Canon PIXMA Linux Mint 18 Install
You are Welcome! The Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA Printer on Linux Mint 18.x 32/64-bit Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce/KDE Desktops.
And this Linux Mint 18 Canon PIXMA Install Guide should be Valid for All Printer Models.
Finally, included in the Canon Printers Driver Installation Tutorial for Mint you find also detailed instructions on How to Getting-Started with Canon Scanning on Mint.

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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands) -
Download Canon PIXMA Printer Linux Drivers
Search for “linux [myCanonModRounded]”
You Need to Round Down the Printer Model Number As here Below…
Eg: for ‘mx472’ search for “linux mx470”
And for ‘MG2240’ search for “linux MG2200” -
Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager:
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Extract into the /tmp directory
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Only for KDE Desktops, Check/Install GDebi Package Installer
which gdebi
If not there then:
sudo apt install gdebi-core gdebi
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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Install the Canon Packages
Access the Target with:cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages
For 32-bit Systems:
sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb
For 64-bit Systems:
sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb
Or If No cnijfilter Directory then instead:
cd /tmp/
And:
sudo gdebi ./cnijfilter*.deb
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Installing Canon Printer Driver
If No cnijfilter Directory then Skip this Step!cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb
Connect & Power On your Printer.
sudo ./install.sh
You could be asked to Connect and Turn On the printer…
In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!
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Open Configure Printer App
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Finally, Add Printer
And it should be Recognized and Installed! -
How to Getting-Started with Canon Scanners on Mint
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