How to Install Canon iP4700 Printer Driver on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS Easy Guide

Canon iP4700 Printer Quick Start for Ubuntu

You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Canon iP4700 Printer Drivers on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS Desktop.

Included in the Canon Printer 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 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 Ubuntu

   GNU/Linux Scanning Quick Start Guide

   Ubuntu Scanner Quick Start.