[solved] canon pixma mp180

polslinux · Apprentice Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 253 Location: Veneto

hi to all

i've just installed gentoo but i have a problem:
my multifunction printer canon mp180 doesn't work...i have installed cups & gutenprint, with cups i can find the printer but i don't know what driver i have to choose because there isn't MP180 in the list...

Jaglover · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:16 pm Post subject:

Did you try MP-150 driver? (Took less than three minutes in Google)

http://forums.linux-foundation.org/read.php?25,427

polslinux · Apprentice Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 253 Location: Veneto

In the list there isn't MP150 driver...only multipass from c2500 to c5500 and from s100 to s630

gerard27 · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 3:37 pm Post subject:

Unmask gutenprint-5.2.5-r1 and emerge it.
It contains driver for MP-180.
Gerard.
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To install Gentoo I use sysrescuecd.Based on Gentoo,has firefox to browse Gentoo docs and mc to browse (and edit) files.
The same disk can be used for 32 and 64 bit installs.
You can follow the Handbook verbatim.
http://www.sysresccd.org/Download

polslinux · Apprentice Joined: 12 Apr 2010 Posts: 253 Location: Veneto

you're fantastic

thanks a lot man, this work like a charm

gerard27 · Posted: Wed Apr 28, 2010 4:55 pm Post subject:

You're welcome.
Glad to be of help.
Gerard.
_________________
To install Gentoo I use sysrescuecd.Based on Gentoo,has firefox to browse Gentoo docs and mc to browse (and edit) files.
The same disk can be used for 32 and 64 bit installs.
You can follow the Handbook verbatim.
http://www.sysresccd.org/Download