Package Details: capt-src 2.71-7

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/capt-src.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: capt-src
Description: Canon CAPT Printer Driver for Linux. Compiled from source code.
Upstream URL: http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/
Keywords: canon capt printer
Licenses: custom
Conflicts: cndrvcups-common-lb, cndrvcups-lb
Submitter: reztho
Maintainer: mistersmee
Last Packager: mistersmee
Votes: 79
Popularity: 0.133313
First Submitted: 2010-08-29 20:28 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2025-05-28 09:30 (UTC)

Pinned Comments

reztho commented on 2020-06-11 14:55 (UTC) (edited on 2020-06-11 18:47 (UTC) by reztho)

Do not expect this driver to work in the near future if Canon doesn't release a new version soon. This driver is from 2017 and the GCC environment started deprecating a lot of stuff used by this driver. Please, ask for better Linux support to Canon.

Do not flag this package out of date if there's no new version available. That's bad community behavior. A comment telling about the issue is enough.

If your machine uses the x86_64 arch, the multilib pacman repo will be needed for this driver: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Official_repositories#multilib

For an alternative 100% open source driver although not official by Canon, go to: https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/captdriver-git/

buovjaga commented on 2020-01-09 10:33 (UTC)

Re: driver deprecation - the CUPS creator opened this issue to discuss how to handle old devices: https://github.com/apple/cups/issues/5271

From one of his comments: "Before we drop PPDs, we will be working with developers to create those printer applications (particularly Gutenprint), and will likely end up creating our own printer application (based on the existing ippserver sample code) to support existing PostScript and CUPS raster drivers. So the goal is definitely not to leave people SOL, but rather to plan for a future where we aren't limited by the capabilities of the past."

reztho commented on 2019-10-06 11:44 (UTC)

Now you'll see this warning message: lpadmin: Printer drivers are deprecated and will stop working in a future version of CUPS.

Not sure what this will mean for the future with this driver.

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Frisbee commented on 2013-06-21 11:37 (UTC)

Hi I'm a newbie here, recently moved to Arch from Ubuntu. I had installed the same drivers (but ver. 2.50) successfuly in Ubuntu. The printer is Canon LBP3300 (CNCUPSLBP3300CAPTK.ppd) I installed the packages in the order: -cups (made sure the service is running) -cndrvcups-common (ver. 2.56 from AUR) -lib32-popt (from AUR) -cndrvcups-capt (ver 2.56 from AUR). ccpd service was successfully started (two processes) and printer was added (It is a network printer added with net:<ip-address> in ccpdadmin). The printer shows "Ready to print" in captstatusui (even 'cleaning' works from captstatusui). But I am not able to print (tried the test page from cups and files). Please help.

<deleted-account> commented on 2013-06-19 12:58 (UTC)

Update new version CAPT Printer Driver for Linux Version 2.56 http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0100459601.html

yangtsesu commented on 2013-06-13 15:32 (UTC)

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/6/0100004596/02/Linux_CAPT_PrinterDriver_V256_uk_EN.tar.gz

yangtsesu commented on 2013-06-13 15:32 (UTC)

http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/6/0100004596/02/Linux_CAPT_PrinterDriver_V256_uk_EN.tar.gz

stevenfrog commented on 2013-03-27 01:05 (UTC)

@Auswaschbar: Thanks for your reply. I have found my usb printer. Same as you, I can not blacklist 'usblp', if do that, we can not find printer. I hope it's help for others.

Auswaschbar commented on 2013-03-25 16:58 (UTC)

@stevenfrog [ 267.556446] usb 4-1.6: new high-speed USB device number 6 using ehci-pci [ 267.671581] usblp 4-1.6:1.0: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 6 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04A9 pid 0x2676 [ 267.671595] usbcore: registered new interface driver usblp (a Canon LBP2900 just like yours)

stevenfrog commented on 2013-03-25 15:30 (UTC)

Auswaschbar: Thanks for your reply. Can you show me what's the usb printer message like in your dmesg?

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