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Do not flag this package out of date if there's no new version available.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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reztho commented on 2013-02-04 18:45 (UTC)

I'm using x86_64 too, so that's why I have to ask if anyone else is suffering your same problem since it's working here.

leduck commented on 2013-02-04 17:47 (UTC)

Working with Canon printers, I am lover of Arch linux and already use for some time. I decided today seeing the need of many, take responsibility for this package. Today I tested the driver and is working properly in a 64-bit system, only ask all some time to correctly packaging the driver and then I can help everyone. Sorry for my bad English.

<deleted-account> commented on 2013-02-04 16:26 (UTC)

Still no go. I use lib32-popt from AUR, since I'm on 64bit (core i7), if that matters.

reztho commented on 2013-02-04 12:03 (UTC)

I can compile the package here. Do a pacman -Syu and try again. Can anyone else confirm this problem?

<deleted-account> commented on 2013-02-04 07:24 (UTC)

hi, unfortunately "makepkg -s" fails with ./configure: line 12762: syntax error near unexpected token `PACKAGE,' ./configure: line 12762: `PKG_CHECK_MODULES(PACKAGE, $pkg_modules)' here is the complete output: http://pastebin.com/z4iFNqJp

reztho commented on 2013-01-11 09:46 (UTC)

Fixed it. Thx, spooky.

spooky commented on 2013-01-10 18:04 (UTC)

==> cndrvcups-common package aclocal: warning: autoconf input should be named 'configure.ac', not 'configure.in' configure.in:5: error: 'AM_CONFIG_HEADER': this macro is obsolete. You should use the 'AC_CONFIG_HEADERS' macro instead. /usr/share/aclocal-1.13/obsolete-err.m4:12: AM_CONFIG_HEADER is expanded from... configure.in:5: the top level autom4te: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1 aclocal: error: echo failed with exit status: 1 autoreconf: aclocal failed with exit status: 1 aclocal: warning: autoconf input should be named 'configure.ac', not 'configure.in' configure.in:5: error: 'AM_CONFIG_HEADER': this macro is obsolete. You should use the 'AC_CONFIG_HEADERS' macro instead. /usr/share/aclocal-1.13/obsolete-err.m4:12: AM_CONFIG_HEADER is expanded from... configure.in:5: the top level autom4te: /usr/bin/m4 failed with exit status: 1 aclocal: error: echo failed with exit status: 1 autoreconf: aclocal failed with exit status: 1

dimich commented on 2013-01-06 10:02 (UTC)

It's unable to build cndrvcups-common after Archlinux is updated. It looks line autotools are updated and it breaks the build because of obsolete macro names.

reztho commented on 2012-11-18 09:24 (UTC)

I don't know, ubuntubang. Everything seems correct here.

<deleted-account> commented on 2012-11-18 08:20 (UTC)

thanks reztho, captstatusui is now working but unfortunatly it says"Incompatible Printer" " The connected printer cannot be used." I have a LBP3300 and this device works with Fedora 17 :(

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