I love using Mint. I switched completely to Mint last year with the release of Isadora, and am still using that version. I haven't had any issues with it and wouldn't go back to Windows either. For my printers I use HPLIP and that recognizes my HP and Samsung printers.

@Gms9810,
You may want to look in the repositories for the package gdebi, which makes it much much easier to install .deb packages. As I recall, it can be launched through Firefox, right-click menu in a directory or from the command-line terminal. It's in two parts: gdebi and gdebi-core and I believe selecting one part will notify you it needs the other.

Also, try installing the libcupsys package as mentioned in the Ubuntu Forums post (if you haven't already done so).

I'll try that, Bob, thanks. I can't understand why everything in Linux has to be such a pain in the butt. If I ask in a linux forum people treat me like I'm either stupid or a noob. That makes me mad because I'm neither. I've been working with computers for over 30 years. I remember back to the days of Kaypro and Altos machines. I've worked with almost every brand of computer out there and every OS that came down the line. I can figure out almost anything but I just can't understand why Linux makes such a major production out of little things.

I think part of it is a sort of snobbery that has unfortunately descended on the Linux community in general - at least as regarding helpfulness. Windows users always seemed to act superior to the DOS users too, as I recall. Even within the Ubuntu community, Mint users sometimes catch static from Ubuntu purists, even though it's the same basic OS with another level of niceness added on.

I was just reading yesterday about hurt feelings between Ubuntu and Debian. It just never ends.

Re: Linux,
Take a look at http://forums.gentoo.org/
You'll notice that a noob is not treated any different than a seasoned Linux user.
Gerard.

As for printing from Gimp:
I don't see any mention of "gutenprint".
When installed as a Gimp plugin you'll get the option "Print with gutenprint.."
in the File dropdown menu.
I have an Epson printer and it allows me to print on odd sized paper.
The colors have extensive controls to adjust.
Gerard.

Experience tells me otherwise, but I wasn't specifically talking about mint forums, I've never posted in a mint forum yet. I was talking about the software and the mindset behind why they make it complicated when it doesn't have to be that way.

Printing in Gimp is not an issue. I VERY rarely print from Gimp but if i need to I can easily do that, the MP190 driver will print fine, it just won't scan.

Yes, it's really sad, Bob. It seems like we always have to have the "us vs them" attitude in everything. It invades forums and anywhere there is a group of people who think the same way about anything.

Update: I tried the MP180 driver and it works fine in Mint so that issue is solved. Now i have to figure out how to install things not included in the software manager.