Are you sure they are closed source? You can download src.rpm's from Canons webpage anyway, but I'm not sure what they contain.
Anyway, either Canon's capt or the homebrew capt-driver should be added to Ubuntu! -- Cannot print to Canon 1210 on LPT1. https://launchpad.net/bugs/58110 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs