Difference between revisions of "Installing Drivers for the Cannon mp250 All-In-One Printer/Scanner"
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| − | + | This is a multi-step process. The printer and scanner must be installed separately from each other. | |
| − | # | + | ==Installing the Printer== |
| − | # | + | |
| − | # | + | # Plug the printer in to power and the computer. |
| + | # [http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0100236101.html Download mp250 Printer Driver] | ||
| + | # Uncompress file | ||
# cd into directory | # cd into directory | ||
| − | # | + | # Run |
| − | + | install.sh | |
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| + | Then Follow prompts | ||
| − | + | ==Installing the Scanner== | |
| − | # | + | # [http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0100237401.html Download mp250 Scangear Driver] |
| − | # | + | # Follow these instructions: |
| − | # | + | # Run : |
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev build-essential | sudo apt-get install libusb-dev build-essential | ||
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This will install some required packages for the scanner | This will install some required packages for the scanner | ||
| − | Now we need to get the sane backend, we will do this via git. If you don’t already have git installed on your | + | Now we need to get the sane backend, we will do this via git. If you don’t already have git installed on your computer, run the following command |
sudo apt-get install git-core | sudo apt-get install git-core | ||
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| + | ===Sane Backend=== | ||
Now we will need to fetch the sane backend by running the following command: | Now we will need to fetch the sane backend by running the following command: | ||
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This will download the sane backend into the sane-backend folder within your home folder. | This will download the sane backend into the sane-backend folder within your home folder. | ||
| − | Once the download is finished you will notice that it is an uncompiled package, meaning that it will have to be compiled manually. Don’t worry, as it is quite a simple process to compile and install a package. | + | ===Compiling the Backend=== |
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| + | Once the download is finished you will notice that it is an uncompiled package, meaning that it will have to be compiled manually. Don’t worry, as it is quite a simple process to compile and install a package. | ||
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| + | First move into the downloaded folder: | ||
cd sane-backends | cd sane-backends | ||
| − | + | Now we can run the configuration of the package with the following command: | |
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var | ./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var | ||
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sudo make install | sudo make install | ||
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| + | ===Post Installation=== | ||
The scanner is now installed, however the permissions still need to be set. To set the permissions we will create a new file that will allow usage of the scanner. In the terminal, open Gedit: | The scanner is now installed, however the permissions still need to be set. To set the permissions we will create a new file that will allow usage of the scanner. In the terminal, open Gedit: | ||
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Save the file as <code>/etc/udev/rules.d/40-scanner-permissions.rules</code> | Save the file as <code>/etc/udev/rules.d/40-scanner-permissions.rules</code> | ||
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Your PIXMA MP250 scanner is now installed. You can now go do Applications->graphics and use simple scan or XSane to scan. | Your PIXMA MP250 scanner is now installed. You can now go do Applications->graphics and use simple scan or XSane to scan. | ||
[[Category: Tech support]] | [[Category: Tech support]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:32, 13 October 2011
This is a multi-step process. The printer and scanner must be installed separately from each other.
Installing the Printer
- Plug the printer in to power and the computer.
- Download mp250 Printer Driver
- Uncompress file
- cd into directory
- Run
install.sh
Then Follow prompts
Installing the Scanner
- Download mp250 Scangear Driver
- Follow these instructions:
- Run :
sudo apt-get install libusb-dev build-essential
This will install some required packages for the scanner
Now we need to get the sane backend, we will do this via git. If you don’t already have git installed on your computer, run the following command
sudo apt-get install git-core
Sane Backend
Now we will need to fetch the sane backend by running the following command:
git clone git://git.debian.org/sane/sane-backends.git
This will download the sane backend into the sane-backend folder within your home folder.
Compiling the Backend
Once the download is finished you will notice that it is an uncompiled package, meaning that it will have to be compiled manually. Don’t worry, as it is quite a simple process to compile and install a package.
First move into the downloaded folder:
cd sane-backends
Now we can run the configuration of the package with the following command:
./configure --prefix=/usr --sysconfdir=/etc --localstatedir=/var
Once the configuration is complete we are now ready to compile the package by entering the following command into the terminal:
make
This process may take a while
Last step now is to install the package that was compiled in the previous step, note this last step requires the sudo (super user) command :
sudo make install
Post Installation
The scanner is now installed, however the permissions still need to be set. To set the permissions we will create a new file that will allow usage of the scanner. In the terminal, open Gedit:
sudo gedit
Once Gedit is opened, copy and paste the following text into the empty gedit file
SUBSYSTEM==”usb”, ENV{DEVTYPE}==”usb_device”, MODE:=”0666″
SUBSYSTEM==”usb_device”,MODE:=”0666″
Save the file as /etc/udev/rules.d/40-scanner-permissions.rules
Your PIXMA MP250 scanner is now installed. You can now go do Applications->graphics and use simple scan or XSane to scan.