Printer Canon MF512x/MF515x Driver for Linux Mint How-to Get & Install

August 10th, 2016 by thelinuxevangelist

The Linux Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install the Canon MF512x/MF515x i-SENSYS Printer Driver on Linux Mint 32/64-bit Desktop.

The Canon MF512x/MF515x Driver Installation procedure is quick and involves using some basic shell command on the Terminal.

Canon recommends that CQue be used as the default Driver product on all Linux systems.

Canon’s CQue is a powerful tool to create and manage Printer Queues for Canon devices on Linux platforms.

CQue Key Features:

Allows the creation of specific or dedicated printer queues giving access to all the features of the Canon device with just few mouse clicks.
Create and use a single printer queue with different parameters.
Manages all the features of Canon devices (paper trays, duplex printing, stapling, paper formats, etc.) as specified by the PPD file.
Supports advanced features like: mailbox printing, secured printing and printing with department accounting.
Supports many command line options to fine-tune printing on-line.
Automatic internal transformation of PS and PDF data to PCL5, or PCL6 (or PDF to PS) through the foomatic engine of Linux.

Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
Download Canon MF512x/MF515x Linux Mint Driver:

Canon MF512x/MF515x CQue Deb Driver

Get Canon MF512x/MF515x Printer Driver for Linux Mint.
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
Changing to the Canon Target Directory:
```
cd ~/Downloads
```
Installing Canon MF512x/MF515x CQue Driver:
```
sudo gdebi ./CQue*.deb
```