Canon LBP 2900 installation on Ubuntu 10.04

Canon LBP-2900 installation on Ubuntu step by step guide

Before plugging your LBP-2900 on your Ubuntu machine, open the Ubuntu Software Center (Applications → Ubuntu Software Center) then type CAPT on the search box. (Note: Here we are checking if this package is already installed if so remove this package ).

Now we need to check that we have Ghostscript along with OpenPrinting Driver Interface are installed on our Ubuntu machine. To check this open the Termainal ( Applications → Accessories → Terminal) and type the following command :

gs -h | grep opvp

this should return output something like this:

3lj5mono ljet2p ljet3 ljet3d ljet4 ljet4d ljetplus nullpage opvp oprp pbm

In case if you didn't get the above specified output there are few things that need to be done but generally you'll get this output if you are using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS. (Please post your problem in comment if you did not get the above mentioned output)

Then you'll need to get the CAPT_Printer_Driver_for_Linux_V200_uk_EN.tar.gz . This package is available to download from Canon's Website , click here to download the file by clicking the download link at the end of this page. After the Download(nearly 23 MB) completes right click on the downloaded package and click extract here. Inside the extracted folder go to Driver → Debian. Then open the terminal and browse to the above specified folder.

Double click on the package named cndrvcups-common_2.00-2_i386.deb and install it ! ( if they appear with small padlock icon on their icons then you will need to select these package and right click → Properties → Premissons → and change the Owner access to read and write)

After that install the package called cndrvcups-capt_2.00-2_i386.deb the same way you installed the above mentioned package !

Now type the following command on terminal and hit return (enter) key

sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart

Now time to register your printer (LBP 2900 in our case) at the spooler again type the following command and hit return key.

sudo /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p LBP2900 -m CNCUPSLBP2900CAPTK.ppd -v ccp:/var/ccpd/fifo0 -E

Now again type the following command followed by return (enter) key

sudo /usr/sbin/ccpdadmin -p LBP2900 -o /dev/usb/lp0

Now start the ccpd-Daemon by the help of following comand.

sudo /etc/init.d/ccpd start

(Now if you would like to print a test page then go ahead plug in your printer and print it!)

Now to make your life easier and for the final steps to get things up and running type the following command on the Terminal and hit return

sudo visudo

then add the following lines on the ind of file

all users that may start ccpd as root user ALL=NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/ccpd start Note: replace your username in place of user example (bond ALL=NOPASSWD: /etc/init.d/ccpd start) here bond is assumed a username(the name you use during login)

Finally save the file by pressing Ctrl+O and exit by Ctrl+X

Now go to System → Settings → Autostart. Click Add button and name it any thing like Canon autostart and put the following line on command line

sudo /etc/init.d/ccpd start

That's it you are done, now you can print with your LBP 2900 ! (If you would like to see these steps in pictorial tutorial please post comments)

Posted by Administrator on Thu, 22 Jul 2010