My older USB Canon printer now functions (not the CD tray at this stage).
Download free driver Gutenprint for Mac (latest version is for Mojave but installs Big Sur M1).
I found the dmg at SourceForge website.
Add printer and select Gutenprint driver at the last drop down box.
Hope this works for you also! Cheers, Rob.
Hi Dennis,
I upgraded Big Sur to 11.1 official and the printer now functions without Gutenprint!
You will find the Big Sur update in System Preferences....
Let me know how it goes.
Rob
Hi, let's start from scratch.
Hover over the list of Printers in Printers & Scanners and right click, select "Reset printing system".
Then add again only the Gutenprint printer.
THEN
Launch Safari, enter this in the address bar:
You will get a message that states CUPS not active and use the command ...
Copy the command on the safari page without quotes and enter into Terminal. Press enter.
Refresh the safari page, it will ask for a Username and password. THIS IS THE SAME as entering your computer ie:
Roberto
Password
Tell me if it makes any difference, then we'll continue! :0)
Update:
Using instructions from CUPS ORG the CD tray now prints direct onto CD.
A little research and I've saved money from buying a new printer!
I was able to print on Canon G2000 from Big Sur from Apple M1 notebook computer. I downloaded and installed the following :
A free CD print app by canon My Image Garden should do it also.
Belight app cost me I think 20 USD.
Thank you!
I am getting just getting 'Error' (no other message) with the yellow circle in the Printer & Scanners. I can't even open the Print Queue.
I tried restarting, uninstalling, reinstalling, even downloading the 5.2.15 version of Gutenprint, but it just turns into 'Error' when I try to print.
Let me know if there is anything other information I should provide....
I found this thread as I seem to have same issue.
Canon MG2570S printer
MacBook Air BigSur 11.0.1
Installed gutenprint 5.3.3
Choose driver: Canon MG2500 series - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.3.3
Error in cups web UI:-
"There was an unrecoverable USB error."
Thanks
Dennis
I reset the printing system and added only the Gutenprint driver.
I was able to access localhost:631.
I used the "cupsctl WebInterface=yes" in the Terminal.
I'm able to navigate localhost:631 (Canon_MP270_series - CUPS 2.3.4) now but still cannot print.
What should I try next?
I really appreciate your help!
Sorry to hear that!
Look, I have to head out to dinner with friends (Sunday afternoon here in Australia).
But I can think of just one last thing and it’s got to do with booting into security settings.
And not making security as strict... if you can’t find it with Googling, let me know, I will send them tomorrow.
Cheers!
Hey! Sorry to hear that...
Thanks for following up.
I just got around to trying to reduce the security. No luck with the printer :(
All good though, I have an old Windows laptop that I can print to so I still won't be replacing my printer just yet. Maybe the driver will eventually work with newer updates (I hope. Doesn't seem like the Canon MP line is going to support Big Sur)
I really appreciate all your assistance with troubleshooting...
Have a great rest of your day! :)
Which Canon printer do you have? And what app do you use to print to disc?
Thank you... I tried this with my Canon MP270 but it didn't work... :( It was listed as one of the printers available though, what a shame....
This is my Printers and Scanners shot:
Thanks for the detailed steps!
I followed the steps and see 'Idle, Accepting Jobs, Not Shared', however, still cannot print. :(
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