How to Install Canon Scanner on Linux Lite Easy Guide

Install Canon Scanner Linux Lite

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Epson Scanner Driver and Get Started Scanning in Linux Lite GNU/Linux Desktop.

And to Install Linux Lite Canon Scanner it’s enough to Install the Canon Scanner Driver in Linux Lite.

Finally, included you find instructions on How to Get Started with Canon Scanning on Linux Lite.

1. Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   

2. Download Canon Scanners Linux Drivers

   Canon ScanGear .deb Driver

   Get Canon ScanGear Scanner GNU/Linux Driver

   Search for “linux [myCanonModRounded]”
   You Need to Round Down the Scanner Model Number As here Below…
   Eg: for ‘mx472’ search for “linux mx470”
   And for ‘MG2240’ search for “linux MG2200”

3. 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. Extract into the /tmp Directory.

   

5. Now to Install Canon Scanner Driver
   First, access the Target directory with:

   cd /tmp/scangear*

   And then Run the Installation Script:

   sudo ./install.sh

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

   cd /tmp/scangear*/packages

   sudo su -c "apt-get install gdebi"

   sudo su -c "gdebi ./*.deb"

6. How to Get Started Scanning on Linux Lite

   Linux Lite Scanner Quick Start

   Linux Lite Scanner Quick Start