Ubuntu – Ubuntu or Fedora drivers for Canon imageCLASS MF632CDW colour laser printer

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.

1. 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#DriversAndSoftware

2. Untar the tar.gz file downloaded at ~/Downloads/Linux_UFRII_PrinterDriver_V250_us_EN.tar.gz

3. Assuming that a 64 bit machine is being used, cd to ~/Downloads/Linux_UFRII_PrinterDriver_V250_us_EN/64-bit_Driver/RPM.

4. Create a symbolic link for 64-bit drivers:

   ln -s /usr/lib /usr/lib64
   

   (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)

5. Install alien (if needed):

   sudo apt-get install alien dpkg-dev debhelper build-essential
   

6. Convert the RPM files to ".deb"

   sudo alien -k -c cndrvcups-common-us-2.50-1.x86_64.rpm
   sudo alien -k -c cndrvcupsuf2us-2.50-1.x86_64.rpm
   

7. Install drivers

   sudo dpkg -i cndrvcups-common-us-2.50-1.x86_64.deb
   sudo dpkg -i cndrvcupsuf2us-2.50-1.x86_64.deb
   

8. Go to System Settings -> Printing and remove the Canon printer (if it's there)

9. 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.

10. Right-click the new Canon printer -> Properties.

11. Where is shows 'Make and Model' press 'Change'

12. Select 'Provide PPD file'

13. Navigate to /etc/cups/ppd/Canon-MF8300C-UFRII-LT.ppd and press Open

14. Select 'Use the new PPD as is' -> Apply

15. Restart the cups service /etc/init.d/cups restart

16. Test the printer.

I have a canon imageclass 227dw. Driver 350. Connected to my WIFI. Like you, the printing works but not the scanner. After trying many scanning programs, different solutions and even ubuntu distros, etc. I simply couldn't make it work. I kept getting the error message scanner not found or unable to make the connection.

Here is my "fix", which is just plain luck but works for me.

I bought a Brother dcp-1617nw because I do need a scanner, so I downloaded ALL the drivers from brother page, even the .386

then I run this in a terminal window:

sudo apt-get install libusb-0.1-4

after that, I installed each one of the .deb files just by double-clicking. I then tried to test the Brother scanner in a simple scan and... Voila! the canon scanner now works! ...now I have 2 scanners working.. lol

Why? How? I have no idea, but it worked for me. Something that the Brother drivers install makes the canon scanner work.

After this, I did the exact same thing for all my other computers and it works flawlessly in each one of them.

BTW, for me, the ONLY way I can make the canon printer work is by going to localhost: 631 (cups)(works in firefox, not in chrome), deleting the preset canon printer and adding the first canon printer on the list. ****Also, for me*** the only way my canon printer can work, is by installing the drivers in a terminal by typing: sudo ./install.sh and then follow the instructions, when asked to register the printer I say No, then use the cups interface I told you before.

I hope this weird solution works for you too!