Ubuntu – Installing canon LBP5000 laserjet printer

11.04canonprinting

I have the following
setup:

  • Ubuntu Natty (11.04) server edition installed
  • Printer Canon LBP5000 laserjet
  • CUPS, using the web interface because I have no gui. Im operating the system by ssh via my network

My problem:
It just doesn't want to print, Im trying to print a test page but nothing is happing. After a while it gives me a error like

Can't connect to CCPD: Connection refused

Or

ccp send_data error, exit

My attempts:

Can someone help me with this, cause Im really out of options.

Best Answer

I am using:

  • Ubuntu version 11.04
  • A Canon LBP500 connected via the network

When I followed Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CanonCaptDrv190 I got my printer working, but captstatusui (showing printer status in a GUI) gave a bufferoverflow.

When using script: http://radu.cotescu.com/how-to-install-canon-lbp-printers-in-ubuntu printing and captstatusui worked perfectly, but after a while my Update Manager complained I had a partial finished install and removed the drivers again. Maybe something to do with not specifying a correct package repository?

Anyhow, I made a copy of the working captstatusui binary, let the update manager remove the drivers installed via the script of Radu Cotestcu. Now I have the drivers installed according the first Guide, and use them in combination with the copied version of captstatusui.

Maybe not that elegant, but it works for me