After some research I managed to get the connection (it looks like) : $ sudo cp -r mc1650en_linux_ppd_v004/english usr/share/cups/model $ sudo chmod -R 775 /usr/share/cups/model/english/ $ sudo service cups restart
1. Start up the Web browser. 2. Enter the URL “http://localhost:631”, and then click Manage Printers. The CUPS Administration Web page appears. Turn On the printer. 3. Click Adding Printers and Classes Under Printers click Add printer Select KONICA MINOLTAmagicolor 1650(CF:A5:6E) (KONICA MINOLTA KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 1650) Then click Administration Tab and clcik Manage Printers. Select mc1650 Description : KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 1650 Name : mc1650 IP Address of the printer is 192.168.1.51 and Connection should be : AppSocket/HP Jet-Direct Device URL : http://192.168.1.51:9100 Otherwise you can modify the printer from System Settings --> Printer Double click the printer's name : mc1650 Device URl = socket://192.168.1.51:9100 However there is a problem with CUPS backend socket as Printer State = Idle - /usr/lib/cups/backend/socket failed Don't know why CUPS socket fails. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1205898 Title: Network printing fails in 12.04 on KONICA MINOLTA mc1650 PPD Status in “cups” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: I did add a KONICA MINOLTA mc1650 laser printer through System Settings... I then used the PPD file from the install DVD. I did configure the printer IP address to be 192.168.1.51 then I checked through a ping that the printer was accessible. However when trying to print the test page I get a Printer State : "Processing - Connecting to printer". Later on the message change to "Processing - The printer is not responding." And in the Document Print Status I get a Status : "Processing - Not connected?" And there is no way to get any document printed ... cups version 1.5.3-0ubuntu8 The Printer Properties Settings are as follow Printer Properties - 'KONICA MINOLTA mc1650 PPD' on localhost Description : KONICA MINOLTA mc1650 PPD Location : KMBTCFA56E Device URI : lpd://KMBTCFA56E/print KONICA MINOLTA mc1650 PPD Processing - The printer is not responding. Test and Maintenance [Print Test Page] [Print Self-Test Page] [Clean Print Heads] Thank you for any advice ... To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cups/+bug/1205898/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
