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Need to install a driver for a Canon Pixma MG2920 printer to use with a Raspberry Pi 3 as a server.

Followed all the steps listed in a few online tutorials, but the printer is not listed in CUPS. Here is one example:

https://pimylifeup.com/raspberry-pi-print-server/

Therefore, looked the driver at Canon’s website and attempted to install the one listed for Debian, but receive the error that is the correct system.

Has anyone used their Raspberry Pi as a printer server?

Wondering if there are any compatible drivers out there for our printer?

Using another driver listed in CUSP, the printer light will flash and the print job will update to completed. So, thinking maybe it needs the driver for its model?

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    Unlucky you've got the least supported printer from a company that doesn't care about Linux systems and certainly doesn't care about Linux systems on ARMHF processors. Try the gutenprint drivers.
    – Dougie
    Commented Apr 8, 2020 at 10:00
  • Any recommendations for a new printer from a Linux friendly company!
    – user2421417
    Commented Apr 9, 2020 at 16:02
  • My HP IPP printer works OK.
    – Dougie
    Commented Apr 9, 2020 at 17:35
  • @That's because of IPP. The OP's printer lists Windows XP support, so I suppose it doesn't support IPP.
    – Dmitry Grigoryev
    Commented Nov 11, 2020 at 15:26

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Regarding recommendations for a new printer, take the time to read this article where Apple (the main developer of CUPS) explained their then-recent design decisions. Modern printers are expected to support IPP and need no device-specific driver. That's the number one feature you should look for when buying a new device.

Support for printers using PPD files or raw printer queues was expected to stop between 2018 and 2020, which is now.

Check out this link if you want to try out gutenprint drivers @Dougie mentioned.

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If the printer is supported for Linux can be verified at OpenPrinting.

OpenPrinting have a database over both supported and unsupported, so check out your model here: https://openprinting.github.io/databaseintro/

And the closest model I found is :

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  • Nice site, didn't know about it. This is the definitive answer here.
    – Dmitry Grigoryev
    Commented Nov 12, 2020 at 8:22
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I had luck with gutenprint on the rpi for a cups server, my printer was PIXMA iP2700

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