Ultimate Edition Forum

Hi, Fairly new to U.E used it since 3.01 32bit and now on 3.2 64bit it is a quality O.S. very pleased

I know the MP600R is not supported by Canon for Linux so some specific drivers are not available.
However:
I used to use Ubuntu 8.04 & 10.04 and U.E 3.01 on my main P.C & Mint on the laptop. All 4 of these could use my Printer using different Canon drivers from another printer which I could select from a selection of drivers from the list. It even had wireless support in these drivers that worked too. I admit it was only the print side that used to work and not the scanner/copier.
But now on 3.2 I cannot use it, the O.S detects the printer and I presume Installs some sort of driver? but it is of no use. I cannot even print test page, configure the driver settings, and worse still I no longer have an option of alternative drivers.
So how do I get the old menu for alternative drivers back ?

Many Thanks

Screenshot attached.

Hi fozzy...and welcome.

Hopefully someone with a bit more knowledge of printers will be along shortly, and they can sort your problem.

I have deleted your duplicate post...only one is needed.

Can you also add some system specs to your signature please? It will make problem solving in the future (if there are any, of course!!) much easier.

Cheers

Thx Blackwolf for the links,
I had mp600r drivers installed by the O.S when it detected the printer.

However, I followed the links and instructions, it was nice and easy thx, but it ended up the same as before, detected but not working I cannot print a simple test page, I tried in vain in some of the applications but as expected did not work.

Why are there no other driver options like there used to be ? from recollection I used to use the ip5200 driver, it had print functionality even wireless, but no scan or copy facility.

Thx

Thanks Blackwolf,
I followed the links and instructions, it all went well as the instructions, but to no avail, I was back to where I started.

Why is there no option for an alternative driver ?

In the other linux versions I could select another driver and it would print and work in wireless mode too, this new OS you cannot, it has to detect and install what it wants, which is no good.

The one it detects and installs is the right one (mp600r) but it does not work. I tried it in other applications too.

The driver I used to use was the ip5200 I think, but I cannot select it, this used to work for the print side only, no scan or copy function.

(there are no official Linux drivers for the mp600r on canon website).

So how can I get it to recognise the ip5200 driver, and why are there no other driver menu like the older OS ?

Thanks again blackwolf,
Problem solved !
Sorry for so long in replying, I have not had much time sorry.
Fyi yes I did restart, log off, and booted into Win7 just to make sure printer was working, but at the time it did not work in U.E but ok in Win7.

However since doing the first web link I have had a number of updates over this week, I not know what specific updates but there were quite a few.
I guess something in those has managed to correct it ?

I did take note of your second link you gave, and the same thing seems to have happened there too.

Anyhow

Problem Solved

Thanks

fozz