Installing CanonLBP2900 on CentOS Linux

1. Download Drivers from http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0028622.asp?model=
2. Extract CAPTDRV160.tar.gz
3. # cd CAPTDRV160/driver/rpm
4. # rpm -ivh cndrvcups-capt-1.60-1.i386.rpm
5. # rpm -ivh cndrvcups-common-1.60-1.i386.rpm
6. # /etc/init.d/cups restart
7. # tail /var/log/messages
You should see:
May 21 13:40:10 susik64 kernel: usb 1-1: Product: Canon CAPT USB Device
May 21 13:40:10 susik64 kernel: usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Canon
May 21 13:40:10 susik64 kernel: usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 0000XXXXXXXX
May 21 13:40:10 susik64 kernel: usb 1-1: configuration #1 chosen from 1 choice
May 21 13:40:10 susik64 kernel: drivers/usb/class/usblp.c: usblp0: USB Bidirectional printer dev 17 if 0 alt 0 proto 2 vid 0x04A9 pid 0x2676

8. # /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p LBP2900 -m CNCUPSLBP2900CAPTK.ppd -v ccp:/var/ccpd/fifo0 -E
9. # /usr/sbin/ccpdadmin -p LBP2900 -o /dev/usb/lp0
10. # /etc/init.d/ccpd start
11. To see Printer status:
# captstatusui -P LBP2900

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