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I'm trying to set up a new printer but the problem is I never used Linux before.

It's a Canon MG2550 and the installation CD is only for windows. Firstly it doesn't appear on the list of printer types and MG2500 is the closest on the Canon website.

I think I have to set up a driver but don't know how.

How should I proceed?

Fabby
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I found a solution to this because I had the same problem, but I posted it on another question so now I can't post it again here. https://askubuntu.com/a/1268217/1117958

I also couldn't get the system to find the printer through the "additional printer settings interface" because it kept getting hung trying to search the database.

Here's what I did:

  • Install cups-backend-bjnp $ sudo apt-get install cups-backend-bjnp
  • Delete the printer.
  • Add the printer.

Good Luck!

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  • Go to the dash (the "start" button in the opper left corner if using Ubuntu or the button in the lower left corner if using Lubuntu)
  • Click printers
  • Choose Add
  • Ubuntu will find the printer for you!
  • Click the printer, choose "forward"
  • If you want to customise the settings, click "Canon" and choose "forward"
  • then scroll down to MG2500 (to the right it will say MG2500 series)and take that!
  • forward, enter your customizations, Click apply

Done!

Fabby
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  • When I'm on-line, I'm on-line and I can help your mum... when I'm not, pray for someone else to see your comments! And if I don't respond, try getting more reputation and shout for me in the AskUbuntu General chat room... – Fabby Jan 23 '15 at 13:02
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    ok I will be back in 2 and half hours and will see if your online :) – B.White Jan 23 '15 at 13:06
  • @Fabby technically Linux has drivers https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/47250/29195 and all drivers are modules and not all modules are drivers. – Obsidian Jackal Apr 25 '16 at 06:17
  • You know, I know and then look at OP's rep... ;-) Answer adapted! And thanks for the upvote! :-) @Enkouyami – Fabby Apr 27 '16 at 16:31
  • Note for others, when adding it with the green >printers>Add button option did not work for me. I first installed the package below, and then the >printers>Add... button option still did not work. Instead I had to click: >printers>Additional Printer Settings> (which opened a different smaller window that was also titled "Printers") and then click on the gray + Add button instead. Then I was able to click forward etc like @Fabby describes. – a.t. Oct 28 '20 at 18:10