[NTLUG:Discuss] maybe I found Canon i550 printer drivers

[Kevin Brannen]

Charles Cashion wrote:

> I have downloaded a few files from the Canon support site.
> Most of the files have 550i in it...
>
> 12/11/2005  02:54 PM            58,762 bjfilter-2.4-0.tar.gz
> 12/11/2005  02:56 PM            48,618 bjfiltercups-2.2-1.i386.rpm
> 12/11/2005  02:55 PM           847,218 bjfilterpixus550i-2.2-1.i386.rpm
> 12/11/2005  02:57 PM         1,070,181 guidepixus550i-2.2-1.tar.gz
> 12/11/2005  02:59 PM         1,070,181 guidepixus550i-3.2-1.tar.gz
> 12/11/2005  02:57 PM           193,598 guidepixus550icups-2.2-1.tar.gz
> 12/11/2005  02:58 PM           193,598 guidepixus550icups-3.2-1.tar.gz
>
> I note that two have .i386.rpm on the end.
> I wonder which I need to install for my Canon i550?


The 2 .rpm files are the drivers and cups interface definition files.  
Install both of those, as in "rpm -ivh bj*.rpm" (as root of course. :-)

> My guess is these four...
>
> 12/11/2005  02:56 PM            48,618 bjfiltercups-2.2-1.i386.rpm
> 12/11/2005  02:55 PM           847,218 bjfilterpixus550i-2.2-1.i386.rpm
> 12/11/2005  02:59 PM         1,070,181 guidepixus550i-3.2-1.tar.gz
> 12/11/2005  02:58 PM           193,598 guidepixus550icups-3.2-1.tar.gz
>
> What I cannot guess is the "guidepixus" part.


I would guess they are docs, but do a "tar -tzvf" on each of them and 
you can probably tell by their contents.

>
> I need a suggestion.
> Tnx,
> Charles
>

There ya go, not only a suggestion but instructions too. ;-)

HTH,
Kevin