Install Canon PIXMA Driver in Linux Mint 18.1
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon InkJet Printers Driver on Linux Mint 18.1 Serena LTS 32/64-bit Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce/KDE Desktop.
The procedure is not exactly the same for all Canon Printers Models and then the Commands May Vary slightly from model to model.
Included in the Canon Printers Driver Installation Tutorial for Mint you find also detailed instructions on How to Get Started with Canon Scanning on Mint.
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Open Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download Canon Printers Linux Drivers
Search for “linux [myCanonModRounded]”
You may 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 su -c "gdebi ./cnijfilter*.deb"
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Installing Canon Printer Driver:
If No cnijfilter Directory then Skip this Step!cd /tmp/cnijfilter*
Connect & Power On your Printer.
sudo ./install.sh
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