How to Install Canon PIXMA Printer on Debian Easy Guide

Install Canon PIXMA Printer Debian

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA Printer/Scanner in Debian GNU/Linux Desktops.

And to Install Canon PIXMA Printer in Debian it’s easy because it’s involves only the execution of some Basic Commands on Shell.

Finally, for the All-in-one models you find included instructions to Getting-Started with Canon Scan on Debian.

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

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. Download Canon Printers Linux Drivers

   Canon Printers .deb Driver

   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”

3. Possibly Double-Click on Printer Driver on the File Manager:

   

4. Extract into the /tmp Directory.

   

5. Installing Canon Printer Driver.

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   su -c "./install.sh"

   During installation you may be Asked to Connect & Power On your Printer…
   
   Now in case of Issue then try first to execute:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages

   su -c "apt-get install gdebi"

   su -c "gdebi ./*.deb"

6. Again Install/Update CUPS Package

   sudo apt-get install cups

   And if Freshly installed it need also to Started with:

   sudo service cups start

7. Finally, Go to System Settings and Add Printer

8. How to Get Started Scanning on Debian

   GNU/Linux Scanner Quick Start

   Debian Scanner Setup