how to network a Canon i9100

[Andrew Miller]

I just got a Canon i9100 and have been trying vainly to get it
networked here at home. The network is a mixed environment, a Windoze
laptop, an OS 9.2 G3 desktop, and OS X (10.3.2) Powerbook G4 and an
Intel Mandrake Linux box I use to serve mail, websites and files. I
first tried a USB connection to the OS 9 box and letting it share the
printer. OS X never found it. Bought a Trendnet USB print server and I
can see and configure the print server from the Powerbook, but the
printer won't print. I don't seem to be able to find a proper driver
on the Powerbook to make this work. I loaded the free versiono of
TurboPrint on the Powerbook and while the driver now shows up, I'm not
really sure what the URI should be. Still no luck.

Canon was absolutely lame yesterday in a request for phone support.
"We don't support networking that printer." This despite the fact that
the software that came with it loads something call i9100(server) on
the OS 9 machine and on the OS X 10.3.2 Powerbook something called "BJ
Network", which of course could mean something entirely different than
relating to networking the new printer.

Anyone have a solution to this problem? The latest stable
CUPS-GimpPrint package for OS X doesn't have a driver for the i9100.
Very frustrating.

Any help is appreciated.

 

[rllipham]

I just got a Canon i9100 and have been trying vainly to get it
networked here at home. The network is a mixed environment, a Windoze
laptop, an OS 9.2 G3 desktop, and OS X (10.3.2) Powerbook G4 and an
Intel Mandrake Linux box I use to serve mail, websites and files. I
first tried a USB connection to the OS 9 box and letting it share the
printer. OS X never found it. Bought a Trendnet USB print server and I
can see and configure the print server from the Powerbook, but the
printer won't print. I don't seem to be able to find a proper driver
on the Powerbook to make this work. I loaded the free versiono of
TurboPrint on the Powerbook and while the driver now shows up, I'm not
really sure what the URI should be. Still no luck.

Canon was absolutely lame yesterday in a request for phone support.
"We don't support networking that printer." This despite the fact that
the software that came with it loads something call i9100(server) on
the OS 9 machine and on the OS X 10.3.2 Powerbook something called "BJ
Network", which of course could mean something entirely different than
relating to networking the new printer.

Anyone have a solution to this problem? The latest stable
CUPS-GimpPrint package for OS X doesn't have a driver for the i9100.
Very frustrating.

Any help is appreciated.

Try http://www.silex.jp

I tried three printservers from local stores with bad results.

Silex sell a unit made specifically for the Canon. I have mine set up
to print from one of 3 computers. The printer is set in the auto
on/off mode. When the printer is cued the printer come on, prints and
shut itself off.

Paper out and other bidirectional communications are supported.

The print server does not require any attachment to a computer to
operate. Each printer accesses the printer on its own.

This set up is even grandchild proof

If you have any questions email me . Skip the x's

(e-mail address removed)

 

[EllenR]

And you wonder why you cant get the printer to work? I have a 83 Datsun, 78
Chevy and a 2004 Ford. The oil filter are different, they dont fit each
other. What can I do to make them all fit??

Hellooooo

.. Please help

Sheezzzzzz