Canon ImageClass MF232W won't print

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Ubuntu Version:
Release: 25.10
Codename: questing

Desktop Environment (if applicable):Gnome

Problem Description:Started on Release 24 LTS and Ubuntu did not pick up the wireless printer. I installed the driver from Canon site. The printer can be added via cups but no test print or printing from a program works.

Screenshots or Error Messages:
Cups error log:

W [15/Mar/2026:22:33:27 -0500] The printer Canon_MF230 does not support requests with attribute set “all,media-col-database”, which breaks IPP conformance (RFC 8011, 4.2.5.1 “requested-attributes”) - report the issue to your printer manufacturer
E [15/Mar/2026:22:33:27 -0500] Canon_MF230: PPD creation failed: No IPP attributes.
E [15/Mar/2026:22:33:27 -0500] [Client 5] Returning IPP server-error-device-error for CUPS-Create-Local-Printer (ipp://localhost/) from localhost.
W [15/Mar/2026:22:33:30 -0500] The printer Canon_MF230 does not support requests with attribute set “all,media-col-database”, which breaks IPP conformance (RFC 8011, 4.2.5.1 “requested-attributes”) - report the issue to your printer manufacturer
E [15/Mar/2026:22:33:30 -0500] Canon_MF230: PPD creation failed: No IPP attributes.
E [15/Mar/2026:22:33:30 -0500] [Client 15] Returning IPP server-error-device-error for CUPS-Create-Local-Printer (ipp://localhost/) from localhost.

What I’ve Tried: Searched the ‘net far and wide for solutions. Some posts say the driver from canon worked but not how they configured or got it to work. I’ve searched here but topics related to Canon printers get closed so I can’t reply on those instead of making my own post.

Before Posting:
:mag: Please check if similar issues have: … I have, not luck on a solution has been found and similar posts to this topic just conclude with stating they have it working but do not list what they did to solve problem specifically enough then the post gets closed.

Help please.

Sincerely,

Robocoastie

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Canon is very paranoid about anyone trying to reproduce their interface technology, making it a chore for a large number of their printer Customers.

I strongly recommend you visit the following for device-specific linux drivers, provided by Canon directly:


This is an article that could give you some insights into issues in dealing with Canon printer integration (not intended to give exacts steps to reproduce, but process/sequence that needs to be identified and applied):


Regarding issues surrounding printing to network-attached printers, the following post, along with that entire discussion, could offer some insights that would help you better understand your own situation/problem, to guide your questions or maybe your interventions:


Please note that Canon printers are NOT handled by CUPS as comprehensively as some would want everyone to believe. Again this is because of the nature of Canon’s limited disclosure of their printer interface.


Lastly, there is also Canon’s own Support Forum for printers specifically:

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Thank you so much. I will peruse all that information.