Printer Canon MF216n/MF217w Driver for Linux Mint How-to Get & Install

August 10th, 2016 by thelinuxevangelist

Canon i-Sensys MF216n/MF217w Printer Quick-Start for Mint

The Linux Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install the Canon MF216n/MF217w i-SENSYS Printer Driver on Linux Mint 32/64-bit Desktop.

The Canon MF216n/MF217w Driver Installation procedure is quick and involves using some basic shell command on the Terminal.

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  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Canon MF216n/MF217w Driver Installation Linux Mint - Open Terminal

  2. Download Canon MF216n/MF217w Linux Mint Driver:

    Canon MF216n/MF217w Printer Linux Driver

  3. Double-Click & Open with Archive Manager
    Then Extract into the /tmp directory:

    Linux Mint Install Canon MF216n/MF217w Printer Driver - File Manager

  4. Checking/Installing GDebi Package Installer:

    which gdebi

    If Not there then:

    sudo apt-get install gdebi

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

  5. Changing to the Canon Target Directory:

    For 32bit Systems:

    cd /tmp/*/32-bit*/Debian

    For 64-bit Systems:

    cd /tmp/*/64-bit*/Debian

  6. Installing Canon MF216n/MF217w Printer Driver:

    sudo gdebi ./*.deb

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