Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2009/7/14 Wulfy : > >> That's what I did. The settings indicated that the USB port was >> enabled. It appeared in the menu with the printer as seen by the VB >> container. But it was greyed out and I couldn't tick the box. So >> although it was seen, it wasn't actually passing the port through to the >> client OS... >> >> -- >> Blessings >> >> Wulfmann >> > > Sorry, I'm out of ideas now. > > Neil. > I've seen something like this with a couple of USB devices. It turns out to be a module had loaded for the device and hence was tying up the device. After unloading the module I was able to attach the device to the Virtual Box client. Might be worth having a look to see if your printer loads any modules when it is turned on/attached and if so, try unloading these modules and then start Virtual Box. Rob -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
2009/7/14 Wulfy : > That's what I did. The settings indicated that the USB port was > enabled. It appeared in the menu with the printer as seen by the VB > container. But it was greyed out and I couldn't tick the box. So > although it was seen, it wasn't actually passing the port through to the > client OS... > > -- > Blessings > > Wulfmann > Sorry, I'm out of ideas now. Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Neil Greenwood wrote: > OK, I wasn't clear enough in my statement. You can only change the > settings for the VM when the VM isn't running or suspended IIRC. > > So, when WinXP is running in the VM, you need to choose the Machine > > Close menu option, then choose "Power Off" in the screen that shows > next. After this, you should be able to change the VM settings in the > VirtualBox window - the Settings button above the list of VMs will > become enabled. > > Cofion/Regards, > Neil. > > That's what I did. The settings indicated that the USB port was enabled. It appeared in the menu with the printer as seen by the VB container. But it was greyed out and I couldn't tick the box. So although it was seen, it wasn't actually passing the port through to the client OS... -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
2009/7/14 Wulfy : > Neil Greenwood wrote: >> 2009/7/11 Wulfy : >> >>> Neil Greenwood wrote: >>> 2009/7/11 Wulfy : > I tried to do that but with a 32-bit WinXP guest. The problem is that > VirtualBox wouldn't pass the USB through, even though I'd downloaded the > version that's supposed to do that. > > > Did you install the guest additions? They're needed to get USB working, IIRC. Cofion/Regards, Neil. >>> Yes. I could see the USB in the Device menu but it was greyed out and I >>> couldn't click it. >>> >>> >> >> I think you need to shut down the VM in order to make changes, not >> just suspend it. Did you do this? >> >> Cofion/Regards, >> Neil. >> >> > I tried it both with WinXP running and just the VirtualBox container. I > tried from the menu at the top and from the setup screen. The setup > screen showed the USB enabled but I couldn't click the box in the menu. > OK, I wasn't clear enough in my statement. You can only change the settings for the VM when the VM isn't running or suspended IIRC. So, when WinXP is running in the VM, you need to choose the Machine > Close menu option, then choose "Power Off" in the screen that shows next. After this, you should be able to change the VM settings in the VirtualBox window - the Settings button above the list of VMs will become enabled. Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2009/7/11 Wulfy : > >> Neil Greenwood wrote: >> >>> 2009/7/11 Wulfy : >>> >>> I tried to do that but with a 32-bit WinXP guest. The problem is that VirtualBox wouldn't pass the USB through, even though I'd downloaded the version that's supposed to do that. >>> Did you install the guest additions? They're needed to get USB working, >>> IIRC. >>> >>> Cofion/Regards, >>> Neil. >>> >>> >>> >> Yes. I could see the USB in the Device menu but it was greyed out and I >> couldn't click it. >> >> > > I think you need to shut down the VM in order to make changes, not > just suspend it. Did you do this? > > Cofion/Regards, > Neil. > > I tried it both with WinXP running and just the VirtualBox container. I tried from the menu at the top and from the setup screen. The setup screen showed the USB enabled but I couldn't click the box in the menu. -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
2009/7/11 Wulfy : > Neil Greenwood wrote: >> 2009/7/11 Wulfy : >> >>> I tried to do that but with a 32-bit WinXP guest. The problem is that >>> VirtualBox wouldn't pass the USB through, even though I'd downloaded the >>> version that's supposed to do that. >>> >>> >> >> Did you install the guest additions? They're needed to get USB working, IIRC. >> >> Cofion/Regards, >> Neil. >> >> > Yes. I could see the USB in the Device menu but it was greyed out and I > couldn't click it. > I think you need to shut down the VM in order to make changes, not just suspend it. Did you do this? Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Neil Greenwood wrote: > 2009/7/11 Wulfy : > >> I tried to do that but with a 32-bit WinXP guest. The problem is that >> VirtualBox wouldn't pass the USB through, even though I'd downloaded the >> version that's supposed to do that. >> >> > > Did you install the guest additions? They're needed to get USB working, IIRC. > > Cofion/Regards, > Neil. > > Yes. I could see the USB in the Device menu but it was greyed out and I couldn't click it. -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
2009/7/11 Wulfy : > I tried to do that but with a 32-bit WinXP guest. The problem is that > VirtualBox wouldn't pass the USB through, even though I'd downloaded the > version that's supposed to do that. > Did you install the guest additions? They're needed to get USB working, IIRC. Cofion/Regards, Neil. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
danattwood wrote: > Wulfy wrote: > >> One of the thing I tried was to install the PPD file. It complained >> that the driver was needed. I even tried to compile the source (not >> something I usually get into) but that kept failing, too... :@( >> >> I think perhaps that if I installed the 32-bit version I could use it. I >> don't really want to do that, though... >> >> >> > If the printer is usb then why not try installing virtualbox and this > will then let you install a 32bit ubuntu guest and pass the printer > through to it. This would at least let you test it before deciding if > you want to reinstall your whole system. > > Dan I tried to do that but with a 32-bit WinXP guest. The problem is that VirtualBox wouldn't pass the USB through, even though I'd downloaded the version that's supposed to do that. -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Tony Pursell wrote: > On 10 Jul 2009 at 0:02, Wulfy wrote: > > >> My printer died so I bought a new one. It's a Canon PIXMA iP2500. My >> Kubuntu Jaunty set-up recognises the printer and correctly identifies >> it, but it refuses to talk to it. Requesting a test page causes the >> lights to flash but no page to appear. >> >> I went to the Canon site and there's a driver for it. Unfortunately, >> it's a Fedora driver and for i386 architecture and I'm running 64-bit >> Kubuntu. Alien bombs out with a 'wrong architecture' error. I even >> tried installing VirtualBox to try and run it under WinXP... I couldn't >> get the USB connection to work. :@( >> >> Does anyone have any ideas how to get this printer running or is it a >> paper-weight? >> >> wu...@wulfy-desktop:~$ uname -a >> Linux wulfy-desktop 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 22:12:12 >> UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux >> >> -- >> Blessings >> >> Wulfmann >> >> Wulf Credo: >> Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. >> Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. >> Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. >> Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz >> >> > > For printers, I always go to www.linuxprinting.org. > > Their entry for this printer is > > http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon- > PIXMA_iP2500 > > It says to use 'Canon driver from Canon website'. Which is here > > http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0027215.asp > > Is that what you tried? > > Tony Thanks for answering, Tony! I got the same driver but on the Japanese site (it was the one that came up when I googled...). The .rpm is specifically -i386... -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
On 10 Jul 2009 at 0:02, Wulfy wrote: > > My printer died so I bought a new one. It's a Canon PIXMA iP2500. My > Kubuntu Jaunty set-up recognises the printer and correctly identifies > it, but it refuses to talk to it. Requesting a test page causes the > lights to flash but no page to appear. > > I went to the Canon site and there's a driver for it. Unfortunately, > it's a Fedora driver and for i386 architecture and I'm running 64-bit > Kubuntu. Alien bombs out with a 'wrong architecture' error. I even > tried installing VirtualBox to try and run it under WinXP... I couldn't > get the USB connection to work. :@( > > Does anyone have any ideas how to get this printer running or is it a > paper-weight? > > wu...@wulfy-desktop:~$ uname -a > Linux wulfy-desktop 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 22:12:12 > UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux > > -- > Blessings > > Wulfmann > > Wulf Credo: > Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. > Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. > Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. > Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz > For printers, I always go to www.linuxprinting.org. Their entry for this printer is http://www.openprinting.org/show_printer.cgi?recnum=Canon- PIXMA_iP2500 It says to use 'Canon driver from Canon website'. Which is here http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0027215.asp Is that what you tried? Tony -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
> I think perhaps that if I installed the 32-bit version I could use it. I > don't really want to do that, though... I thought that 64bit Ubuntu was Multilib? Multilib means it has *both* 32 and 64bit libraries. I might be wrong here but I kind of thought that was the whole point of Multilib... Personally I have never seen a reason to warrant using 64bit. Many of the plugins and codecs are not built for it, neither was Flash until very recently. And there is little benefit ti using it unless you have more than 3GB or RAM. Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Wulfy wrote: > Alan Lord (News) wrote: > >> On 10/07/09 13:16, Wulfy wrote: >> >> >> >>> Thanks, Alan. >>> >>> I had seen that page but it's for the i386 version of Ubuntu. I don't >>> really want to downgrade my architecture just to get the printer >>> going... :@( >>> >>> Once again, thanks for responding. >>> >>> >> No problem. >> >> I had some issues with a KM printer before. The important bits of the >> driver for CUPS, including the gzipped PPD file (this only contains >> text, it isn't a binary) I was able to extract from an RPM and then >> manually install in the right directory on my system. IIRC I don't think >> any of the files were binaries. >> >> The point I'm making is I would check that the packaging of the driver >> for i386 is actually the important issue. You possibly just need the >> *contents* of the package. >> >> See this post for info: >> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/273021/comments/11 >> >> HTH >> >> Al >> > One of the thing I tried was to install the PPD file. It complained > that the driver was needed. I even tried to compile the source (not > something I usually get into) but that kept failing, too... :@( > > I think perhaps that if I installed the 32-bit version I could use it. I > don't really want to do that, though... > > If the printer is usb then why not try installing virtualbox and this will then let you install a 32bit ubuntu guest and pass the printer through to it. This would at least let you test it before deciding if you want to reinstall your whole system. Dan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 10/07/09 13:16, Wulfy wrote: > > >> Thanks, Alan. >> >> I had seen that page but it's for the i386 version of Ubuntu. I don't >> really want to downgrade my architecture just to get the printer >> going... :@( >> >> Once again, thanks for responding. >> > > No problem. > > I had some issues with a KM printer before. The important bits of the > driver for CUPS, including the gzipped PPD file (this only contains > text, it isn't a binary) I was able to extract from an RPM and then > manually install in the right directory on my system. IIRC I don't think > any of the files were binaries. > > The point I'm making is I would check that the packaging of the driver > for i386 is actually the important issue. You possibly just need the > *contents* of the package. > > See this post for info: > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/273021/comments/11 > > HTH > > Al One of the thing I tried was to install the PPD file. It complained that the driver was needed. I even tried to compile the source (not something I usually get into) but that kept failing, too... :@( I think perhaps that if I installed the 32-bit version I could use it. I don't really want to do that, though... -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
On 10/07/09 13:16, Wulfy wrote: > Thanks, Alan. > > I had seen that page but it's for the i386 version of Ubuntu. I don't > really want to downgrade my architecture just to get the printer > going... :@( > > Once again, thanks for responding. No problem. I had some issues with a KM printer before. The important bits of the driver for CUPS, including the gzipped PPD file (this only contains text, it isn't a binary) I was able to extract from an RPM and then manually install in the right directory on my system. IIRC I don't think any of the files were binaries. The point I'm making is I would check that the packaging of the driver for i386 is actually the important issue. You possibly just need the *contents* of the package. See this post for info: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/273021/comments/11 HTH Al -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
Alan Lord (News) wrote: > On 10/07/09 00:02, Wulfy wrote: > >> My printer died so I bought a new one. It's a Canon PIXMA iP2500. My >> Kubuntu Jaunty set-up recognises the printer and correctly identifies >> it, but it refuses to talk to it. Requesting a test page causes the >> lights to flash but no page to appear. >> > > I can't help directly but a Google search > (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Canon+PIXMA+iP2500%22+Ubuntu)threw > up a link to an Ubuntu Form thread that is called: > > "[SOLVED] canon pixma ip2500 not printing" > > If you've read this already sorry. But it might be worth reading through > this and seeing how others managed to fix it. > > There are other potentially interesting pages on the Google search too. > > HTH > > Alan > Thanks, Alan. I had seen that page but it's for the i386 version of Ubuntu. I don't really want to downgrade my architecture just to get the printer going... :@( Once again, thanks for responding. -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
On 10/07/09 00:02, Wulfy wrote: > My printer died so I bought a new one. It's a Canon PIXMA iP2500. My > Kubuntu Jaunty set-up recognises the printer and correctly identifies > it, but it refuses to talk to it. Requesting a test page causes the > lights to flash but no page to appear. I can't help directly but a Google search (http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=%22Canon+PIXMA+iP2500%22+Ubuntu)threw up a link to an Ubuntu Form thread that is called: "[SOLVED] canon pixma ip2500 not printing" If you've read this already sorry. But it might be worth reading through this and seeing how others managed to fix it. There are other potentially interesting pages on the Google search too. HTH Alan -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Printer problems
My printer died so I bought a new one. It's a Canon PIXMA iP2500. My Kubuntu Jaunty set-up recognises the printer and correctly identifies it, but it refuses to talk to it. Requesting a test page causes the lights to flash but no page to appear. I went to the Canon site and there's a driver for it. Unfortunately, it's a Fedora driver and for i386 architecture and I'm running 64-bit Kubuntu. Alien bombs out with a 'wrong architecture' error. I even tried installing VirtualBox to try and run it under WinXP... I couldn't get the USB connection to work. :@( Does anyone have any ideas how to get this printer running or is it a paper-weight? wu...@wulfy-desktop:~$ uname -a Linux wulfy-desktop 2.6.28-13-generic #45-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jun 30 22:12:12 UTC 2009 x86_64 GNU/Linux -- Blessings Wulfmann Wulf Credo: Respect the elders. Teach the young. Co-operate with the pack. Play when you can. Hunt when you must. Rest in between. Share your affections. Voice your opinion. Leave your Mark. Copyright July 17, 1988 by Del Goetz -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
