Canon Pixma MP 270 Ubuntu 64 bit won't install

**eekfonky** · May 6th, 2010

Canon Pixma MP 270 Ubuntu 64 bit won't install
I downloaded the source files from Canon and used the correct PPD
However it now says I need the 'pstocanonij' file
I have found the folder of that name but have no clue as to what to do

Please Help!!

**eekfonky** · May 15th, 2010

Can anyone help? I need an idiots guide to make this work? Aaarrghhh I going mental here!

**renmush** · May 21st, 2010

Hi, this worked for me. Its a lot easier than compiling the messy sources:

Go here and download the Debian driver pack
http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010753.asp
Extract the archives until you find the two 32 bit .deb packages
Open a terminal and enter

Code:

sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture ./cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture ./cnijfilter-mp270series_3.20-1_i386.deb

You are done.

Support for scanning is included in sane and scangear install doesn't work by this method.

I hope this helps, mark it as solved if it works.
Smiles

**eekfonky** · May 21st, 2010

This worked a treat thanks, to add to that to get the scanner working with:

Code:

http://ppa.launchpad.net/robert-ancell/sane-backends/ubuntu

added to my sources list

Cheers

**freakalad** · June 29th, 2010

Originally Posted by eekfonky

This worked a treat thanks, to add to that to get the scanner working with:

Code:

http://ppa.launchpad.net/robert-ancell/sane-backends/ubuntu

added to my sources list

Cheers

Nice work, guys.

For the sake of completion:

Code:

sudo -s

DISTRO=lucid
HASH=3A852646149D38A7

echo "deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/robert-ancell/sane-backends/ubuntu $DISTRO main" >> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/new-sane.list

gpg --recv-keys $HASH --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg --export --armor $HASH | sudo apt-key add -

apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

**ActionParsnip** · September 5th, 2010

or just use:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:robert-ancell/simple-scan && apt-get update; apt-get upgrade

If you use Lucid, much more elegant

**loganbell45** · February 4th, 2011

Originally Posted by renmush

Hi, this worked for me. Its a lot easier than compiling the messy sources:

Go here and download the Debian driver pack
http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010753.asp
Extract the archives until you find the two 32 bit .deb packages
Open a terminal and enter

Code:

sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture ./cnijfilter-common_3.20-1_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i --force-architecture ./cnijfilter-mp270series_3.20-1_i386.deb

You are done.

Support for scanning is included in sane and scangear install doesn't work by this method.

I hope this helps, mark it as solved if it works.
Smiles

like to personally thank you for this

**shade5** · August 28th, 2011

Sometimes my MP270 will not print. It says that the printer is not plugged in even if it is. Plugging in and out the USB cable sometimes does help. What could that be?

Thanks.