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   Jonathan N. Little to Jeff Layman   
   Re: how to install MF4140   
   04 Nov 23 07:33:55   
   
   From: lws4art@gmail.com   
      
   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   
      
      
   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:   
      
      
      
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