This section describes the various settings and preparations to be performed before printer driver installation.
SELinux settings (Fedora 11 only)
Before installing the printer driver, change the SELinux settings as follows:
1. Select [System] - [Administration] - [SELinux Management] from the desktop panel.
2. Select [Status], and then change the [System Default Enforcing Mode] setting to [Permissive].
3. Restart the computer.
Correcting cupsd.conf (Fedora 11/openSUSE 11.1 only)
Depending on the selected language, correct DefaultLanguage.
Open /etc/cups/cupsd.conf with an editor and add the following line at the end:
Example: In the English environment:
DefaultLanguage en_GB
Preparing the printer driver package
The packages necessary for installing the printer driver differ depending on which distribution you are using.
Download the following archived file from the Canon Web site.
"3.20-x" in the above files is the version number.
For Fedora 11/openSUSE 11.1
cnijfilter-mp550series-3.20-x-i386-rpm.tar.gz
For Ubuntu 9.04
cnijfilter-mp550series-3.20-x-i386-deb.tar.gz
Connecting the machine
Before installing the printer driver, connect the computer and the machine with a USB cable and turn on the machine.
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If a window that prompts you to add a printer is automatically displayed when you connect the machine, cancel the window by closing it. |