xarchiver extract MP540_RPM_drivers.tar doesn't work. F19 LXDE desktop (Beta TC4)

[Ed Greshko]

On 05/13/13 16:14, Ed Greshko wrote:
> On 05/13/13 15:58, Joerg Lechner wrote:
>> Hi,
>> installation of F19 i386 LXDE Desktop from TC4 LXDE Live iso. Try to install the CANON printer-scanner driver MP540_RPM_drivers.tar(cups doesn't work totally ok with a Canon Pixma MP540 printer-scanner). The driver package is downloaded from the CANON support website. This driver package works fine with F18.
>> I can not extract the drivers from MP540_RPM_drivers.tar with xarchiver.
>> Error message "Archive format is not recognized!"
>> Has anyone an idea how to extract these drivers in F19 LXDE desktop? Is this an error in xarchiver?
>> Kind Regards
>> Joerg Lechner
>>
>>
> Maybe if you'd supply a link to the driver download I'd give it a try.
>

OK....  Found it....   The printer seems available only in Europe....

Just use "tar"

tar -xf MP540_RPM_drivers.tar
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