HOWTO: Install Canon Pixma iP1300 with CUPS

[age6racer]

Credit: This is a translated version of Reinaldo's post on the openprinting forums. All credit goes to Reinaldo

Prerequisites: You will need to have alien installed to convert the .rpm's into .debs for installation in Ubuntu.

Step 1:
Follow this link
and download the archive from Canon's website.

Step 2:
Unpack the archive
$tar -xf iP2200_Linux_260.tar.gz

Step 3:
Delete an unwanted .rpm
$rm cnijfilter-common-2.60-1.src.rpm

Step 4:
Convert the remaining rpm's into .deb's
$sudo alien -d -c *.rpm

Step 4:
Install the .deb files
$sudo dpkg -i *.deb

Step 5:
Install libgtk1.2
$sudo apt-get install libgtk1.2

Step 6:
Create symbolic links
$sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/libpng.so.3
$sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libxml2.so.2 /usr/lib/libxml.so.1
$sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libpng12.so.0 /usr/lib/libpng.so.2
$sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libtiff.so.4 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.3

Step 7: (optional)
Configure the iP2200 ppd file
$sudo gedit /usr/share/cups/model/canonip2200.ppd (default config works fine @ 600dpi)

Make your choices as to which detail level you require.

*OpenUI *CNQuality/Quality: PickOne
*DefaultCNQuality: 3
*CNQuality 2/High: "2"
*CNQuality 3/Normal: "3"
*CNQuality 4/Standard: "4"
*CNQuality 5/Economy: "5"
*CloseUI: *CNQuality

*OpenUI *Resolution/Output Resolution: PickOne
*DefaultResolution: 600
*Resolution 600/600 dpi: "<</HWResolution[600 600]>>setpagedevice"
*Resolution 1200/1200 dpi: "<</HWResolution[1200 1200]>>setpagedevice"
*Resolution 2400/2400 dpi: "<</HWResolution[2400 2400]>>setpagedevice"
*CloseUI: *Resolution

Step 8:
Restart CUPS

$sudo killall cupsd
$sudo cupsd

Step 9:
Add your new printer

Open printing dialog in system settings
Add new printer
Choose Canon IP1300 USB # entry
When asked choose to manually choosea PPD file
browse to /usr/share/cups/model/canonip2200.ppd
Apply all settings and close wizard.

Step 10:
Print a test page! Your Canon Pixma iP1300 should be working at long last!!

Happy printing!

[por100pre1]

This should be in Tutorials & Tips, good job.

[burakerenn]

Any way to make the prints greyscale (using only black cartridge) instead of RGB??

[FkJ]

It doesn't works, printer only spits the paper in blank

[goodrench]

Originally Posted by FkJ It doesn't works, printer only spits the paper in blank

Same here.
Any suggestions?

[ReiSei]

I installed the Kubuntu gusty now and this driver also and I functioned perfectly for me.
You need two cartridges for work - black and color.
you need install libgtk1.2 and fixes dependences.
Follow the instructions above and see images below for setup the printer.










Following all the steps you will have success.
Sorry my bad english.

[Tavathlon]

Hi all! I just posted a message in this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=4017815
Just want to make sure that people using the iP1300 printer will see that message, so that is why I'm posting here as well. =)

Please take a look, and help me if you are able to. =)

Btw, great howto, printing as such is no problem after following this guide - thanks a lot!

Best regards
Patrik

[mandras]

Hi, thank you very much! For me it works fine. I've just got a test page with fresh ink!!!
For those who haven't been successful: I read somewhere that although with windows the printer works with only 1 cartridge (the color one) to use it on Linux you have to install both cartridges. My printer also has a black cartridge installed. So I suggest you try again with this howto after you have both cartridges installed, maybe that will solve the problem. At least it worked for me, I hope it'll work for you as well.
Thank you again!

[dnile]

wow!! Thanks very much works fine first try! cheers.