12-11-2018, 05:53 PM
Quote:Posted this on the dead forum (why is it still there if it's dead?):
Because it is making advertising revenue for someone, somewhere, and there is no-one to bury it. (or answer questions).
Quote:I mentioned this a year ago, but the problem is still there so I thought I'd shake the bushes a bit:
This is a Gimp users forum, no developers here. You need to ask the question, probably in this order
Debian developers
CUPS developers
Gutenprint developers
Gimp developers
Quote:My Canon MG5220 printer doesn't work with GIMP. It works flawlessly with every other application I have on my Debian stable distro.
You are lucky, The Canon web site gives a printer driver for Canon pixma MG5220 from 2011. One and one-only. Canon printer support for linux is generally rubbish.
Quote:As I've read elsewhere on the web, you do your modifications to an image in GIMP, then you save it and use another app to print it. Really?
Not really, Windows printing support for Gimp is poor, it is just a link between Gimp and whatever the printer manufacturer comes up with. That advice generally applies to MS Windows..but.. if that is what you have to do...
Quote:The printer does nothing at all except that the little activity screen says that information is being received but nothing physical happens. It's exactly the same with Gutenprint or the 'normal' print.
I use (K)ubuntu 16.04 and swore off Canon printers 10 years ago, however when that happens first thing I check is the printer queue in case something is stuck. What does your browser say?
Code:
http://localhost:631/printers/example: https://i.imgur.com/CfKm7E0.jpg No jobs for me, I clear them out.
Gutenprint: Debian stable (Stretch) still using Gimp 2.8.18 - ?
In my Gutenprint there is a driver for Canon pixma MG5220 although you might have to fiddle with the command line. I know you are using Debian but plenty of advice for 'buntu that should be applicable.
example Gutenprint from Gimp: https://i.imgur.com/8yAlSk3.jpg
If you set it up that way. it should work, however seem to remember from the past having multiple CUPS drivers and some work better then others.
Quote:Can't this be fixed guys? Every other app prints to the Canon without any trouble. As it is, for simple work I'm now using fotoxx which prints fine, but I'd rather be using GIMP.
Yep, fotoxx, XnViewMP ... bound to be others can be used to print.