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I have a new MG5320 printer, and several ubuntu computers on my local network.

I am trying to install drivers to get them to work.

The ppa:michael-gruz/canon does not (yet) have drivers for the MG5300 series.

The Canon linux drivers from support-asia.canon-asia.com provides drivers and an install script.

The install script fails on my amd64 10.10 with the error "An error occurred. The package management system cannot be identified." A glance at the install script shows testing for dpkg…

  dpkg --version 1> /dev/null 2>&1
  c_system_deb=$?

returns 0 for c_system_deb

And then tests and exits at…

    if [ $c_system_rpm = 0 -a $c_system_deb = 0 ] || [ $c_system_rpm != 0 -a $c_system_deb != 0 ]; then
        return $C_ERR_CODE

Yet I know dpkg is installed, i.e.

  ⋯@⋯:~/Desktop/cnijfilter-mg5300series-3.60-1-deb$ sudo dpkg --version
  Debian `dpkg' package management program version 1.15.8.4ubuntu1 (amd64).
  This is free software; see the GNU General Public License version 2 or
  later for copying conditions. There is NO warranty.

How do I install thei printer using the LAN with wireless AP?

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I found this "manual" which gave rudimentry steps for installing not using the "script".

This is how I pulled it off…

Downloaded the driver from here.

Uncompressed the folder cnijfilter-mg5300series-3.60-1-deb to my Desktop.

From the folder Packages installed the packages cnijfilter-common_3.60-1_amd64.deb and cnijfilter-mg5300series_3.60-1_amd64.deb in that order. This was for the 64bit Ubuntu, the other two in the folder are for the 32 bit Ubuntu.

UPDATE: To find the MAC address: [a]use the wobble pointer (around the OK button) up to where it shows setup. [b] Press the function button under "setup" [c] wobble pointer left to "Device Settings" [d]Select "LAN settings" [e] select "Confirm LAN settings" [f] select WLAN setting list [g] wobble button down to MAC address.

Opened a terminal and ran these commands (where XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX is the MAC address of the printer.

sudo service cups restart
/usr/sbin/lpadmin -p MG5300LAN -m canonmg5300.ppd -v cnijnet:/XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX -E
/usr/sbin/lpadmin -d MG5300LAN

At this point the rudimentary steps ended, and I relied on the last hope of the ignorant, stumbling around ⋯ and it worked.

Opened from the Ubuntu main menu System>Administration>Printing

Selected the printer MG5300LAN and from the Printing window menu bar Selected Printer>Properties.

On the Setting sub·page that opened, to the right of "Device URI:" text box containing the MAC address et al, pressed the button named Change…

On the popup window "Change Device URI" I selected Network Printer and then Find Network Printer

After waiting a bit, Canon MG5300(MG5320LAN…)(Current) showed up. Selected and applied.

Back on Printer Properties… popup·window, pressed button Print Test Page. Waited for test page, breathing huge sigh of relief.

Note: This is the very first time I have installed a printer on Linux, heretofore using printers attached to a Windows system.

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  • Hmm...your driver link takes me to a search page, and the only driver I can find now provides an RPM. Any ideas?
    – Tadhg
    Apr 8, 2023 at 15:11

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