Package Details: capt-src 2.71-5

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: 77
Popularity: 0.000002
First Submitted: 2010-08-29 20:28 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-05-26 12:53 (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Do not flag this package out of date if there's no new version available.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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<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?

reztho commented on 2013-03-23 11:07 (UTC)

Sorry, willist. I can't reproduce your bug. It's working fine here. All these bugs are most likely to be in the software itself, than in the package, which follows how Canon packages its software for RedHat/Debian. If you don't ask for support to Canon itself, they aren't going to feel any pressure to check their software more oftenly and with other distros. And define "dead"... if i'm not wrong, ccpd should wait until one of the package's cups filters connnects to it in one of the two TCP ports ccpd opens when it starts.

Auswaschbar commented on 2013-03-23 06:04 (UTC)

@stevenfrog If dmesg doesn't show anything related to your printer either, it seems to be a connectivity problem not related to this driver. You could try and check if your printer is connected correctly, maybe plug it into another USB port or try to use a different cable.

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