Ubuntu and the Canon Prixa MP600 All-In-One

By j2fi 431 days ago from http://www.j2fi.net

One area where Iâ€™ve always had trouble with Linux is in the hardware arena. Most quality system hardware is supported, but itâ€™s the peripherals that we often struggle with. Printers, scanners, game controllers, PDAs â€¦ you name it, and thereâ€™s a lack of drivers for it. Ubuntu, however, is a little different.
Earlier today, I needed to connect my wifeâ€™s Canon Prixa MP600 All-in-One printer to scan some images and print them after a little editing. In Windows, Iâ€™d only need to connect the device to an available USB port, install a simple drivers package from the Canon site, and thatâ€™d be that. In Ubuntu, however, itâ€™s not always that easy.