Canon PIXMA Linux Mint 18 Install Guide

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.

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. Download Canon PIXMA Printer Linux Drivers

   Canon Printers .deb Driver

   Canon Scanner Quick Start.

   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”

3. Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager:

   

4. Extract into the /tmp directory

   

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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!
   

8. Open Configure Printer App

   

9. Finally, Add Printer
   And it should be Recognized and Installed!

   

10. How to Getting-Started with Canon Scanners on Mint

    Mint Scanner Quick Start

    Mint Scanner Setup.

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