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by NZSi
Tue Oct 25, 2016 11:39 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer
Replies: 8
Views: 9157

Re: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer

Hi drooly and Rex Eureka! Thanks for your help - I really appreciate the time you've given me. I kept trying things and have now got my printer working. I found that there was an installer as part of the driver package I downloaded from the Canon website and this worked fine. Now that I've done it, ...
by NZSi
Tue Oct 25, 2016 10:24 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer
Replies: 8
Views: 9157

Re: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer

Thanks drooly. I ran the sudo commands. Here's the output - I'm sorry I don't know how to use code tags: simon@simon-X450EA:~$ sudo apt-get install cups [sudo] password for simon: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done cups is already the newest vers...
by NZSi
Thu Oct 20, 2016 7:59 am
Forum: General Help
Topic: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer
Replies: 8
Views: 9157

Re: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer

Hi drooly Thanks for your help. Here's the complete output ... simon@simon-X450EA:~$ sudo apt-get update [sudo] password for simon: Get:1 http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety InRelease [247 kB] Get:2 http://nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety-updates InRelease [93.3 kB] Hit:3 http://nz.archi...
by NZSi
Mon Oct 17, 2016 8:27 pm
Forum: General Help
Topic: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer
Replies: 8
Views: 9157

Re: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer

Hi Rex I don't think CUPS is installed. I checked through the installed software using 'Software'. The only thing I found that seemed related to printing was 'Printer' (v.1.5.7+20160812-Oubuntu1). I couldn't find software called CUPS or any mention of the Common Unix Printing System. Should I use an...
by NZSi
Sat Oct 15, 2016 2:40 am
Forum: General Help
Topic: Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer
Replies: 8
Views: 9157

Lubuntu 16.10 - Adding printer

Hello - I'm sorry if this is the wrong place to ask but after hours trying to connect my printer, I need some help! I've just installed Lubuntu 16.10. It seems to be operating pretty well. Now I want to add my printer, a Canon PIXMA MG6660 and I just can't work out how to do this. This is frustratin...