This section describes the various settings and preparations to be performed before printer driver installation.

Checking the network connection (for LAN connection only)

Check whether the computer is connected to the network. For a wireless LAN, a session must be established between the computer and the access point.

Setting up a firewall (for LAN connection only)

In the firewall settings, allow Port 8611 for TCP/UDP so that communication can take place with this machine.

The firewall setup window differs depending on the distribution.

For Fedora 14

1. From the Desktop panel, choose [System] - [Administration] - [Firewall].

2. In the [Firewall Configuration] window, select [Other Ports].

3. Click [Add], select the udp protocol for Port 8611, and then click [OK].

4. Using the same operation you used in 3., add the tcp protocol for Port 8611.

5. Click [Apply].

For openSUSE 11.4

1. If the Desktop is GNOME, from the menu, select [YaST]. If the Desktop is KDE, from the menu, select [Applications] - [System] - [Administrator Settings].

2. In the [Security and Users] section, select [Firewall].

3. From [Allowed Services], click [Advanced...]. The [Additional Allowed Ports] dialog opens.

4. Enter port number "8611" in [TCP Ports] and [UDP Ports], and then click [OK] to close the dialog.

5. Click [Next], and then click [Finish].

Correcting cupsd.conf (Fedora 14/openSUSE 11.4 only)

Depending on the selected language, correct DefaultLanguage.
Open /etc/cups/cupsd.conf with an editor and add the following line at the end:

Example: For the English system environment:

DefaultLanguage en_GB

Preparing the printer driver package

The packages necessary for installing the printer driver differ depending on which distribution you are using.

Download the following archived file from the Canon Web site.
"3.60-x" in the above files is the version number.

For Fedora 14/openSUSE 11.4

cnijfilter-mg6200series-3.60-x-rpm.tar.gz

For Ubuntu 10.10

cnijfilter-mg6200series-3.60-x-deb.tar.gz

Connecting the machine

For a USB connection

Before installing the printer driver, connect the computer and the machine with a USB cable and turn on the machine.

If a window that prompts you to add a printer is automatically displayed when you connect the machine, cancel the window by closing it.

For a LAN connection

Switch this machine to either wired LAN or wireless LAN, and connect it to the network.
For a wired LAN, use a network cable to connect this machine to a network device.

Carry out wired/wireless switching and wireless LAN connection setup from the Operation Panel of the machine.

For details about setting up a wireless LAN connection, refer to the Canon web site.

When you connect this machine to a network, the following restriction applies:

Only connections within the same segment are supported.