Canon Pixma MP-520

This document explains how to correctly configure Canon PIXMA MP-520 printer on Pardus.

Installing the packages

Install the necessary packages by typing:

sudo pisi it http://cekirdek.pardus.org.tr/~ozan/dist/binaries/cnijfilter-common-2.80-1-1.pisi
sudo pisi it http://cekirdek.pardus.org.tr/~ozan/dist/binaries/cnijfilter-mp520series-2.80-1-1.pisi

Restart the CUPS service after the installation completes:

service cups restart

Configuring the printer

Register your printer in CUPS:

/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p MP520 -m canonmp520.ppd -o PageSize=A4 -v cnij_usb:/dev/usb/lp0 -E

Set your printer as the system default:

sudo /usr/sbin/lpadmin -d MP520

Finally, restart the CUPS service again:

service cups restart

Uninstalling the drivers

First, remove the corresponding entry of your printer from CUPS:

sudo /usr/sbin/lpadmin -x MP520

Remove the installed packages using console:

sudo pisi rm cnijfilter-mp520series
sudo pisi rm cnijfilter-common