Problems with Canon LBP2900 on 14.04

[thomas108]

Hi, hope some one can help

I have been using my LBP2900 printer on ubuntu 14.04 for 2 years without major problems, but recently after some updates it stopped working, im unsure what updates it was as I did not pay much attention to it..

I then tried uninstall and reinstall the printer and follower all the guides I could find.

but problem still the same, it say communication error.. and I have no idea what to do..

captstatusui -P LBP2900
says "communication error"

sudo ccpdadmin
says:
CUPS_ConfigPath = /etc/cups/
LOG Path = None
UI Port = 59787


Entry Num : Spooler : Backend : FIFO path : Device Path : Status
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[0] : LBP2900 : ccp : //localhost:59787 : /dev/usb/lp0 :

lsusb
says:
Bus 002 Device 004: ID 0b05:7782 ASUSTek Computer, Inc.
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 008 Device 002: ID 09da:c10a A4Tech Co., Ltd.
Bus 008 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 007 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 006 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 04a9:2676 Canon, Inc. CAPT Device
Bus 001 Device 002: ID 1908:2310 GEMBIRD
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 005 Device 002: ID 1a2c:2d23 China Resource Semico Co., Ltd
Bus 005 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub

/usr/sbin/lpinfo -v
says
network ipps
network ipp
direct usb://Canon/LBP2900?serial=0000D2D6SIQU
network lpd
network socket
network ipp14
direct ccp
network https
network http
serial serial:/dev/ttyS0?baud=115200
serial serial:/dev/ttyS4?baud=115200
direct hp
network smb
direct hpfax


hope some one can help me to get this fixed....

[thomas108]

I updated to 16.04

problem still same, when writing
ccpdadmin:

● ccpd.service - LSB: Canon Printer Daemon for CUPS
Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/ccpd; bad; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Sat 2016-05-14 15:10:05 PHT; 6s ago
Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
Process: 6427 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/ccpd stop (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Process: 6463 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/ccpd start (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
Tasks: 3 (limit: 512)
CGroup: /system.slice/ccpd.service
├─6469 /usr/sbin/ccpd
├─6470 /usr/sbin/ccpd
└─6475 captmon2 --data-write-fd=4 --data-read-fd=11 --cmd-write-fd=12 --cmd-read-fd=15 --output-fd=-1 --input-fd=-1


and captstatusui -P LBP2900
says "communication error"

[thomas108]

UPS_ConfigPath = /etc/cups/
LOG Path = None
UI Port = 59787


Entry Num : Spooler : Backend : FIFO path : Device Path : Status
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[0] : LBP2900 : ccp : //localhost:59787 : /dev/usb/lp0 : Modified


can any come with a clue why it cant work...

[pdc]

I just wondered which version of the CAPT driver you were using: Canon issued a new 2.7 version last December: as you said you had successfully used the CAPT? driver for a couple of years ........ I wondered if the new driver would help; Canon did work to ensure compatibility with 64bit as well as 32bit installs;

http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/c...100459601.html

it comes down as Linux_CAPT_PrinterDriver_V270_uk_EN.tar.gz

I could dig around and find the install instructions if needed: but you have successfully done this in the past: Canon give an excellent how to guide on reinstalling a new driver: including how to delete the old spool registration and then creating a new one