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I was using Canon MX420 printer properly until I upgrade my ubuntu to 11.10 . After that I can add it to my printers but I can't print or scan any page ! What should I do now ?

sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mx420series

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mahdiar
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  • I know this might not help as I am new as well,but my dad has that same printer on a desktop.we hooked it physically to computer,clicked gear in upper right corner,clicked printer,add printer then just selected a driver.thenwhen it prompted to print test page we did and were successful – robert Mar 22 '12 at 19:40
  • if you do a #dpkg -L cnijfilter-mx420series does the PPD file exist? – sfeole Mar 23 '12 at 02:11

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Original source : http://www.ubuntubuzz.com/2011/06/download-install-canon-printer-driver.html

Type the following command in terminal (Cntrl-Alt-T)

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mx420series

All the best.

In case of any error please post it here.

Edited

to configure the printer you can use lpadmin

  1. Restart the CUPS daemon by typing

    sudo /etc/init.d/cups restart OR sudo service cups restart

  2. Register the printer to the spooler by typing

for usb = /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p [printer_name] -m [PPD_filename] -v cnijusb:/[USB_port] -E

like

sudo /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p MX420USB -m canonmx420.ppd -v cnijusb:/dev/usb/lp0 -E

for LAN For a LAN connection

like

/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p [printer_name] -m [PPD_filename] -v cnijnet:/[MAC_address] -E

sudo /usr/sbin/lpadmin -p MX420LAN -m canonmx420.ppd -v cnijnet:/00-00-85-AB-C1-23 -E

3.Set the default printer

/usr/sbin/lpadmin -d [printer_name] like

sudo /usr/sbin/lpadmin -d MX420USB

4.unblacklist usblp module by typing

sudo nano /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist-cups-usblp.conf Add a # in front of the line with "blacklist usblp" - Note this might cause problems where you are running multiple printers from the same system where CUPS manages those printers directly

5.check the printer status by typing

cngpijmonmx420 [printer_name] like

cngpijmonmx420 MX420USB

if there is no error,then your printer is ready....... if error we can resolve it...

rjkrocks
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  • Thanks ! There is an error :"E: Unable to locate package cnijfilter-mx420series" – mahdiar Jan 24 '12 at 09:40
  • E: Unable to locate package cnijfilter-mx420series :- you will get this error if that package is not added to your package list or it is not existing.make sure you added the repository and updated your package list.. You should not copy and paste all the above command at once but one by one you have to do it. when you do that you will get some directions and instructions. you will get it right. – rjkrocks Jan 25 '12 at 03:35
  • Yes ! I disabled it ! Now I enabale it and the answer is in the main post . – mahdiar Jan 26 '12 at 05:37
  • well done! you have installed your printer driver. check the list of printers and find if it is added to printers. if yes Print a test page. if no add it and print the test page. – rjkrocks Jan 26 '12 at 20:19
  • Sorry ! But I can't find it now!!!I don't know why because I added it some days ago ! I think the problem is that it connected via wifi not wire ! – mahdiar Jan 27 '12 at 07:50
  • ok. after installation, the printer won't be added..... so you have to add it by doing the steps mentioned in my answer (under Edited Tab)..... – rjkrocks Jan 28 '12 at 09:18
  • if it is the problem of wifi I don't know.... but it has to work since mac address is sam – rjkrocks Jan 28 '12 at 09:20
  • I found the answer ! I should set it up to connect to my wireless network ! Thanks a lot to rjkrocks ! – mahdiar Jun 13 '12 at 18:24