I am trying to install the drivers for a Canon Color imageCLASS MF8380Cdw in a 64-bit installation of Ubuntu 12.10. Since Ubuntu did not contain the drivers, I needed to download the drivers for this printer from Canon's website. Since it only contained 64-bit drivers for an RPM-based distribution of Linux, I needed to use Alien to convert the packages to the .deb format before installing them. However, I am not sure how to proceed from here. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Ubuntu – Installing Canon Color imageCLASS MF8380Cdw Drivers in Ubuntu 12.10
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I just setup this exact printer on 2 Ubuntu 64-bit 12.04 desktops. Here's the documentation that I wrote, hope this also works on 12.10.
Go to the below link and download the Linux driver in
~/Downloads
http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/printers_multifunction/color_laser_multifunction/color_imageclass_mf8380cdw#DriversAndSoftwareUntar the tar.gz file downloaded at ~/Downloads/Linux_UFRII_PrinterDriver_V250_us_EN.tar.gz
Assuming that a 64 bit machine is being used,
cd
to~/Downloads/Linux_UFRII_PrinterDriver_V250_us_EN/64-bit_Driver/RPM
.Create a symbolic link for 64-bit drivers:
(NOTE: There may be an existing
lib64
directory there already and this will prevent the symbolic link from working correctly. Backup/move the directory to an alternate location before creating the symbolic link)Install alien (if needed):
Convert the RPM files to ".deb"
Install drivers
Go to System Settings -> Printing and remove the Canon printer (if it's there)
Click on Add and expand Network Printer. Select Canon MF8300C (IP_ADDRESS). Click on Forward and then Apply. Click Cancel on the test page screen.
Right-click the new Canon printer -> Properties.
Where is shows 'Make and Model' press 'Change'
Select 'Provide PPD file'
Navigate to
/etc/cups/ppd/Canon-MF8300C-UFRII-LT.ppd
and press OpenSelect 'Use the new PPD as is' -> Apply
Restart the cups service
/etc/init.d/cups restart
Test the printer.