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    From Sjouke Burry@21:1/5 to All on Fri Nov 3 22:23:07 2023
    I have replaced win7 with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    Went without a hitch, except that the installer found a network
    printer in another building , leaving a huge stack of try-out prints......
    All looking fine.
    However it did not find the Canon MF4140 laser printer software,
    that was attached to the USB2 port.
    Allowing the generic text printer did not work.
    And Canon did not have the printer in the list the installer offered.

    Anybody know a solution?

    Test prints ended up at.the network printer in another building
    and made somebody very angry.........

    PS: General usage will be browser and email.

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 4 09:29:19 2023
    Am 03.11.2023 um 22:23:07 Uhr schrieb Sjouke Burry:

    I have replaced win7 with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    That is an old-ass version that doesn't get any updates anymore.

    Install 23.10.

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  • From Marco Moock@21:1/5 to All on Sat Nov 4 10:14:24 2023
    Am 04.11.2023 um 08:51:51 Uhr schrieb Jeff Layman:

    If it's replacing Win7 perhaps the hardware is better suited to 16.04.

    No, don't use it anymore, it is insecure and the repo is switched off.
    23.10 will most likely run on it, maybe choose another desktop
    environment like LXQt instead of GNOME.

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  • From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Sat Nov 4 08:51:51 2023
    On 04/11/2023 08:29, Marco Moock wrote:
    Am 03.11.2023 um 22:23:07 Uhr schrieb Sjouke Burry:

    I have replaced win7 with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    That is an old-ass version that doesn't get any updates anymore.

    Install 23.10.

    If it's replacing Win7 perhaps the hardware is better suited to 16.04.

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  • From Jeff Layman@21:1/5 to Marco Moock on Sat Nov 4 10:08:22 2023
    On 04/11/2023 09:14, Marco Moock wrote:
    Am 04.11.2023 um 08:51:51 Uhr schrieb Jeff Layman:

    If it's replacing Win7 perhaps the hardware is better suited to 16.04.

    No, don't use it anymore, it is insecure and the repo is switched off.
    23.10 will most likely run on it, maybe choose another desktop
    environment like LXQt instead of GNOME.

    I guess that 23.10 is worth a try. Mind you, if he wants something that
    at least looks like Win7 I would have thought that Linux Mint 21.2 with Cinnamon desktop might be a better choice.

    As to the question he asked about his Canon printer, the answer is
    probably going to be along the lines that Canon suck when it comes to supporting Linux! However, this might be of use: <https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/i-sensys/mf-series/i-sensys-mf4140.html?type=manuals&detailId=tcm:13-1655794&productTcmUri=tcm:13-519002>

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    Jeff

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  • From Jonathan N. Little@21:1/5 to Jeff Layman on Sat Nov 4 07:33:55 2023
    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 04/11/2023 08:29, Marco Moock wrote:
    Am 03.11.2023 um 22:23:07 Uhr schrieb Sjouke Burry:

    I have replaced win7 with  ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    That is an old-ass version that doesn't get any updates anymore.
    22.04
    Install 23.10.

    If it's replacing Win7 perhaps the hardware is better suited to 16.04.


    No, newer Ubuntu will work just fine. My ThinkPad L530 is running 22.04
    LTS and a HP Elitebook of the same year is running 23.04.

    To OP I would suggest installing the stable LTS version 22.04 LTS <https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop>

    Now about the printer: Unfortunately *Canon* is one of the most
    unfriendly Linux manufacturer out there and often most of their products
    are Windows only. That said, sometime they do support Linux, but hide it
    very well, especially in USA. You have to search Europe divisions and it
    looks like they have a driver. Here is the link:

    <https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/i-sensys/mf-series/i-sensys-mf4140.html>

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    Jonathan
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  • From Sjouke Burry@21:1/5 to Jonathan N. Little on Sat Nov 4 17:08:18 2023
    On 04.11.23 12:33, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 04/11/2023 08:29, Marco Moock wrote:
    Am 03.11.2023 um 22:23:07 Uhr schrieb Sjouke Burry:

    I have replaced win7 with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    That is an old-ass version that doesn't get any updates anymore.
    22.04
    Install 23.10.

    If it's replacing Win7 perhaps the hardware is better suited to 16.04.


    No, newer Ubuntu will work just fine. My ThinkPad L530 is running 22.04
    LTS and a HP Elitebook of the same year is running 23.04.

    To OP I would suggest installing the stable LTS version 22.04 LTS <https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop>

    Now about the printer: Unfortunately *Canon* is one of the most
    unfriendly Linux manufacturer out there and often most of their products
    are Windows only. That said, sometime they do support Linux, but hide it
    very well, especially in USA. You have to search Europe divisions and it looks like they have a driver. Here is the link:

    <https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/i-sensys/mf-series/i-sensys-mf4140.html>

    Sorry, that link lets you select the printer and linux 64 bit,
    but then when you click drivers, nothing happens.

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  • From Sjouke Burry@21:1/5 to Sjouke Burry on Sat Nov 4 17:45:06 2023
    On 04.11.23 17:08, Sjouke Burry wrote:
    On 04.11.23 12:33, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
    Jeff Layman wrote:
    On 04/11/2023 08:29, Marco Moock wrote:
    Am 03.11.2023 um 22:23:07 Uhr schrieb Sjouke Burry:

    I have replaced win7 with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    That is an old-ass version that doesn't get any updates anymore.
    22.04
    Install 23.10.

    If it's replacing Win7 perhaps the hardware is better suited to 16.04.


    No, newer Ubuntu will work just fine. My ThinkPad L530 is running 22.04
    LTS and a HP Elitebook of the same year is running 23.04.

    To OP I would suggest installing the stable LTS version 22.04 LTS
    <https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop>

    Now about the printer: Unfortunately *Canon* is one of the most
    unfriendly Linux manufacturer out there and often most of their products
    are Windows only. That said, sometime they do support Linux, but hide it
    very well, especially in USA. You have to search Europe divisions and it
    looks like they have a driver. Here is the link:

    <https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/i-sensys/mf-series/i-sensys-mf4140.html>

    Sorry, that link lets you select the printer and linux 64 bit,
    but then when you click drivers, nothing happens.

    HM.... google came up with Canon-i-SENSYS-MF4140-UFR-II-UFRII-LT-Printer-Driver-for-Linux.tar.gz
    I hope I can convince ubuntu to eat that file somehow.....

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  • From Mark Lloyd@21:1/5 to Sjouke Burry on Sat Nov 4 12:20:13 2023
    On 11/3/23 16:23, Sjouke Burry wrote:
    I have replaced win7 with  ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    Went without a hitch, except that the installer found a network
    printer in another building , leaving a huge stack of try-out prints...... All looking fine.
    However it did not find the Canon MF4140 laser printer software,
    that was attached to the USB2 port.
    Allowing the generic text printer did not work.
    And Canon did not have the printer in the list the installer offered.

    Anybody know a solution?

    Test prints ended up at.the network printer in another building
    and  made somebody very angry.........

    Was somebody's network not secure? Even so, why did you connect to it?

    PS:    General usage will be browser and email.

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  • From Jonathan N. Little@21:1/5 to Sjouke Burry on Sat Nov 4 15:01:06 2023
    Sjouke Burry wrote:
    On 04.11.23 12:33, Jonathan N. Little wrote:

    <snip>


    <https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/i-sensys/mf-series/i-sensys-mf4140.html>


    Sorry, that link lets you select the printer and linux 64 bit,
    but then when you click drivers, nothing happens.

    Well for me it downloads linux-UFRII-drv-v570-m17n-18.tar.gz direct link
    below.

    <https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/8/0100007658/35/linux-UFRII-drv-v570-m17n-18.tar.gz>

    Untar it and there is an install.sh

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    Jonathan
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  • From Dan Purgert@21:1/5 to Sjouke Burry on Sat Nov 4 18:56:24 2023
    On 2023-11-04, Sjouke Burry wrote:
    On 04.11.23 12:33, Jonathan N. Little wrote:
    [...]
    Now about the printer: Unfortunately *Canon* is one of the most
    unfriendly Linux manufacturer out there and often most of their products
    are Windows only. That said, sometime they do support Linux, but hide it
    very well, especially in USA. You have to search Europe divisions and it
    looks like they have a driver. Here is the link:

    <https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/i-sensys/mf-series/i-sensys-mf4140.html>

    Sorry, that link lets you select the printer and linux 64 bit,
    but then when you click drivers, nothing happens.

    Just like the printers, their site kinda sucks. Scroll down a bit and
    you'll see the "Individual Drivers" heading, with a subheading (and
    download button) for:

    "UFRII/UFRII LT Printer Driver v5.70"


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  • From Sjouke Burry@21:1/5 to Mark Lloyd on Sat Nov 4 20:52:32 2023
    On 04.11.23 18:20, Mark Lloyd wrote:
    On 11/3/23 16:23, Sjouke Burry wrote:
    I have replaced win7 with ubuntu-16.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso.

    Went without a hitch, except that the installer found a network
    printer in another building , leaving a huge stack of try-out prints...... >> All looking fine.
    However it did not find the Canon MF4140 laser printer software,
    that was attached to the USB2 port.
    Allowing the generic text printer did not work.
    And Canon did not have the printer in the list the installer offered.

    Anybody know a solution?

    Test prints ended up at.the network printer in another building
    and made somebody very angry.........

    Was somebody's network not secure? Even so, why did you connect to it?

    PS: General usage will be browser and email.

    ubuntu install did, automagically.

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  • From Mark Lloyd@21:1/5 to Sjouke Burry on Sun Nov 5 13:03:35 2023
    On 11/4/23 14:52, Sjouke Burry wrote:

    [snip]

    ubuntu install did, automagically.

    I thought it always asks. Anyway, it couldn't connect to a secure
    network without asking for a password.

    --
    51 days until the winter celebration (Monday, December 25, 2023 12:00 AM
    for 1 day).

    Mark Lloyd
    http://notstupid.us/

    "There's no more proof for the existence of God than there is for the
    existence of the Easter Bunny. That's right. The Easter Fucking Bunny." [Stryder, on alt.atheism]

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