GNU/Linux Ubuntu 16.04 Canon MP250/MP252 Printer Setup Guide
You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install the Canon MP250/MP252 PIXMA Printer in 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.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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Download Canon MP250 / MP252 Ubuntu Driver
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Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager
And Extract into the /tmp directory:
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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
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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!
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Installing Canon MP250 / MP252 Printer Driver:
cd /tmp/cnijfilter*
Connect & Power On your Printer.
sudo ./install.sh
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
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Finally, Go to Add Printer:
Launch the Settings App:
Again Choose Printers:
And now Choose the “Add Printer” Button:
Then Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver…
How to Find Printer PPD File Location on GNU/Linux
Or Else Find it in the “Printers Database”.
So, your Printer should be Now successfully Installed and Working! ;) -
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