canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
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canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
hi
i'm trying to use my printer but it not really printing black.
is that because i need to replace cartridges?
example of a test page:
https://imgbb.com/
i'm trying to use my printer but it not really printing black.
is that because i need to replace cartridges?
example of a test page:
https://imgbb.com/
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i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
anyone?
my printer is needing you!
my printer is needing you!
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
Do a print head clean, you may need to do more than one clean, do print head alignment. Remember all of these will use ink so make sure you have enough ink in each cartridge. If after doing the above things are no better replace ink cartridges.
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
ok thanks, i will try both suggestions
does making this aligning process/clean head is done from the software or from the printer's buttons?
edit:
ok, now i understand that head clean is done with running water... is that right?
at first i thought it's linux because the problem started after switchnig from windows
does making this aligning process/clean head is done from the software or from the printer's buttons?
edit:
ok, now i understand that head clean is done with running water... is that right?
at first i thought it's linux because the problem started after switchnig from windows
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
Print head clean and alignment is done from the printer itself using the buttons.charroo wrote:ok thanks, i will try both suggestions
does making this aligning process/clean head is done from the software or from the printer's buttons?
edit:
ok, now i understand that head clean is done with running water... is that right?
at first i thought it's linux because the problem started after switchnig from windows
Print head clean is not done with water, I have no idea where you would have read/heard that
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
i've tried to download the manual but it is in .exe file format.
so i don't know which button to press and how...
do you have a clue about that?
so i don't know which button to press and how...
do you have a clue about that?
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
In linux mint go to menu>control centre>printer, double click on the printer another box will open select properties, at the bottom of this window you will see print test page, print self test page and clean print heads
On the canon website you can find and download the printer driver for linux, here is a link to a how to https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/18
On the canon website you can find and download the printer driver for linux, here is a link to a how to https://sites.google.com/site/easylinuxtipsproject/18
Last edited by Richardj on Sat Sep 02, 2017 2:30 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
do you know how to find printers under cinnamon?
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
Sorry I use mint mate so it is a bit different. I think it's under menu>administration, on the right you should see printers.
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
nothing under menu>administration that relates to printers
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
I have just booted from a cinnamon live CD and there are two ways to get to printers.
1: Menu > administration > Printers. As seen in the attachments below.
2: Menu > System Settings > Hardware > Printers.
1: Menu > administration > Printers. As seen in the attachments below.
2: Menu > System Settings > Hardware > Printers.
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
i don't have either for some reason1: Menu > administration > Printers. As seen in the attachments below.
2: Menu > System Settings > Hardware > Printers.
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
so Canon supply a driver for this printer that came out in 2012.
If you go here http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/cont ... 65502.html, and click to download and SAVE the package, you will be downloading cnijfilter-ip7200series-3.80-1-deb.tar.gz
You then need to open a terminal: the black TV screen on the bottom toolbar; and then you need to paste some commands into the terminal; to paste into the terminal, right-click at the text prompt and look for PASTE that should appear in the menu ...... check all that out before you start; if you then COPY each command; paste it into the terminal, and hit the ENTER key after each paste, so the command is carried out; you may not see changes on the screen after hitting the ENTER key .. that is fine.
so the commands to paste one by one are:
the final command runs the install script that does the work of installing the drivers and creating a registration for the printer in the PRINTERS folder; watch as it runs as it may ask you questions; please follow and answer any questions on the terminal;
so now please paste this final command
that will create an entry but you must have one already; so if you want to keep your existing one; (that does not seem to work well ...........); do at least remember its name so you can try the new one; with Canon drivers; and see how it works for you'
the existing driver is likely to be using gutenprint; I enclose a small screenshot of what I am guessing you may be currently using
If you go here http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/cont ... 65502.html, and click to download and SAVE the package, you will be downloading cnijfilter-ip7200series-3.80-1-deb.tar.gz
You then need to open a terminal: the black TV screen on the bottom toolbar; and then you need to paste some commands into the terminal; to paste into the terminal, right-click at the text prompt and look for PASTE that should appear in the menu ...... check all that out before you start; if you then COPY each command; paste it into the terminal, and hit the ENTER key after each paste, so the command is carried out; you may not see changes on the screen after hitting the ENTER key .. that is fine.
so the commands to paste one by one are:
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tar -xzvf cnijfilter-ip7200series-3.80-1-deb.tar.gz
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cd cnijfilter-ip7200series-3.80-1-deb
so now please paste this final command
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./install.sh
the existing driver is likely to be using gutenprint; I enclose a small screenshot of what I am guessing you may be currently using
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
after installing correctly do i need to see a printer section under 'administration'?./install.sh
because there is nothing like that there
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
richardj suggested ............ MENU ........... (bottom left) ....... go 5 up to CONTROL CENTER .........
when I do that I get and inside that PRINTERS folder should be a list of printers that have been registered on your system
when I do that I get and inside that PRINTERS folder should be a list of printers that have been registered on your system
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
but i don't think i've 'printers' in there. i don't see it.
do you need a screenshot?
do you need a screenshot?
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
Screen shots might help.
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
perhaps if you detail which version of Mint you believe you have installed; and is it Mate etc ..... and 64bit? I suspect one would feel that if you can't see a PRINTERS folder, some error occurred in the install of your system
how long ago did you set it up?
how long ago did you set it up?
Re: canon printer ip7250 - most of the printing is transparent
i'm on Linux Mint 21.3 Cinnamon