Install Canon MP218 Driver Linux Mint
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA MP218 PIXMA Printer Driver on Linux Mint Desktop.
And the Canon PIXMA MP218 Printer Installation on Linux Mint simply involve to Download the Proprietary driver and execute few Basic Commands on Shell.
Finally, included in the guide also detailed instructions to Getting-Started with Canon MP218 Scanning on Linux Mint.
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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
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Download Canon MP218 Linux Mint Driver
Of Firefox Select directly ‘Open with Archive Manager’!
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Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager
And Extract into the /tmp directory:
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Checking/Installing GDebi Package Installer:
which gdebi
If Not there then:
sudo apt install gdebi-core gdebi
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How to Install Required Packages for Canon Driver on Linux Mint
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Install the Canon Packages with:
cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages
For 32-bit Systems:
sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb
For 64-bit Systems:
sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb
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Installing Canon MP218 Printer Driver:
cd /tmp/cnijfilter*
Connect & Power On your Printer.
sudo ./install.sh
You could be asked to Connect and Turn On the printer…
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Finally, Go on System Settings to Add Printer
And the Printer will be Recognized and Installed -
Getting-Started with Canon MP218 Scanner on Linux Mint