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[rcrsn51]

Attached below is the common package for the Scangear MP v1.30 series and the driver for the MX 330.

You will need both, plus the libgimp package from the start of this thread.

If you own an MX 330 and download these packages, would you please report back with their success or failure.

[vtpup]

rcrsn51, thanks so much for all the work you've done.

I just got a Pixma MX870 all in one, and with your and Patriots help, upgraded CUPS to 1.311 on my Puppy 4.32 and loaded Canon wireless printer drivers, etc. Wireless printing now works, and I'm focusing on scanning.

I've started with your Pixma package for Xsane, since I'm used to using that scanning program. But the Puppy opening script for Xsane asks if the scanner is connected via USB, Parallel, or SCSI, only. Not via network. So wireless doesn't seem to be a possibility, at present.

The next choice, Canon scan software doesn't look like there's a driver for the MX870, unless I'm mistaken about that. So if you plan on writing any more drivers for this thread, that's one I'd like to see.

Thanks!

[rcrsn51]

Attached below is the common package for the Scangear MP v1.50 series and the driver for the MX870.

You need both. However, this series does NOT need the libgimp package. You will find a menu item under Graphic for the ScangearMP scanner program.

@vtpup: Could you test this by first connecting your MX870 directly by USB? Then try by wireless. If you are very lucky, it may detect the wireless scanner!

[Edit] The MX340 driver below also requires the scangearmp_common-1.5.pet.

[nyunda]

i download pixma-backend-qrky-1.0.21.pet posted by rcrsn51, run xsane image scanner in puppy 520, & my scanner is detected, thanks rcrsn51.

[rcrsn51]

Here is the scangearmp driver package for the MP495. It also requires the scangearmp_common-1.60.pet from Page 2. However, it does NOT require the Gimp package. When installed, there will be a menu entry for the scangear program under Graphic.

The MG5100 driver attached below also requires the scangearmp_common-1.60.pet from Page 2.

[charlie6]

Hi rcrsn51,
on Slacko4.99.7
works fine after only installed:
scangearmp-common-1.40.pet
libgimp2.0-2.6.8.pet
scangearmp-mp160-1.00.pet
scangearmp-locale-1.40.pet

Just one slight detail which ennoys me a bit: (on Slacko or on puppy 4.20 as well)

usually, when in a 'save as' dialog box, the path where to save the to-be-saved-file may be selected just:
- browsing across directories by using the mouse cursor and click once on the choosen folders name
- and then entering the file name;

here with scangearmp, one has to double click on each selection instead this in spite of other applications gtkdialog 'save as' boxes are 'single click navigation' settled.

Moreover, I'm using a pen tablet. So I use to position the cursor using the pen and validate the selection by pressing just once whether the 'Enter' or the 'SpaceBar' key with the other hand. This cannot be done with scangearmp.

Is there a way to get the scangearmps dialog box working as the other 'save as' dialog box (as on abiword, or whatever else application)?

Thanks for any advice!
Cheers, Charlie

[rcrsn51]

[Geoffrey]

[rcrsn51]

Here are the Scangear drivers for the MX410 and MX880. These units are wifi-enabled, so they are capable of network scanning. Depending on your Puppy version, they may be auto-detected by the pixma backend in SANE, so you can use Xsane or Peasyscan without installing these drivers.

If not, download both the common PET and the model-specific PET. Run ScangearMP from the Graphic menu. Perform an Update operation and wait for Scangear to locate your device. Canon detects a networked scanner by its MAC address instead of the usual IP address.

[bones01]

Hi RCRN,
My office has a Canon Pixma MP800 and I can't find the specific .pet for that. If you have the time, could you put one together please?

I'm using Lucid 528 mostly, on a frugal install. do you need any other info?

Thanks

Bones

[rcrsn51]

Unfortunately, Canon does not make a Linux driver for the MP800. But the newest version of Gutenprint does!

I have posted it here. This driver has not had much testing, so please report back.

Oops! Are you looking for a printer driver or a scanner driver? If you need a scanner driver, did you try the pixma-backend-qrky-1.0.21 from the first post?

If it doesn't detect your scanner, try the updated version attached below.

[Edit] No feedback provided. Attachment deleted.

[bones01]

Thanks for that. I'll give it a crack on Monday and let you know how it goes.
I am having some truoble with the laptop separate to this, so it may take a while to get it back.

Bones

[KJ]

I have a Canon Pixma MX340 and now need to use the scanner .. your printer .pet works great. If you have the time, could you put a .pet together please? Thanks ... KJ

[rcrsn51]

What Puppy version are you running?

According to SANE, your MX340 should be auto-detected. So it should work OOTB in the Xsane scanner program.

If not, try the pixma_backend_lupu-1.0.22.pet I have posted just above.

[KJ]

Thanks for your quick response. Sorry .... I should have given more background. I'm running Fluppy 12 as my main OS ... so I loaded the pixma-backend-431-1.0.21.pet for Puppy 4.3.1 and then tried xsane .... no joy ... 'scanner no detected'. Tried the 'sane-find-scanner and 'scanimage -L ' CLI commands 'scanner not detected'.

Your MX-340 printer .pet works on this OS but I found that manually copying the driver over when installing the printer in CUPS works best.

I have Saluki 22 and a couple other newer 5xx pups on a 'testing' USB flashdrive ... I will check them out later as we have relatives staying with us few days. Thanks for your help .... KJ