How to Install Canon MX474 Printer Driver on Ubuntu Linux Easy Guide

Installing Canon MX474 Drivers for Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty LTS

You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Canon PIXMA MX474 All-in-One Printer Driver on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

Included in the Canon MX474 Installation Tutorial for Ubuntu you find also detailed instructions on How to Get Started with Canon Scanning on Ubuntu.

1. Open Terminal Window
   Ctrl+Alt+t
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Installing Required Packages.

   sudo su -c "apt-get install libxml2 libglade2-0 libpng3 libtiff5"

3. Download Canon MX470 Series Linux Driver

   Canon MX474 .deb Driver

   Canon MX470 Drivers.

   Select the MX470 Series Printers .deb Driver.

4. Open a File Manager Window
   Go to Home > Downloads

   

5. Possibly Double-Click on Printer Driver on the File Manager:

   

6. Extract into the /tmp Directory.

   

7. Installing Canon Printer Driver
   Access the Target location:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   Run the Installation script:

   sudo ./install.sh

   You could be asked to Connect and Turn On the Printer…
   In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!

   
   Now in case of Issue then try first to execute:

   cd packages

   sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core

   For 32-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb

   For 64-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb

8. Finally, Go on System Settings to Add Printer
   And the Printer will be Recognized and Installed

   

9. Getting-Started with Canon MX474 Scanner on Ubuntu

   Canon Scanner Quick Start on Ubuntu

   Setup Canon Scanner Ubuntu.