So I wanted to install drivers for Canon MX452. After a while of searching i found this MX450 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 3.90 for Linux (debian Packagearchive)
It worked for a while, then, after reboot, now the printer shows up but does not print. It works on two macs, and i havent tried it anywhere else. I am running 3.8.2 32-bit.
Does anyone know Why this is happening?
Looks more like a "cups" issue there.
Try installing/enabling the printer from the web interface as the cups-applet sometimes has issues.
http://127.0.0.1:631
Following up.
Still hasn't worked. Tried installing the printer from the web interface - it's recognised, there's no error on the computer or printer, but nothing prints.
Same issue with a Compaq printer.
Is this over the network or over USB?
Network. The Compaq one however was over USB.
So through printer settings you set to look for a network printer on the right IP address after which cups should come with the printer, hardware address and the driver.
I do sometimes have to remove the old settings to get a working network printer after a reinstall or different router but generally it works OOTB.
Cups saw the printer on the internet on the setup page; I selecte dit.
There were no specific drivers for it; I'm thinking that's the reason.
A quick search found this:
There are .deb files there at the bottom of the page as well as the source.
Did not see that on my search. Will try in due time.
ah, i don't use duckduckgo. I also should remember that wording - normally i say somethign like canon mx452 printer drivers.
I did search it tho.
Generally, if you don't add "linux" as a first in your search .... you'll get knocked over by Win drivers junk, paid solutions and loads and loads of malware. 
Let's be real: Printer drivers not working is THE way to find suckers. 
I once SPECIFICALLY STATED ssh in my search term how to set microphone to remote microphone ssh
I STILL GOT AN RDP RESULT
but 
The order of the search term is important too.
The first is dominant.
