There's been a lot of pain making my new Canon printer work with Linux. Here's the simplified procedure I finally developed. This is only to make it print! I'm not trying to use the scanner yet.
(These instructions and files were culled from the posts and files at http://mp610.blogspot.com )
PROCEDURE
1. download the two updated DEBs and one PPD (see below for locations),
- cnijfilter-common_2.80-1_i386.deb
- cnijfilter-mp610series_2.80-1_i386.deb
- canonmp610en.ppd
2. install 'libcupsys2' through Synaptic (needed for Canon DEBs)
3. install the Canon drivers,
> sudo dpkg -i cnijfilter-common_2.80-1_i386.deb
> sudo dpkg -i cnijfilter-mp610series_2.80-1_i386.deb
4. install the printer using the newer PPD, canonmp610en.ppd
5. In the printer Properties > Print Options, set Paper Feed = Cassette
DOWNLOAD LOCATIONS
- I got the DEBs from the Canon Asia web-site,
. http://support-asia.canon-asia.com
- I selected Multifunction > Pixma > MP610 > Drivers and then downloaded these 2 packages,
- "Common (Debian)"
- "IJ Printer Driver (Debian)"
- The PPD came from this same blog's SF project,
. http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=210977
- Finally, I downloaded 'ppdMP610en-1.3.tar.gz' (English) and unpacked it
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UPDATE (11/3/09)
I've added a new post re new driver versions and Ubuntu 9.10 support,
http://technicaltony.blogspot.com/2009/11/update-on-canon-mp620-and-ubuntu-910.html
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Thanks for this Tony. I found the ppd and stuff but was missing several pieces of the puzzle.
this site had all of the files that I needed and was able to guild me through the installation. check out the posting.
http://bkintegration.com/?p=235#more-235
MP620 Ubuntu installation
Have a nice clean guide and files here
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1709741&highlight=canon+mp620
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