How to Install Canon Printers Drivers on Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Linux+GNU Easy Guide

Installing Canon Printers Driver for Ubuntu

You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Canon InkJet Printers Drivers on Ubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf GNU/Linux Desktop.

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

1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Download Canon Printers Linux Drivers

   Canon Printers .deb Driver

   Canon Scanner Quick Start.

   Search for “linux [myCanonModRounded]”
   You may need to Round Down the Printer Model Number as here below…
   Eg: for ‘mx472’ search for “linux mx470”
   And for ‘MG2240’ search for “linux MG2200”

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

   

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

   

5. Extract into the /tmp Directory.

   

6. 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!

   

7. How to Get Started Scanning on Ubuntu

   Ubuntu Canon Scanner Quick Start

   Ubuntu Scanner Setup.