im trying to install a printer but having problems

I need to set the printer up, so im trying to run the cd but dont know what im doing

Hi,

Unfortunately the printer's CD may not include drivers for Linux (try to browse for it and see whether there is a folder for Linux drivers).

The Canon Pixma MP270 does not appear on the list of Linux supported printers:
http://www.openprinting.org/printers

There is however a driver for Pixus (=pixma) MP270 on this page (in Japanese):
http://cweb.canon.jp/drv-upd/bj/bjlinux320.html

and a deb package for the pixus(pixma) MP270 on that page (direct link below):
http://pdisp01.c-wss.com/gdl/WWUFORedirectTarget.do?id=MDEwMDAwMjM2MjAx&cmp=ACM&lang=JA

It will download a deb.tar.gz file. Choose to open it and it will be opened by the file archiver after downloading. Extract the archive and change directory to it.

The following is highly hypothetical as I don't use this printer and cannot check that the installation will work on my system (you need to be a little comfortable with the command line to install printers that don't work right of the box with Linux), so only do it if you're comfortable with using the command line:

There will be a "install.sh" file inside that you need to run as root with the following command in a terminal, after having changed your working directory to the archive:

sudo bash install.sh

Afterwards you may need to reboot your computer to check if the printer is working or not?

Use the following site: http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010753.asp

Point 19 is a Linux Deb driver.

Hope it helps.
Peter