Installing canon pixma mp240 in ubuntu 11.04

[Robcubbon]

Hi, I'm new to Ubuntu and having real trouble getting my printer to work. Its a canon mp240, I've had trouble finding the drivers and when i follow the instructions to extract and install them they don’t work and it crashes the software centre. I'd found a workaround last week and have already forgotten it. It did print a test page fine and still scans using simple scan, but no printing. The print app says the jobs been sent, the printer's indicating that its receiving but nothing comes out. It copies fine so I don’t think its a printer issue either.

Any help?

[elchapu]

Hi, try this http://www.turboprint.info/

[pezunite]

Hi GUys,

Im also new and dont even know where to start a new thread...

I have tried to install MP240 on 11.04
but i could only get the scanner to work.. and when i go to print, the little screen on the printer lights up but nothing actually prints...

anyone can help me... please asap

[LEP-Recon]

Same problem here. I can install the scanner just fine, just the printer that won't...

[demonipuch]

Same problem here. I can install the scanner just fine, just the printer that won't...

Hello try these commands :

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp240series

This will add this ppa, update your source list and install the drivers.

[LEP-Recon]

Worked like a charm, thanks!