# Canon GM2080: reconstructing IVEC/PWG printing for macOS

> The Canon GM2080 macOS driver reconstructs the printer's IVEC XML and PWG Raster print stream from observed output of Canon's Linux driver. Native CUPS filters generate that stream for a GM2080, with PPDs for related GM series models. The author reports end-to-end printing on a GM2080 running firmware 1.050.

- Type: Case study
- Targets: Protocol
- Category: Independent reconstruction cases
- Relationship: Independent reconstruction project
- Sources reviewed: 2026-11-06
- Added to the catalog: 2026-11-08
- Original resource: <https://github.com/fzhnet/canon-gm2080-macos>
- Primary source: <https://github.com/fzhnet/canon-gm2080-macos/blob/18e003ccd25c8bc3776fdbbebaf53f4d5e975074/docs/2026-08-28-protocol.md>
- Catalog page: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/canon-gm2080-macos-case/>
- Record JSON: <https://awesomerea.org/resources/canon-gm2080-macos-case/record.json>
- Chinese version: [简体中文](https://awesomerea.org/zh/resources/canon-gm2080-macos-case/index.md)

## Requirements & limits

- **Prerequisites:** macOS and a Canon GM2080 printer reachable through HP Jetdirect Socket; PPDs are also provided for the GM2000, GM4000 and GM4080 series.
- **Prerequisites:** Xcode command line tools to build the native driver; Docker Desktop for the alternate Linux-driver bridge.
- **Testing evidence:** The author reports hardware printing only on the GM2080; the bridge has not been printed through.
- **License:** MIT License.

## Primary sources

1. <https://github.com/fzhnet/canon-gm2080-macos/blob/18e003ccd25c8bc3776fdbbebaf53f4d5e975074/docs/2026-08-28-protocol.md>
2. <https://github.com/fzhnet/canon-gm2080-macos/blob/18e003ccd25c8bc3776fdbbebaf53f4d5e975074/README.md>

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