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Can't Connect My Printer!!

Follow Problem Posted by Renk81 on Jul 27, 2011

Currently own a Canon Pixma MP640R and running Ubuntu 11.04, but apparently Linux nor Canon have drivers so that the two will work together, as of now. It will not work with wireless nor with the USB. Ubuntu recognizes it as there and by model, but won't connect. Any Suggestions?

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1 Immortal on Jul 27, 2011

Level 9 Canon has drivers for MP640R you can find them:
http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0100236602.html
If you still face any trouble installing the printer there is a very good step by step guide in UbuntuForums....check the post of @avl555
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1313945
Good luck and keep us posted on your progress :)

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2 Renk81 on Jul 31, 2011

Level 3 I keep getting this error

package architecture (i386) does not match system (amd64)

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4 Renk81 on Aug 03, 2011

Level 3 I have tried the debian version of the print drivers, as that is what Ubuntu is based on. Is this wrong?

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5 Immortal on Aug 04, 2011

Level 9 I`ll write you a step by step manual. The driver in the canon site is 32-bits as far as i see your system is 64 bits, so you need to use --force architecture in order to install it.

1) sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon

2) sudo apt-get update

3) Go in the directory where you downloaded the two drivers /printer&scanner/
cnijfilter-mp640series-3.20-1-i386-deb.tar.gz
http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0100236602.html
scangearmp-mp640series-1.40-1-i386-deb.tar.gz
http://support-asia.canon-asia.com/contents/ASIA/EN/0100237902.html

4) sudo chmod 777 cnijfilter-mp640series-3.20-1-i386-deb.tar.gz scangearmp-mp640series-1.40-1-i386-deb.tar.gz

5) sudo tar zxvf cnijfilter-mp640series-3.20-1-i386-deb.tar.gz

6) cd cnijfilter-mp640series-3.20-1-i386-deb/packages/

7) sudo dpkg -i --force architecture cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i --force architecture cnijfilter-mp640series_3.20-1_i386.deb

8) After that add it as a new network printer from System->System Administration->Printers

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