<div dir="ltr"><div><div>Their are several links on the Ubuntu Forums that go through this: <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2270457">http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2270457</a> </div>This is one. If you google Ubuntu Forums help with Canon MG2900, it will bring them up. </div>Barry </div><div class="gmail_extra"> <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, Jun 8, 2016 at 6:09 PM, Gene Heskett <<a href="mailto:gheskett@shentel.net" target="_blank">gheskett@shentel.net</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">On Wednesday 08 June 2016 21:01:25 Larry wrote: <div><div class="h5">> On 06/08/2016 08:49 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > > On Wednesday 08 June 2016 18:40:43 Larry wrote: > >> On 06/08/2016 05:30 PM, Gene Heskett wrote: > >>> On Wednesday 08 June 2016 16:12:02 Larry wrote: > >>>> On 06/08/2016 02:25 PM, Volker Wysk wrote: > >>>>> Am Mittwoch, 8. Juni 2016, 13:29:35 CEST schrieb Larry: > >>>>>> I just bought a cannon scanner printer, but I am now having a > >>>>>> problem on finding the correct site to down load the drivers > >>>>>> needed for it to work...Is there anyone else on the list that > >>>>>> has the same scanner & printer, that could help me on how you > >>>>>> have your setup working...Thanks for any help.. > >>>>> > >>>>> You don't need to download drivers from any websites. Just > >>>>> install "sane". > >>>>> > >>>>> V.W. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks for the reply I have sane it works, but not my printer, so > >>>> what I've read on the web I also need a driver for the printer > >>>> side...So that is where I am at this point... > >>>> > >>>> Again thanks Larry > >>> > >>> Takes its exact model number, and your OS to the gimp list to see > >>> if they might know, or to the cups list to see if the are any free > >>> drivers around. The gutenprint list also comes to mind. Quite > >>> knowledgable folks there. > >>> > >>> Cheers, Gene Heskett > >> > >> Hi Gene, well here is what I've done, when I plug the USB cable > >> into the PC, it says new printer found yet NO DRIVERS found for > >> MG2900 series... > >> > >> I have tried CUP'S yet It's not listed, I tried aquireimages it > >> also tells me could not find any device... > >> > >> So I then tried PRINTERS, add a new printer again the driver was > >> not listed... > >> Right now I'am at a lost as what to do next... > >> > >> Thanks for the help... > >> > >> Larry > > > > I'm not exactly a guru, so I'd start by posting to the cups list. > > But I've never heard of a paxama. Are you sure you didn't mean > > pixma? > > I do not recall saying it was a paxama it is a PIXMA MG2900 > series printer & scanner...I also am not a guru, and for what I have > learned over the years, most I have forgotten...Age here is now 74 and > I can't remember alot of commands that I use to know... > So I am in need of some help...I have used HP printers and they all > have worked fine, this is the first time trying this Canon... > > Thanks Larry;-) > </div></div>And now we are both guilty, You said pixama, and I wrote paxama. So there. :) Cheers, Gene Heskett -- "There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order." -Ed Howdershelt (Author) Genes Web page <<a href="http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene</a>> <div class="HOEnZb"><div class="h5">-- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </div></div></blockquote></div> </div>