How to install an rpm.tar.gz printer driver?

joe at actionline.com joe at actionline.com
Tue Aug 28 09:58:44 MST 2012


Thanks Joseph.

> gunzip cnijfilter-mx430series-3.70-1-rpm.tar.gz
> tar xf cnijfilter-mx430series-3.70-1-rpm.tar
> rpm --install <whatever the .rpm file(s) might be in the tarball
>
> Sometimes the firmware in the printer is different between countries;
> sometimes it's just that the language supported is country-specific.
> Either way be aware that the driver installed from this file might not
> work correctly (or at all) with your system and/or your printer.
> It's good it's an RPM, since you'll have the ability to cleanly uninstall
> if it causes problems or just doesn't work.

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> On 08/27/2012 joe wrote:
>> Still trying to find how to get our Canon mx439 wireless printer to work
>> from our Linux system and the search has led me to a printer driver
>> download offered on a Canon website in Australia. Why would they claim
>> that it is only to be used in Australia and New Zealand ???
>>
>> http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0100412501.html
>>
>> I've downloaded the driver from that website:
>>
>> -- cnijfilter-mx430series-3.70-1-rpm.tar.gz --
>>
>> And now need to know how to install it.
>> Is there any reason why it would not work in the US?
>> What would be the steps to follow to install it and get it to work?





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