Linux Printer Driver from Canon 2006.10.23 TORATANI Yasumasa
[email protected] 1 History When Started? First Linux Printer Driver developed by Canon was released in Mar. 2001 (Ver.1.00) Supported Printers Three primary models for Japanese market. Supported OS, Printing System and Languages lpr on Red Hat Linux 6.2 English and Japanese Package and Release Site RPM From ªCanon Marketing Japan Inc.º web site for Japanese Linux users 2 History (Cont.) When started to support CUPS? Inkjet Printer Driver Ver.2.00 released in May 2002 included in Turbolinux 8 which was the first Japanese Linux distribution including CUPS as a standard printing system As of today, we release our printer drivers conform with CUPS Inkjet Printers as well as Laser Printers Laser Printer Driver Ver.1.00 released in Aug. 2003 Cooperate with open source activities boosted by Japanese Agency For Overseas Market Today, releasing from Europe, Australia and New Zealand sales companies for each region market Being study for the US market 3 Supported Laser Printers Ver.1.30 (Released on Apr. 11th, 2006) LIPS IV Monochrome / Color Printer (for Japanese Market, 16 models) LBP-1310, LBP-1420, LBP-1620, LBP-1810, LBP-1820, LBP-1910, LBP-2050, LBP-2510, LBP-2710, LBP-2810 LBP3700, LBP3800, LBP5500, LBP5700, LBP5800, LBP5900 LIPS IV Monochrome / Color MFP (for Japanese Market, 72 models) iR400/GP405 LIPS D2, iR105/iR105-E, iR105i, iR2010/1610/2000/1600/1500F, iR2870/2870F/2270/2270F, iR3310/3300i/3300/2810/2800i/2800/2210/2200i/2200, iR3350i/2850i/2250i,