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

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-ip4900series-3.60-x-rpm.tar.gz

For Ubuntu 10.10

cnijfilter-ip4900series-3.60-x-deb.tar.gz

Connecting the printer

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

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