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| - | My current printer is the [[http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=2610&modelid=17406|Canon Pixma MP620]], which is a Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer. To get most of its functionality working under Linux I had to first install [[http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/CUPS|CUPS]] and then the proper [[http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Canon_Pixma_Series|Canon driver]]. I used the ''mp610'' driver from the ''net-print/cnijfilter-2.80'' package. After I followed the instructions in those two articles CUPS was able to find the printer when connected through USB and print a wonderful test page. There is a [[http://www.michael-krueger.org/2009/01/how-to-use-canon-pixma-mp620-with.html|How To]] for the usage of the printer's WiFi functionality, but I was happy with the USB connectivity for now. | + | My current printer is the [[http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&fcategoryid=2610&modelid=17406|Canon Pixma MP620]], which is a Wireless Photo All-In-One Printer. To get most of its functionality working under Linux I had to first install [[http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/CUPS|CUPS]] and then the proper [[http://en.gentoo-wiki.com/wiki/Canon_Pixma_Series|Canon driver]]. I used the ''mp610'' driver from the ''net-print/cnijfilter-2.80'' package. After I followed the instructions in those two articles CUPS was able to find the printer when connected through USB and print a wonderful test page. There is a [[http://www.michael-krueger.org/2009/01/how-to-use-canon-pixma-mp620-with.html|How To]] for the usage of the printer's WiFi functionality, but I was happy with the USB connectivity for now. Another good resource regarding printing in Linux is the [[http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/printing-howto.xml|Gentoo Printing Guide]]. |
| Scanning can be accomplished by installing [[http://www.sane-project.org|Sane]]. According to the [[http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl?manu=&model=&bus=any&v=04a9&p=172f|supported scanners list]] you need to use the ''pixma'' backend. Be aware that it is included in Gentoo in ''media-gfx/sane-backends>=1.0.20''. This [[http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/HOWTO_Install_a_USB_scanner|How To]] from the Gentoo Wiki Archives explains the process of installing ''xsane''. | Scanning can be accomplished by installing [[http://www.sane-project.org|Sane]]. According to the [[http://www.sane-project.org/cgi-bin/driver.pl?manu=&model=&bus=any&v=04a9&p=172f|supported scanners list]] you need to use the ''pixma'' backend. Be aware that it is included in Gentoo in ''media-gfx/sane-backends>=1.0.20''. This [[http://www.gentoo-wiki.info/HOWTO_Install_a_USB_scanner|How To]] from the Gentoo Wiki Archives explains the process of installing ''xsane''. | ||