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I like it that they've got documentation specifically for Linux. Well done Canon.<div><br /></div><div>Neal. <br /><br /><br />7. Jun 2016 08:57 by <a href="mailto:nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk</a>:<br /><br /><blockquote class="tutanota_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid #93A3B8; padding-left: 10px; margin-left: 5px;">On 06/06/16 18:20, Godfrey Nix via Nottingham wrote:<blockquote>I have successfully added it as a network printer and it is showing connected.</blockquote>This is how I have my HP set-up, saves having to have a PC running just to print from the laptop. All I lose are features such as "walk-up scan support" which is no big as the printer is beside my main PC.<br /><blockquote>It is not recognising the USB connection.</blockquote>Which "it"? The printer or the PC?<br /><blockquote>So far the only page I have printed out is the settings<br />page from the printer itself.</blockquote>Was this over network or USB?<br /><br />Dumb question, have you got the Canon drivers installed?<br /><a href="http://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/fax__multifunctionals/inkjet/pixma_mx_series/pixma_mx495.aspx?type=drivers&language=&os=Linux%20%2864-bit%29" target="_blank">http://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/fax__multifunctionals/inkjet/pixma_mx_series/pixma_mx495.aspx?type=drivers&language=&os=Linux%20%2864-bit%29</a><br />There appears to be two: IJ for the printy bits, MP for the scanny bits.<br /><br />And once more from Captain Obvious, do the GNU/Linux docs help?<br /><a href="http://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/fax__multifunctionals/inkjet/pixma_mx_series/pixma_mx495.aspx?page=2&type=manuals" target="_blank">http://www.canon.co.uk/support/consumer_products/products/fax__multifunctionals/inkjet/pixma_mx_series/pixma_mx495.aspx?page=2&type=manuals</a><br /><br />There's a bit in the printer (IJ) driver installation steps where you select USB or network. I wonder if it's a case of one or the other and not both?<br /><br />I found a German video, if that's of any use: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAHUrzXKYLY" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAHUrzXKYLY</a><br /><br />If you're near Beeston, it might be possible for me to pop round and give you a hand. Or, at least, assist you in swearing at it. :-)<br /><br />-- <br />╔═════════════╦══════════════════════════════════════════╗<br />║ Jason Irwin ║ OpenPGP (GPG/PGP) Public Key: 0xD0C592B1 ║<br />║ ║ Import from hkp://pgp.mit.edu ║<br />╚═════════════╩══════════════════════════════════════════╝<br /><br />_______________________________________________<br />Nottingham mailing list<br /><a href="mailto:Nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk" target="_blank">Nottingham@mailman.lug.org.uk</a><br /><a href="https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/nottingham" target="_blank">https://mailman.lug.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/nottingham</a></blockquote></div> </body>
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