[Gllug] canon mp360

Thu Nov 3 03:48:51 UTC 2005

> On a different problem, I have typed in xine in yast and only network
> service xinetd came up. My intention was to set the jukebox to play mp3
> files but I couldn't find w32codescs file.
>

Ok let's have fun now.
Now if you are even the slightest unsure about installing from these
outside links.
Try typing the principal name directly in yast and search

I will give their significant names as I list the links.
Many of these, you might have already installed.

Name: w32codec-all
Purpose: Microsoft wmv's

ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/suse/9.3/i586/w32codec-all-20050412-0.pm.0.i586.rpm

Name: xine-ui
Purpose: Xine Player

ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/suse/9.3/i586/xine-ui-0.99.4-5.pm.1.i586.rpm

Name: mozplugger
Purpose: Library to prepare Mozilla (ie Firefox) to play movies

ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/suse/9.3/i586/mozplugger-1.7.1-5.i586.rpm

Name: mplayerplug-in
Purpose: Watch movies on Browser like http://www.apple.com/trailers

ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/suse/9.3/i586/mplayerplug-in-3.11-0.pm.0.i586.rpm

Name: libdvdread
Purpose: Library to read DVDs

ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/suse/9.3/i586/libdvdread-0.9.4-148.pm.0.i586.rpm

Name: libdvdnav
Purpose: Library to display menus on DVDs

ftp://ftp.links2linux.de/pub/packman/suse/9.3/i586/libdvdnav-0.1.10-0.pm.1.i586.rpm

There is much more to make the laptop very very multimedia ready/powered.
But this is a start.

> Do you think I should enable the xinetd settings?
>
> I am not sure.
>
> Please advise.
>
> Diana
>
>
>
> >From: Henry Gilbert <henry.gilbert at gmail.com>
> >Reply-To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
> >To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
> >Subject: Re: [Gllug] canon mp360
> >Date: Wed, 2 Nov 2005 00:41:00 +0000
> >
> >4.
> >Try this then
> >
> >* Open Yast-hardware-printer and start configuring your printer.
> >* In printer configuration, highlight your printer, click edit
> >* In configuration, highlight your printer model, click edit
> >* click Add PPD File to database-click local ppd file and browse to
> >/usr/share/cups/model and select the appropriate model and your
> >finish.
> >
> >Answering your earlier question -
> >what you've installed:
> >
> >1. Compatibility layer so the next RPMs works on your version of Suse
> >
> >2. General BJ Filters from Canon Japan
> >
> >3. Specific Printer Filter from Canon Japan
> >
> >Apparently the European Canon-Branch didn't bother looking after their
> >Linux customer base.
> >
> >All the instructions above are nothing but a summarized version of the
> >following references:
> >
> >http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?s=da532c771b7f93cbf5906acaf4a727e0&showtopic=16946&pid=96940&st=0&#entry96940
> >http://www.suseforums.net/index.php?showtopic=16956&pid=96938&st=0&#entry96938
> >
> >regards
> >
> >Henry
> >
> >
> >On 11/2/05, Diana Scott <dianascott1 at hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> > > Hi Henry
> > >
> > > Thank you for the instructions. I have been following them up until no.4
> > > choosing the model because under canon, it wasn't a 360 or mp360 nor
> >860. It
> > > has got BJ -100 series, BJC series, GP series, LBP series, LIPS series ,
> > > MultiPASS series and S100 series.
> > >
> > > I don't know which one to choose.
> > >
> > > The MP360 is a scanner with printer. do I have to config the scanner as
> >well
> > > as the printer?
> > >
> > > Would you tell me what have I installed with the 3 x rpm files with the
> > > Yast?
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help.
> > >
> > > Diana
> > >
> > >
> > > >From: Henry Gilbert <henry.gilbert at gmail.com>
> > > >Reply-To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
> > > >To: Greater London Linux User Group <gllug at gllug.org.uk>
> > > >Subject: Re: [Gllug] canon mp360
> > > >Date: Tue, 1 Nov 2005 04:16:24 +0000
> > > >
> > > >Hi Diana
> > > >
> > > >We are going to try installing bit by bit in succession:
> > > >
> > > >1.Download this:
> > >
> > >ftp://ftp.gwdg.de/pub/suse/i386/9.1/suse/i586/compat-2004.4.2-3.i586.rpm
> > > >
> > > >*Right click and install it with Yast
> > > >
> > > >2.Download this:
> > >
> > >ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/bjfilter-common-2.50-2.i386.rpm
> > > >
> > > >*Right click and install it with Yast
> > > >
> > > >3.Download this:
> > > >ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/bjfilter860-1.3-1.i386.rpm
> > > >*Right click and install it with Yast
> > > >
> > > >4.
> > > >Open Yast-Hardware-Printer
> > > >
> > > >In Printer Configuration:
> > > >- Highlight your Printer
> > > >- Click Edit
> > > >
> > > >In Configuration
> > > >- Highlight your printer model
> > > >- Click Edit
> > > >
> > > >Under printer model
> > > >- Highlight Canon
> > > >- Choose your model
> > > >(it may show up as 860 instead of MP860)
> > > >
> > > >5.
> > > >Reboot
> > > >
> > > >Open your favourite Linux Word Processor
> > > >
> > > >Type in Huge + Colourful letters:
> > > >
> > > >"If anyone can ..
> > > >Canon can -
> > > >be very Linux Unfriendly"
> > > >
> > > >Click Print
> > > >and cross your fingers.
> > > >
> > > >Best of Luck,
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >Henry
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