How to Install Canon iP4700 Printer Driver on Linux Mint Easy Guide

Canon iP4700 Printer Quick Start for Linux Mint

You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Canon iP4700 Printer Drivers on Linux Mint Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce/KDE Desktop.

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

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Download Canon iP4700 Printer Linux Drivers

   Canon iP4700 Printer Linux Driver

   Canon Scanner Quick Start.

3. Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager:

   

   Then Repeat again the Process for the cnijfilter tar.gz Archive Contained!

4. Checking/Installing GDebi Package Installer:

   which gdebi

   If Not there then:

   sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

5. Install the Canon Packages with:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages

   For 32-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb

   For 64-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb

   In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!

6. Installing Canon Printer Driver:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   Connect & Power On your Printer.

   sudo ./install.sh

   In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!
   

7. How to Get Started Scanning on Linux Mint

   Mint Scanner Quick Start

   Mint Scanner Setup.