Canon MG4250 installation on Mint13

The instructions presented here are a more compact version of the ones provided in this blog, and improved for Linux Mint (but should suit well also to Ubuntu). For more detailed infos please refer to the link above.

1. Download the latest printer and scanner drivers (see links)
2. Exctract the two files:  in a Terminal type
   ls *mg4200series*.tar.gz | xargs -i tar xzf {}
3. Open the printer driver folder:  cd cnijfilter-mg4200series-3.80-1-deb/
4. Run the installation:  ./install.sh  and follow the instructions on the terminal.
5. Open the scanner driver folder:  cd ../scangearmp-mg4200series-2.00-1-deb/
6. Run the installation:  ./install.sh
7. Since no launcher is created in the Menu, right click on the menu button and select "Edit menu" got to the category you desire to see the scanner in (e.g. "Graphics") and then click the "New item" button. Put whatever you desire under name and comment, and the following in the "Command" field:  scangearmp
8. If the first time you launch the scanner an error appears, just proceed and click the button saying "Update scanner list"; wait a while, then your scanner should appear.

This should be all. As mentioned above, for more detailed instructions please refer to the guide linked in the first phrase.

How to install Epson Perfection 2480 photo SCANNER on Ubuntu

I spent almost a year to find out how to make my Epson Perfection Photo 2480 to work on Ubuntu. Here is the solution:

• go to System/Administration/Synaptic_Package_Manager and log in; search p7zip-full, right-click and select "Mark for installation", then click the button "Apply" in Synaptic
• open a terminal (Applications/Accessories/Terminal) and execute the following commands to install two different scanner manager programs:
• sudo apt-get install xsane
• sudo apt-get install simple-scan
• search and copy file esfw41.bin from the Windows installation CD or download it (thanks to @f for hosting) and save it in your Desktop after having unzipped (otherwise following steps may not work)
• type in the terminal the following commands inserting password if asked:
• sudo mkdir /usr/share/sane/snapscan
• sudo cp /home/<YOUR_LOGIN>/Desktop/esfw41.bin /usr/share/sane/snapscan
• sudo gedit /etc/sane.d/snapscan.conf
• at the 4th line you should have
  firmware /usr/share/sane/snapscan/esfw41.bin
  if you don't, delete the line wihich begins with firmware and write this one; after editing, SAVE!
• type the following line in terminal and when the file is opened add a # at the beginning of each line except of snapscan; after editing, SAVE!
• sudo gedit /etc/sane.d/dll.conf

Now go to to Applications/Graphics and use either Simple scan or Xsane to scan your photos and documents!
Sometimes scanner is not found; re-plug it or wait a minute trying both programs..

P.S.: now you can delete esfw41.bin from Desktop..


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