Canon pixma mp250

[jzmati]

Is it impossible to work with my ubuntu amd64 or not??

[spyderpride]

See next post.

[spyderpride]

I think I figured it out...

First, and not sure if this is entirely relevant or not, unplug printer from the USB port and delete the improperly configured printer from System--Administration--Printing. Just right click on it and delete it.

Install ia32-libs. Note that you need to have the box checked for the canonical partner repository in Software Sources.

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

Install the i386 debs as such:

sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i cnijfilter-mp250series_3.20-1_i386.deb

I did this and it worked. I hate to say this, but if it would have been a snake it would have bit us in the face.

This gets the printing working, scanning will take more work (compiling from latest sane-backends source). http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1314209&page=2

[Menthu_Rae]

plz help.

[EDIT] Didn't see the post above by spyderpride, but yes, that's what you need to do!

You can get around the "i386" issue by running:

sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i <packagenameshere>

[arpidez]

hello

i tried what you suggest without success.
sudo aptitude install ia32-libs <-- this ok

sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Selecting previously deselected package cnijfilter-common.
(Reading database ... 190690 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cnijfilter-common (from cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up cnijfilter-common (3.20-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

did i forget something??

@ karmic64

Thks for your help.

[spyderpride]

hello

i tried what you suggest without success.
sudo aptitude install ia32-libs <-- this ok

sudo dpkg --force-architecture -i cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)
Selecting previously deselected package cnijfilter-common.
(Reading database ... 190690 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cnijfilter-common (from cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb) ...
Setting up cnijfilter-common (3.20-1) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place

did i forget something??

@ karmic64

Thks for your help.

Nope, looks correct so far. Now you just have to do the same thing with the cnijfilter-mp250series_3.20-1_i386.deb package, which is the actual driver.

There is a way to edit the install script that comes in the tar archive such that it will work on a 64-bit machine. You basically have to search (ctrl+f) through it and find the lines that have the dpkg command which install the debs and add --force-architecture to them (in the correct place). This isn't necessarily easier or works better but... you get to use the script .

[cisforcookie]

all of this works up until i install the cnijfilter-mp250series
-3.20-1_i386.deb

not sure why, but it tells me that no such file or directory exists. i can see it right there on my desktop, so whats going on?

[cisforcookie]

ignore previous post, i just had to move that file around. printing is go =)

[abu.umar]

I manage to work out the printer and also the scanner. thanks for all the help.

But does the scanner really sounds that loud? Is it because of the 64 bit? I used the '--force-architecture -i' command
I'm afraid that it will damage my mp250..is it possible?

thanks in advance

[BoomZLolicon]

Thank you very much.

I've same problem! and now solved >//<