Setting up printing (the cups flavor)

Install

either go for LPD or CUPS as follows

    apt install --reinstall cups cups-client
    apt install --reinstall ~n^system-config-printer

Canon specific

ln -s /opt/cel/bin/sicgsfilter /usr/local/bin/sicgsfilter

Usage

launch the setup helper and wizards

system-config-printer

look for on-going jobs from the command line

lpstat -R
lpstat -p

or from the Web UI

http://127.0.0.1:631/jobs/?

Resources

https://askubuntu.com/questions/1144825/add-network-printer-to-ubuntu-server-via-command-line-terminal

https://support.system76.com/articles/add-a-printer-ubuntu

https://blog.ostermiller.org/ubuntu-printer-install-command-line/

jobs

https://superuser.com/questions/280396/how-to-resume-cups-printer-from-command-line

https://askubuntu.com/questions/37247/is-there-an-easy-way-to-view-the-print-queue

https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/printing-cancel-job.html.en

canon issues

Cups is not printing with “Filter Failed” message – how to get more info? https://serverfault.com/questions/602523/cups-is-not-printing-with-filter-failed-message-how-to-get-more-info

Can’t print any more “Stopped - Filter failed” https://askubuntu.com/questions/378873/cant-print-any-more-stopped-filter-failed

Error printing with Canon ir1435 Idle - Filter failed https://askubuntu.com/questions/932158/error-printing-with-canon-ir1435-idle-filter-failed