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by pdc_2
Sun Feb 04, 2024 2:10 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 492

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

so pushing through your embarrassment, can you tell us exactly what the issue was and what you did;

there will be other folks likely to do the same thing; and they will come here asking for help
by pdc_2
Sat Feb 03, 2024 7:41 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Canon ImageRunner 1025N
Replies: 3
Views: 216

Re: Canon ImageRunner 1025N

SANE says support for this device is complete; ie works straightaway http://sane-project.org/sane-mfgs.html#Z-CANON 1025.png I use X-Sane for scanning; it is available through Synaptic; (is this language that you speak?) when I turn on X-Sane, with a scanner, it searches and identifies any scanners ...
by pdc_2
Sat Feb 03, 2024 5:06 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 492

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

we assume it is a wireless connection at present?

do you have a usb cable? would you be willing to try that?

what does

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lpinfo -v
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lpstat -t
brian used to ask for the results of various commands

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avahi-browse -rt _ipp._tcp

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lpinfo -m | grep -i M255
by pdc_2
Fri Feb 02, 2024 3:45 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255
Replies: 15
Views: 492

Re: Installing HP printer Colour LaserJet Pro M255

so beacon; welcome to the forum the standard for printers used to be: that one needed to download and install a printer driver; "Driverless" appeared several years ago, and brian_p was the advocate of that on this forum; brian abruptly disappeared last Sept; a great loss to the forum can y...
by pdc_2
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:19 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 2778 printer / scanner
Replies: 6
Views: 546

Re: HP Deskjet Ink Advantage 2778 printer / scanner

how do you connect this device?

what does

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lpinfo -v
give please?
by pdc_2
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:17 pm
Forum: Beginner Questions
Topic: Make hyperlinks in Libre office be opened by Mullvad browser
Replies: 12
Views: 458

Re: Make hyperlinks in Libre office be opened by Mullvad browser

Mullvad is all about privacy; I wonder if it somehow blocks these hyperlinks you talk of; we use LibreWolf, and it too is careful about what it opens one wonders if it is not a choice: use FF and hey: everything opens ........... or ....... use Mullvad and VPN (as they recommend ) ...... maybe thing...
by pdc_2
Wed Jan 24, 2024 10:10 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Canon Pixma TR-8550 installation for Linux Mint
Replies: 5
Views: 503

Re: Canon Pixma TR-8550 installation for Linux Mint

how do you plan to connect it to your computer?
by pdc_2
Sun Jan 21, 2024 1:05 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: need a printer
Replies: 6
Views: 530

Re: need a printer

As popular as Linux is it would seem manufacturers would put more effort into Linux support. so all is well it seems; brian_p would be pleased; he would feel ipp well vindicated; sadly he dropped out last Sept abruptly; after providing sterling support; I am sure he was a developer for the ipp work...
by pdc_2
Sun Jan 14, 2024 9:48 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: HP 4100 Laserjet
Replies: 7
Views: 509

Re: HP 4100 Laserjet

if you go to the Menu button; bottom-left; then Administration; then Printing; if you open that box; can you give us a screenshot of what entries are in that box please? If you open a terminal and do lsusb can you copy and paste what you get; and what does lpinfo -v give, and also ls -l hplip-*
by pdc_2
Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:43 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Choice: Ink Tank Printers and Linux Mint
Replies: 1
Views: 408

Re: Choice: Ink Tank Printers and Linux Mint

till Fri 15th Sept, brian_p was by far the leading adviser on printers; sadly, we have not heard from brian since then; he disappeared abruptly; https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=403803 I had understood he was a developer with ubuntu, and worked on implementation of driverless printers; f...
by pdc_2
Thu Jan 04, 2024 8:38 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Canon Pixma TR-8550 installation for Linux Mint
Replies: 5
Views: 503

Re: Canon Pixma TR-8550 installation for Linux Mint

here a user with a new TR-8620 reports Mint recognised the printer and set up it automatically https://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.php?t=409306 these series, TR8500 and TR8600 are usually very similar If you want to try the Canon driver, it is available from here, https://asia.canon/en/support/01...
by pdc_2
Mon Oct 09, 2023 4:57 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: Canon MF656Cdw
Replies: 2
Views: 523

Re: Canon MF656Cdw

Canon US have a driver here https://www.usa.canon.com/support/p/color-imageclass-mf656cdw#idReference%3Dsoftware-drivers issued 20th July this year alternately, the hope is newer systems auto-configure; ADMINISTRATION .. PRINTERS .. Add button (top left) UFR II/UFRII LT Printer Driver for Linux V5.7...
by pdc_2
Tue Jul 25, 2023 4:50 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: [SOLVED] Canon PIXMA G2510 won't do Duplex printing
Replies: 5
Views: 559

Re: [SOLVED] Canon PIXMA G2510 won't do Duplex printing

glad this helped; enjoy; seem excellent drivers from them
by pdc_2
Tue Jul 18, 2023 12:38 am
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: [SOLVED] Canon PIXMA G2510 won't do Duplex printing
Replies: 5
Views: 559

Re: Canon PIXMA G2510 won't do Duplex printing

turboprint supply a driver for your printer;

they ask for a little cash; their printer drivers work very well

https://www.turboprint.info/printer_Can ... eries.html
by pdc_2
Fri Jun 23, 2023 7:37 pm
Forum: Printers & Scanners
Topic: compatible model in database for Canon MF242dw printer
Replies: 5
Views: 482

Re: compatible model in database for Canon MF242dw printer

you can go retro and install the canon linux driver; (updated 13th June 2023) for 64bit linux if you go here https://asia.canon/en/support/0100924010?model=1418C018 If any issues, start here https://asia.canon/en/support/imageCLASS%20MF244dw/model and click to download, you get linux-UFRII-drv-v570-...
by pdc_2
Sun Mar 12, 2023 8:52 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: SOLVED: permissions; access SSD on computer
Replies: 15
Views: 869

Re: permissions; access SSD on computer

thanks very much; very helpful
by pdc_2
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:20 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: SOLVED: permissions; access SSD on computer
Replies: 15
Views: 869

Re: permissions; access SSD on computer

Would like to have a better name for your sdc2 and sdd2 mount points by creating a ext4 file system label?
yes please; grateful for very detailed instructions
by pdc_2
Thu Mar 09, 2023 4:24 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: SOLVED: permissions; access SSD on computer
Replies: 15
Views: 869

Re: permissions; access SSD on computer

so all confusing; when I said earlier I didn't have access; that was yesterday now when I actually check the current state, I have access: .. and .. I have done what I wanted to do: create another backup of my current home directory; on a different SSD (/dev/sdd2 to /dev/sdc2) here are the answers t...
by pdc_2
Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:53 pm
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: SOLVED: permissions; access SSD on computer
Replies: 15
Views: 869

Re: permissions; access SSD on computer

thanks again for your replies I assume you have access to the /media/dad/d57c58b3-85d1-4230-bd98-f6183de053a5 file system without a permission error. No I don't; when I use the GUI to click in that space, and say .. attempt to open a folder, or copy a file into that space: it says insufficient permi...
by pdc_2
Thu Mar 09, 2023 2:10 am
Forum: Installation & Boot
Topic: SOLVED: permissions; access SSD on computer
Replies: 15
Views: 869

Re: permissions; access SSD on computer

thanks

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udo chown ${USER}: /media/dad/d57c58b3-85d1-4230-bd98-f6183de053a5
[sudo] password for ***:            
***@***:~$ 

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ls -ld /media/dad/d57c58b3-85d1-4230-bd98-f6183de053a5
drwxr-xr-x 4 dad dad 4096 Nov 15  2021 /media/dad/d57c58b3-85d1-4230-bd98-f6183de053a5

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