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Newbie to Ubuntu
31-08-2010 5:22 PM
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It's a Canon Pixma MP640, is there an EASY way of installing it?
What do you thing are the benefits of Linux - other than being free of course?
Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
31-08-2010 5:33 PM
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Goto Menu/Admin/Printers and see if it is in there, if not try an Add Printer and follow the menus.
Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
31-08-2010 5:50 PM
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31-08-2010 5:58 PM
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which will allow you to use a range of printers, including yours (printer only - cost 30 Euros)
I believe you can get a free download which will work (but print a watermark).
Alternatively, you actually have a PDF printer installed - just choose print to file, (pdf button, not ps).
"In The Beginning Was The Word, And The Word Was Aardvark."
Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
31-08-2010 7:40 PM
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Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
05-09-2010 2:31 PM
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Quote What do you thing are the benefits of Linux - other than being free of course?
There are many but you seemed to have covered it all in your original post Everything seems to work give or take from install, it's faster and more secure and like you mentioned free. The OS also pretty much looks after itself regarding fragmentation and getting rid of stuff left over from installs you no longer have. Windows IME starts of really well on fresh install and generally just gets slower and more cranky as you go without doing a fair bit of spring cleaning generally with a 3rd party application.
The downside is compatibility although it has to be said it's very rare that there isn't an alternative to whichever m$ compatible program you did use with the exception of games. AFAIK no game developers make a Linux version of their titles which is a shame as it would probably run a bit smoother on a Linux based system.
Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
05-09-2010 5:01 PM
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Steam Is coming to linux.http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9362881
Quote from: AverageWhiteBloke AFAIK no game developers make a Linux version of their titles which is a shame as it would probably run a bit smoother on a Linux based system.
Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
05-09-2010 8:30 PM
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Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
07-09-2010 9:05 PM
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Click 'Add' in the box that appears, and you'll get to this:
From there, it should be pretty straightforward
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14-09-2010 2:47 PM
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14-09-2010 4:16 PM
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In the Add printer click on Network printer and put in the ip address in the "server" box, it should then find it and ask for a make etc.
Re: Newbie to Ubuntu
04-10-2010 10:04 PM
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