Re: [tlug] Printer Not Responding [SOLVED]

[Dave M G <martin@example.com>]

Brian,

Glad my printer instructions were of some help, even if they haven't 
gone quite right for you.

> > The following packages have unmet dependencies:
> >   bjfilter-2.5: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4-1) but 2.3.6-0ubuntu20 is to 
> > be installed
> >   pstocanonbj: Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4-1) but 2.3.6-0ubuntu20 is to be 
> > installed
> >                Depends: libcupsys2 (>= 1.2.3) but 1.2.2-0ubuntu0.6.06 
> > is to be i nstalled
> > E: Broken packages
> Help! I did press on and try, without luck
Okay, first thing to know here is that your printer is not the problem. 
It's your packaging system. So don't go rush out and buy a new printer, 
because that's not needed.

You can try opening Synaptic, and then under "Edit" select "fix broken 
packages". There's also a way to do this from the command line with 
apt-get, but I can't remember what it is right now.

Beyond that, if your packages are still not installing, I think a more 
expert person will be able to help you resolve the package errors. 
That's where you want to do your trouble shooting. Once you can download 
and install the packages, you should be home free.

However, another bit of useful info for you is that the "pixma" drivers 
you are seeing refer to the US models of Canon printers. They come 
bundled with the latest Gutenprint drivers. A newer version of 
Gutenprint should be coming out with built in support for the Pixus 
series from Japan. I happen to have talked to the Gutenprint driver 
developers on the GIMP mailing list, and that's what I've learned.

So you could also wait a bit, and when the newer Gutenprint drivers come 
out, your Pixus 1500 may be supported.

Hope that information helps.

--
Dave M G
Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn
Kernel 2.6.20-14-generic
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