<SOLVED>Canon mg2240 not printing

[UYS88]

hi I am an complete newbie to lunix mint 14 cinnamon 32bit and i have this problem that an canon mg-2240 does not print via usb

the printer is picked up as an mg2200

driver install and all but when i print the pc note that printing started and that printing is completed but nothing happens at the printer side

oh it an quite an new printer

[grimdestripador]

Same Problem with Konica Minolta Magicolor 1600W.
The printer shows up as a printer device. But this when I inspect, the printer properties says its using some generic text print driver which has never printed a page.

[pdc_2]

Hi there UYS88;

You have a Canon MG2240 and Canon supply linux drivers for their printers; I find that the Canon Asia website is very good for drivers;

so if I go here http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/cont ... 66201.html I have selected the Debian package (as Mint uses ubuntu .....that uses debian packaging.......)

it comes down as cnijfilter-mg2200series-3.80-1-deb.tar.gz

if I suggest some commands to copy and paste into a terminal: terminal is found about 4 up from the MENU sign at the bottom left;

......to paste into a terminal, I suggest using the top line of the terminal............edit........paste as the shortcut is ShiftControlV and therfore you need 3 fingers at once!

.......so if you download the package to your Downloads directory ......

cd Downloads

.....hit ENTER key after each paste ............

tar -zxvf cnijfilter-mg2200series-3.80-1-deb.tar.gz

cd cnijfilter-mg2200series-3.80-1-deb

./install.sh

that should install the printer driver .........

Your MG2240 also has a scanner function: Canon provide ScanGearMP to run that

if you download the scanner printer from here

http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/cont ... 69701.html

it comes down as scangearmp-mg2200series-2.00-1-deb.tar.gz

....... if you CLOSE your terminal; and open it again ...........

if you copy and paste

cd Downloads

tar -zxvf scangearmp-mg2200series-2.00-1-deb.tar.gz

cd scangearmp-mg2200series-2.00-1-deb

./install.sh

........and then to run it ............

scangearmp

.........to use regularly, create a launcher .........right-click on bottom bar; ADD to PANEL

.......as in attached thumbnail:

NAME is whatever you wish

COMMAND needs to be what you typed above ie scangearmp

[UYS88]

Thanks the Scanner is working but still the printing is still using the generic driver which doesnt work

so?? any ideas?

[UYS88]

tried to install an michael-grut\canon source and updated it but still noting still uses the generic driver why???????????

[UYS88]

think i see what went wrong with the install

"dependency problems prevent configuration of cnijfilter-mg2200series"


==================================================

Canon Inkjet Printer Driver
Version 3.80
Copyright CANON INC. 2001-2012
All Rights Reserved.

==================================================
Command executed = sudo dpkg -iG ./packages/cnijfilter-common_3.80-1_i386.deb
Selecting previously unselected package cnijfilter-common.
(Reading database ... 140144 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cnijfilter-common (from .../cnijfilter-common_3.80-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up cnijfilter-common (3.80-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Command executed = sudo dpkg -iG ./packages/cnijfilter-mg2200series_3.80-1_i386.deb
Selecting previously unselected package cnijfilter-mg2200series.
(Reading database ... 140161 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cnijfilter-mg2200series (from .../cnijfilter-mg2200series_3.80-1_i386.deb) ...
[b][b]dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of cnijfilter-mg2200series:
cnijfilter-mg2200series depends on libtiff4; however:
Package libtiff4 is not installed.

dpkg: error processing cnijfilter-mg2200series (--install):[/b]
dependency problems - leaving unconfigure[/b]d
Errors were encountered while processing:
cnijfilter-mg2200series
Command executed = sudo dpkg -P cnijfilter-mg2200series
(Reading database ... 140349 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing cnijfilter-mg2200series ...
Purging configuration files for cnijfilter-mg2200series ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Command executed = sudo dpkg -P cnijfilter-common
(Reading database ... 140160 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing cnijfilter-common ...
Purging configuration files for cnijfilter-common ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

dont know what to do

[pdc_2]

my apologies for not answering earlier; ....I usually subscribe to a thread.......and the subscribe mechanism does not seem to have worked.....

libtiff4

I see by the miracles of Mint I already have this installed: if you open Package Manager: from your Menu button: find using the Search option if needed;

I include the thumbnail from Synaptic showing mine is already installed; type libtiff4; click when it gets offered; right-click to install and use the APPLY button the top line to make it happen!

[UYS88]

Yes that worked i stalled the missing paclage and reinstalled driver working 100%

like to thank pdc_2 for his wisdom

[pdc_2]

delighted to hear it is all working; enjoy the printer; we have the older 2100 series and it goes well

.... you are very organised.......you have put SOLVED ........ well done to be so organised