Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-22 Thread ali.mous...@gmail.com
AFAK refilling the toner is fine for 2 or 3 times maybe. but refilling it a lot will cause loss of print quality. It depends also on the type of the toner and the quality of ink. sometimes even 6 or 7 refills might work, but that's a rare case! :D On Sun, Aug 14, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Madhurya Kakati w

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-13 Thread Madhurya Kakati
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 6:41 PM, Martti Kühne wrote: > R7h0re4 said it works on Debian 32. As I understand it, it should be > possible to clone the config on other distributions. If you can't > clone it, ask the debian devs what they did there. > Another hacky suggestion, although not very nice to

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-07 Thread Martti Kühne
R7h0re4 said it works on Debian 32. As I understand it, it should be possible to clone the config on other distributions. If you can't clone it, ask the debian devs what they did there. Another hacky suggestion, although not very nice to resources, but may spare config-diving: run a virtual machine

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-06 Thread Madhurya Kakati
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 7:41 AM, R7h0re4 wrote: > Madhurya Kakati writes: >>> >>> >> >> Canon has terrible linux support. I have a canon LBP2900B laser >> printer and haven't been able to print using there official CAPT >> driver. Its something related to pstocapt files. CUPS is unable to >> commu

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-06 Thread Madhurya Kakati
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 7:57 AM, Martti Kühne wrote: > On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:11 AM, R7h0re4 wrote: > >> That would make sense It does work under Debian 32 so I could always >> plug in my netbook if I needed something to print.  As it stands I am >> using a print server which hooks to a windows

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-06 Thread Martti Kühne
On Sun, Aug 7, 2011 at 4:11 AM, R7h0re4 wrote: > That would make sense It does work under Debian 32 so I could always > plug in my netbook if I needed something to print.  As it stands I am > using a print server which hooks to a windows gaming machine. I might > print like once or twice a month

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-06 Thread R7h0re4
Madhurya Kakati writes: >> >> > > Canon has terrible linux support. I have a canon LBP2900B laser > printer and haven't been able to print using there official CAPT > driver. Its something related to pstocapt files. CUPS is unable to > communicate properly with the CAPT daemon which sends commands

Re: [arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-05 Thread Madhurya Kakati
On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 12:24 AM, R7h0re4 wrote: > I have a canon MP280 printer and am unable to print using turboprint, as > well as a regular cups using gutenprint drivers or Turboprint drivers or > the .ppd files downloaded from Canon's site. > > When I check the aur most of the packaged drivers

[arch-general] Canon MP280 turboprint

2011-08-05 Thread R7h0re4
I have a canon MP280 printer and am unable to print using turboprint, as well as a regular cups using gutenprint drivers or Turboprint drivers or the .ppd files downloaded from Canon's site. When I check the aur most of the packaged drivers are outdated and when I check the bug reports it seems th