How to Install Canon Scanner on Kubuntu 18.04 LTS

Installing

3. 3. Downloading Canon Scanner Driver

   Download Canon Scanner Kubuntu Drivers

   Canon Scanner .deb Driver

   How to Download Canon Scanner Driver in GNU/Linux Desktops.

   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”

   Confirm to Open with Archive Manager on Browser.
   Or after Double-Click/Right-Click on Scanner Driver:
   (When Downloaded with Firefox may be located in /tmp/mozilla* Dir)

   

4. 4. Extracting Canon Scanner Driver

   And Extract it into the /tmp directory:

   

5. 5. Installing Canon Scanner Driver

   Now to Install Canon Scanner Driver
   First, access the Target location:

   cd /tmp/scangearmp-*-deb

   And then run the Installation Script:

   sudo ./install.sh

   You could be asked to Connect and Turn On the Printer…
   In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!

   
   Now in case of Issue then try first to execute:

   cd packages

   sudo apt-get install gdebi gdebi-core

   So for 64-bit run:

   sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb