# canon\-universal\-driver

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## Description

> Open\-source Linux driver for Canon printers the vendor abandoned\. Reverse\-engineered CUPS filter \+ libusb backend supporting 16 PIXMA/imageCLASS models\. 🖨️ Wi\-Fi printing works today; native USB in progress

- Category: hardware
- Work types: reverse\-engineering
- Targets: Canon printers
- Project status: unknown
- Listing updated: 2026\-10\-11T14:42:47\.986Z
- Listing first published: 2026\-10\-10T08:51:09\.287Z

## Repository

- Repository: [noble6/canon\-universal\-driver](<https://github.com/noble6/canon-universal-driver>)
- License: GPL\-3\.0
- Repository stars: 1
- Stars checked: 2026\-10\-10T08:45:46\.924Z
- Repository metadata checked: 2026\-10\-10T08:45:46\.924Z

## Progress

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### Checklist completion

- Value: approximately 0 %
- Scope: Canon Universal Driver for Linux — Roadmap — 0/5 listed items checked; items are equally weighted
- Date (observed): 2026\-10\-11T14:42:45\.936Z
- Source: [https://github\.com/noble6/canon\-universal\-driver/blob/HEAD/README\.md](<https://github.com/noble6/canon-universal-driver/blob/HEAD/README.md>)

## Project details

- Languages: C

## Contributing

- Contribution status: unknown
- Help requested: Not reported
- Contribution instructions: Not reported
- Contribution source: Not reported
- Contribution information checked: Not reported
- AI contribution policy: unspecified
- AI policy source: Not reported

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