Printer Installation

Does not detect it........I would love help updating or installing a new OS.
What if I hooked up with a usb, would that make it work? This computer is a laptop. My son's computer is a monster, he built it and it has 3 or 4 hard drives in it. I had a friend put a new OS on as one of the hard drives died and he could not figure out Arch. uname says --- Linux Avalon 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

USB connection may help but I doubt it. There are just no drivers for that Printer on Linux.

That system is running Ubuntu Linux. Probably Ubuntu 12.04.

Updating Ubuntu can be done with the following:
Code:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
Though Ubuntu is much easier to use, it has a graphical update utility I recommend you use. In the Dash (application launcher) search for software updater and use that.

On Arch you have to use the terminal.
Code:
sudo pacman -Syyu
It may ask to replace different pieces of software which would be expected with an outdated system.

The Arch system probably has an AUR helper. Either yaourt or packer probably. What is the output from the following:
Code:
yaourt --version
Code:
packer --version
 


Does not detect it........I would love help updating or installing a new OS.
What if I hooked up with a usb, would that make it work? This computer is a laptop. My son's computer is a monster, he built it and it has 3 or 4 hard drives in it. I had a friend put a new OS on as one of the hard drives died and he could not figure out Arch. uname says --- Linux Avalon 3.2.0-24-generic #39-Ubuntu SMP Mon May 21 16:52:17 UTC 2012 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux


I just took a chance that the printer needed to be turned on lol. It is now detecting it
 
Mon Jan 05-11:45:11-Ilium-~- yaourt --version
yaourt 1.0.1

Mon Jan 05-11:45:42-Ilium-~- packer --version
bash: packer: command not found
 
I just took a chance that the printer needed to be turned on lol. It is now detecting it

When I get to the Add Printer part it says:
Name:Canon_MG5500_series
Description:Canon MG5500 series
Location:Local Printer
Connection:dnssd://Canon%20MG5500%20series._ipp._tcp.local/
Sharing:Share This Printer
Make:Canon
Model: Canon PIXMA MG5100 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG5100 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG5200 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG5200 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG6100 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG6100 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG8100 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en) Canon PIXMA MG8100 - CUPS+Gutenprint v5.2.7 (en)
Or Provide a PPD File:

It does not have my printer to choose and I do not know a PPD File
 
USB connection may help but I doubt it. There are just no drivers for that Printer on Linux.

That system is running Ubuntu Linux. Probably Ubuntu 12.04.

Updating Ubuntu can be done with the following:
Code:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get upgrade
Though Ubuntu is much easier to use, it has a graphical update utility I recommend you use. In the Dash (application launcher) search for software updater and use that.

On Arch you have to use the terminal.
Code:
sudo pacman -Syyu
It may ask to replace different pieces of software which would be expected with an outdated system.

The Arch system probably has an AUR helper. Either yaourt or packer probably. What is the output from the following:
Code:
yaourt --version
Code:
packer --version

The computer with Ubuntu does have a software updater, it says there are 796 updates.....should I update or upgrade?

Also, this laptop with Arch has an update manager and says there are 344 updates most of which seem to be unnecessary KDE things like games...... should I do this or change OS?

It appears that gutenprint has a driver for this printer but I am unsure how to do it. The link you sent earlier would not take me to the website to download it. Here is what the sight I saw says:
Canon PIXMA MG5522 for Linux deb rpm
|MG5500 series ScanGear MP Ver. 2.20 rpm Packagearchive- 1.24 MB

|MG5500 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 4.00 rpm Packagearchive- 1.62 MB

|MG5500 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 4.00 debian Packagearchive- 1.52 MB

|MG5500 series ScanGear MP Ver. 2.20 debian Packagearchive- 1.21 MB

|IJ Printer Driver Ver. 4.00 Source file- 7.42 MB

| Canon PIXMA MG5522 drivers download |ScanGear MP Ver. 2.20 Source file- 4.40 MB

I tried one of these but this is what I got and I do not know what to do with it:
scangearmp-source-2.20-1.tar.gz
 
The computer with Ubuntu does have a software updater, it says there are 796 updates.....should I update or upgrade?

Also, this laptop with Arch has an update manager and says there are 344 updates most of which seem to be unnecessary KDE things like games...... should I do this or change OS?

It appears that gutenprint has a driver for this printer but I am unsure how to do it. The link you sent earlier would not take me to the website to download it. Here is what the sight I saw says:
Canon PIXMA MG5522 for Linux deb rpm
|MG5500 series ScanGear MP Ver. 2.20 rpm Packagearchive- 1.24 MB

|MG5500 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 4.00 rpm Packagearchive- 1.62 MB

|MG5500 series IJ Printer Driver Ver. 4.00 debian Packagearchive- 1.52 MB

|MG5500 series ScanGear MP Ver. 2.20 debian Packagearchive- 1.21 MB

|IJ Printer Driver Ver. 4.00 Source file- 7.42 MB

| Canon PIXMA MG5522 drivers download |ScanGear MP Ver. 2.20 Source file- 4.40 MB

I tried one of these but this is what I got and I do not know what to do with it:
scangearmp-source-2.20-1.tar.gz
I have created an Arch Linux package that should work.
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/canon-pixma-mg5500-complete/

I have also prebuilt the packages and put them into a compressed file for you to download.
canon.tar.gz

Then you should extract the file in your downloads folder. Open a terminal and execute the following ( you can copy and paste. In a terminal Paste is ctrl + shift + v):
Code:
cd ~/Downloads/canon && sudo pacman -U *.pkg.tar.xz

On the Ubuntu system, all you have to do is download the .deb files from HERE
then double click on them.

As for upgrading/updating. Both systems are probably out of date, so I would update both of them.
 
I have created an Arch Linux package that should work.
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/canon-pixma-mg5500-complete/

I have also prebuilt the packages and put them into a compressed file for you to download.
canon.tar.gz

Then you should extract the file in your downloads folder. Open a terminal and execute the following ( you can copy and paste. In a terminal Paste is ctrl + shift + v):
Code:
cd ~/Downloads/canon && sudo pacman -U *.pkg.tar.xz

On the Ubuntu system, all you have to do is download the .deb files from HERE
then double click on them.

As for upgrading/updating. Both systems are probably out of date, so I would update both of them.

Thank You so much! The first link does not take me anywhere it says webpage is not available but the canon.tar.gz takes me to cloud storage so I assume I have to sign up for that before I can download the package, which I will do.
I am not real sure what you mean by extracting the file......
 
I have created an Arch Linux package that should work.
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/canon-pixma-mg5500-complete/

I have also prebuilt the packages and put them into a compressed file for you to download.
canon.tar.gz

Then you should extract the file in your downloads folder. Open a terminal and execute the following ( you can copy and paste. In a terminal Paste is ctrl + shift + v):
Code:
cd ~/Downloads/canon && sudo pacman -U *.pkg.tar.xz

On the Ubuntu system, all you have to do is download the .deb files from HERE
As for upgrading/updating. Both systems are probably out of date, so I would update both of them.

Ok, I have updated the Ubuntu system. Now to be sure.......I use the terminal for the Arch on my laptop not the update manager, correct?
 
I have created an Arch Linux package that should work.
https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/canon-pixma-mg5500-complete/

I have also prebuilt the packages and put them into a compressed file for you to download.
canon.tar.gz

Then you should extract the file in your downloads folder. Open a terminal and execute the following ( you can copy and paste. In a terminal Paste is ctrl + shift + v):
Code:
cd ~/Downloads/canon && sudo pacman -U *.pkg.tar.xz

On the Ubuntu system, all you have to do is download the .deb files from HERE
then double click on them.

As for upgrading/updating. Both systems are probably out of date, so I would update both of them.


Sorry to be a pest, I assume I have to do each file separately and it goes in place of the *
 
Ok, I tried.......here is what I got:
Tue Jan 06-09:23:03-Ilium-~- cd ~/Downloads/canon && sudo pacman -U canon-pixma-mg5500-complete-4.00-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
bash: cd: /home/christina/Downloads/canon: No such file or directory
Tue Jan 06-10:34:20-Ilium-~- cd ~/Downloads/canon && sudo pacman -U canon-pixma-mg5500-complete-4.00-1-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz
bash: cd: /home/christina/Downloads/canon: No such file or directory
Tue Jan 06-10:40:48-Ilium-~- sudo pacman -Syyu
:: Synchronizing package databases...
error: failed to update catalyst (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update core (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update kde-unstable (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update extra (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update xyne-any (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update archlinuxfr (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update community (unable to lock database)
error: failed to update multilib (unable to lock database)
error: failed to synchronize any databases
error: failed to init transaction (unable to lock database)
if you're sure a package manager is not already
running, you can remove /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
 
WooHoo! Printer is working from the computer with Ubuntu.....now to figure out how to scan and get it working from my laptop
 
The Arch system will not install the new software unless it is updated. That must be done first.

Reboot the laptop and execute the following:
Code:
yaourt -Syyua
This will take some time. You may be promted to edit PKGBUILDS click NO every time.
When this is complete, reboot and do the following:
Code:
yaourt -S canon-pixma-mg5500-complete --noconfirm
 
The Arch system will not install the new software unless it is updated. That must be done first.

Reboot the laptop and execute the following:
Code:
yaourt -Syyua
This will take some time. You may be promted to edit PKGBUILDS click NO every time.
When this is complete, reboot and do the following:
Code:
yaourt -S canon-pixma-mg5500-complete --noconfirm

This is what I got:

Tue Jan 06-12:25:26-Ilium-~- yaourt -Syyua
==> Pacman is currently in use, please wait.
 
This is what I got:

Tue Jan 06-12:25:26-Ilium-~- yaourt -Syyua
==> Pacman is currently in use, please wait.
reboot then try again. If you get this again run the following before executing the yaourt command:
Code:
sudo rm -f  /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
 
reboot then try again. If you get this again run the following before executing the yaourt command:
Code:
sudo rm -f  /var/lib/pacman/db.lck

I had just restarted it twice before I tried that...... now it won't restart, does that sometimes and I have to do a hard shut down...... or should I just do the sudo command you listed before the yaourt
 

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