This is a cheap inkjet printer that I got for my temporary printing needs. The cartridges are very expensive (> $16 !!), so for heavy use this isn’t really worth my money. Anyways…

Install CUPS and printing-related packages:

# apt-get install cupsys cupsys-client libcupsys2
# apt-get install cupsys-driver-gimpprint cupsys-bsd
# apt-get install foomatic-db-engine foomatic-db-gimp-print foomatic-filters
# apt-get install hp-ppd linuxprinting.org-ppds printfilters-ppd
# apt-get install foomatic-filters-ppds
# apt-get install gs-gpl libpng3 ijsgutenprint

(Note that I downloaded a few packages that are not necessary for this particular printer. This is a generic collection of packages that I find useful to use printers in other places like my office.)

Download deb packages of the printer driver:

cnijfilter-common_2.70-3_i386.deb
cnijfilter-ip1800series_2.70-3_i386.deb

and install them:

# dpkg -i cnijfilter-common_2.70-3_i386.deb cnijfilter-ip1800series_2.70-3_i386.deb

If CUPS has been installed properly, visit the CUPS admin page (http://localhost:631/admin) with your browser. You will be able to configure the printer in the standard CUPS way.

Taken from: http://nomo17k.wordpress.com/2009/03/22/canon-pixma-ip1800-for-debian-lenny/

I copied and pasted so I have a copy incase that site disapears.