03-19-2015, 11:52 PM
Thanks for those replies - I've been away from this forum for a while, experimenting with other distros. I have found that I can get my Canon printer to work with some other Linux flavours, using the (default?) CUPS package that is packaged with most Linux distros. The crucial thing (which it took me a while to learn) was that if connecting via wifi, it's essential that the printer, which is part of a network run via the router, has a fixed IP address. Otherwise whenever the system is shut down and rebooted, the printer gets a different IP address and the connection is lost.
I also managed to get the scanner element of my all-in-one-machine working with some of the other Linux distros, but only after downloading the (official) scanner driver from the Canon site.
I have not yet installed Linux Lite, am currently running an extended live session of the recent (2.2) release, and am very impressed... Once I have a proper install up and running, i shall probably be back on the forum again.
I also managed to get the scanner element of my all-in-one-machine working with some of the other Linux distros, but only after downloading the (official) scanner driver from the Canon site.
I have not yet installed Linux Lite, am currently running an extended live session of the recent (2.2) release, and am very impressed... Once I have a proper install up and running, i shall probably be back on the forum again.