Re: Tuboprint - anyone else using and getting printout?

[Gerry Tool <gstool@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gerry Tool wrote:
> I have a networked Canon PIXMA ip-4000 inkjet printer for which the only 
> drivers I've found are in Turboprint 1.91.  This works great on FC3, 
> Ubuntu 5.04, Suse 9.2 and a number of older releases.  It does not work 
> on FC4Tx.
>
> Turboprint installs, setup works and configuration works just great. 
> When a document is "printed", the system is just as happy as can be.  If 
> one didn't notice that nothing happens at the printer, one would think 
> all is working.  The CUPS web interface thinks the printer is just fine 
> and that the job was sent successfully.
>
> I understand that Turboprint is not a supported app, but since it is the 
> only choice available to use my color inkjet printer in Linux, I will be 
> unable to continue using Fedora Core if it does not work in FC4, since 
> one of my major activities is color photo printing.
>
> I have filed a bugzilla report (#154777) - closed as NOTABUG, and have 
> filed a report with the Turboprint developers with no response so far. I 
> will be grateful for any suggestions to troubleshoot the problem.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Gerry
After some investigation, it turns out this behavior is influenced by 
SELinux.  With SELinux enabled and enforced, the above behaviour exists.

If SELinux is set to permissive or disabled, the Turboprint/Canon 
printer combination works fine.

Gerry