installing print drivers

[Frank Arnold]

D T wrote:
> Hello,
> I'm new to Linux but I know MS windows very well.  I have tried to go 
> to Linux at least 5 times in the last 10 years.  It seems that I am 
> cursed for not being able to do anything in Linux.  I've tried to 
> install my printer, a Canon pixma IP3000 and failed. So then I tried 
> my Nieces Dell 1110 Laser and failed again.  Then I went to the old 
> shed to pull out the Brother MFC 3820-CN that my Brother-in-law kept 
> stored, failed again.  I cannot remember all the new terms with Linux 
> so I need to print out the sheets I find in Google.  So can anyone 
> tell me a simple way to get a printer installed on Kububtu?  I have a 
> file:///home/dt/Desktop/iP4200_Linux_260.tar.gz Canon japan driver 
> IP4200??? that some say will work but I cant get it to install.  I can 
> see it with the program that works like (Win-Rar, Win-Zip) but it wont 
> install, It's actually the extension .RPM  (fedora Package)?  Then I 
> found out I need to open it with a package installer but I dont have 
> the one that Ubuntu guide has (the one under "system settings" -> 
> "administration").
>
> I find it so hard to use this stuff the way it is.  Do I really have 
> to find a Japanese driver then open it to view it, then get a separate 
> package installer to install it?  Will it go in then?  Or is there 
> more to do than this?  There has got to be one installer that does 
> them all? right? Is there really no drivers (in America?) for a Canon 
> IP 3000, a Dell 1110 and a Brother 3820CN?  These are all very common 
> printers are they not? Canon has a driver for some of the printer but 
> not mine and the are .tz extension.  I'm so frustrated, I hate MS with 
> passion but ... 3 days and all I have is only the stuff that came on 
> the original cd I downloaded and burned.  I even went back to my 4 
> year old computer (it ran the "live cd's) because I couldn't install 
> most of the stuff (drivers) on a new system it would just lock up.  My 
> 18 month old $2000.00 Dell 9400 ATI x1400, 17" ultra bright LCD, 2.0 
> gig dual core intel cpu, 2 gig ram, 100 gig 7200 rpm hd. wont even 
> come up with the "live" CD (Ubuntu, Kubuntu, fedora, Dream-linux, 
> Kororag, Puppy-linux, freespire, suse10.2.  Well at least this time I 
> can get on the internet, first time that has happened so I must be 
> getting better, trying to stay positive, I would love to leave MS.  
> Any help will be appreciated.  If not?  I'll wait another 2 years and 
> try it again.
>
> Thank-you!
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Printers can be difficult in Linux as many companies only release
drivers for windows. You may need more help than this, but try:
http://www.linuxprinting.org/printer_list.cgi
You should there find out whether a driver is available or not.
Frank Arnold
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