[cups] Problem with Canon MG5550 printer

[Helge Blischke]

> Am 04.06.2016 um 14:20 schrieb Timothy Murphy <gayleard at eircom.net>:
> 
> Helge Blischke wrote:
> 
>>> I recently acquired a Canon Pixma MG5550 printer.
>>> I've set it up to access wirelessly, on my LAN.
>>> 
>>> It works perfectly under Window-10,
>>> but under Fedora-24/CUPS it says it has printed 26% of the file,
>>> and then hangs.
>>> I'm using the MG5500_Series ppd file offered by CUPS.
>>> It seems this does not work properly, at least with my printer.
>>> 
>>> I wonder if anyone has a similar Canon printer working under Linux CUPS,
>>> preferable under Fedora or CentOS?
>>> 
>> 
>> I’d suggest to install Gutenprint and then select the CUPS+Gutenprint-…
>> PPD from the list in the CUPS web interface.
>> But be aware that the Gutenprint list of supported printers tagged this
>> printer as EXPERIMENTAL.
> 
> Actually the driver chosen by CUPS is gutenprint,
> according to my /etc/cups/printers.conf:
>  MakeModel Canon MG5500 series - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.11
> 
> I thought these Canon MG printers were quite common?
> Canon claims the MG5550 runs under Linux.
> Maybe I should try their driver …
> 

Maybe in your configuration you (or who is responsible) chose the foomatic
PPD by accident. I strongly advise to use the CUPS+Gutenprint.5.2 PPD.
If needed, report the elements of the filter chain for this printer.

Helge