Stuff I've Figured Out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQLMfWvSAS0

Before I tried the following, as an initial guess on how to get passed my printer telling me I could not print, I had taken the 220 cartridge out and restarted the printer.  This did not fix the problem, and I do not know if it is a necessary step to take before the following solution.   I really do not think you need to do that.  But what the heck, if the following process does not work, give it shot.  And now…

1. On the control panel is a STOP button with a red triangle in a red circle.  Hold the button until the LCD screen says the unit is resetting.
2. Change the color of your black-n-white document.  I used a something that looked close to a true blue.
3. Print
4. Finally get some sleep.
5. Buy me a beer.

First install the GetDeb repository:  http://www.getdeb.net/updates/Ubuntu/11.10#how_to_install

Second, search for Songbird (or whatever you want… or go to this link for Songbird: http://www.getdeb.net/software/Songbird )

Once you get to that page, I tried the “Install This Now” button.  It didn’t work.  So I went to a terminal window, as root, and ran ‘apt-get update’ and then ‘apt-get install songbird’.

# dpkg -i google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb
Selecting previously deselected package google-chrome-stable.
(Reading database … 145051 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking google-chrome-stable (from google-chrome-stable_current_amd64.deb) …
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of google-chrome-stable:
google-chrome-stable depends on libnspr4-0d (>= 4.7.3-0ubuntu1~); however:
Package libnspr4-0d is not installed.
google-chrome-stable depends on libxss1; however:
Package libxss1 is not installed.
google-chrome-stable depends on libcurl3; however:
Package libcurl3 is not installed.
dpkg: error processing google-chrome-stable (–install):
dependency problems – leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for man-db …
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils …
Processing triggers for gnome-menus …
Processing triggers for bamfdaemon …
Rebuilding /usr/share/applications/bamf.index…
Errors were encountered while processing:
google-chrome-stable

So, do this:

# apt-get -f install

and then run the dpkg install again.

This is really all you need to know.  Some really nice guy named Kevin knows all about marrying Debian variants with Canon Printers.   You wget his script, run it and sit back and enjoy the ride.  Btw – my links here are generally for 64-bit versions, but the site has 32-bit version too.

I’ve always told myself I was going to publish all of the technical things I’ve figured out so that I can give back to the all of those other people who’ve done the same exact thing.  For all of you who haven’t done this, now’s your chance to be the leech.  Enjoy!