer drivers as being broken so I removed them.

[itsme4401]

Did you configure them in the correct order?
I.e. At first install the ...common.deb and then after it is installed without any error-report install the ...-i4700.deb?
The question is asked because your terminal shows this message:

cnijfilter-iP4700...depend on cnijfilter-common...however ...-common... is not configured yet

If the .. common.deb wants extra libs, which I seem to read from your terminal too, you have to install those (by terminal) first.

Additional remark: I guess that's the problem: on my own system I have libpopt0 1.16-3ubuntu & I don't know if that ubuntuversion fullfils the requested versiondemands by Canon. Try to find the older downloads/versions on the internet for the Canonprinter, they might work.

[HappyLinux]

Yes, I install the drivers in the order as instructed. If there's anything else that needs installing before hand (eg. ghostscript) then I will attempt to install them. Presuming I knew what to install.

[travalon]

I'm sure you went here:

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_ip_series/pixma_ip4700?selectedName=DriversAndSoftware

or maybe here:

https://blog.visucore.com/2010/10/2/can ... -on-ubuntu

Sorry that's all I can do for you as I'm a noob and having printer problems myself.

[xenopeek]

Moved here by moderator

[AlbertP]

If the .. common.deb wants extra libs, which I seem to read from your terminal too, you have to install those (by terminal) first.

Additional remark: I guess that's the problem: on my own system I have libpopt0 1.16-3ubuntu & I don't know if that ubuntuversion fullfils the requested versiondemands by Canon. Try to find the older downloads/versions on the internet for the Canonprinter, they might work.

All dependencies are already installed, else you would have seen very different errors. The dependencies are there but still the packages fail to configure. This is probably because you can't use them on a 64-bit system. Please install 32-bit Mint to use your printer.

[HappyLinux]

I'm sure you went here:

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/support/consumer/printers_multifunction/pixma_ip_series/pixma_ip4700?selectedName=DriversAndSoftware

or maybe here:

https://blog.visucore.com/2010/10/2/can ... -on-ubuntu

Sorry that's all I can do for you as I'm a noob and having printer problems myself.

Actually, I went here.

http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/printers/InkJet/PIXMA_iP_series/iP4700.aspx?type=download&page=1

I do live in the UK.