Canon Mg6520

[Spik#]

Hi Guy's
A newbie here Just loaded kubuntu and love it
The only problem can not load my printer,
I go to System-Settings, then go to printers, click on it
click to add a new printer and I get Failed to get a list of devices: 'Invalid argument
Can anyone please help I find it hard email what I want to another computer in the house to print

Spik#

[sithlord48]

try using your web broswer and go to this address http://localhost:631
set it up that way if asked for login use the same one you use to login to your computer. this is the CUPS (common unix printing system) control panel . the one in system settings is just a nicer frontend.

[Spik#]

Thanks for the rely sithlord48 I click on what I want and I get

Not Found

The requested URL /ppd.php was not found on this server.

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Apache/2.2 Server at www.cups.org Port 80

Please tell me why am I
getting this or am I doing something wrong?

[sithlord48]

i'll need some more info can you tell me how is the printer hooked up ? is it attached to another machine?

[Spik#]

sithlord48 the printer is connected wireless, and there are 3
other printers connected to the same printer wireless,
I know it can be frustrating as I have done it all before but this is getting to me
would it hurt my systems if I use sudo apt-get install cups? or give it a go and
see what happens?

[sithlord48]

ah wireless yes they can be a pain if they use only ad-hoc mode.you need to connect the printer to your router via its wifi (or with a cable) that would essentally make its set up the same as any standard network printer. i can't seam to find any manual online to see if this thing even supports connecting to a network with its wifi .....

there is no point to installing cups since you already have it.

[Spik#]

sithlord48 Thanks for that, Will give anything a go at the moment, I connect the printer up with a cable
all is good, but I find this abit inconvenience, I will keep trying

[Spik#]

Great news got it fixed
All I did was to try apt-get install cups
reboot and all is working, Printing wireless from anywhere in the house

Thanks Sithlord48 for your help

[sithlord48]

strange you should have cups already installed... good to hear you got it working.