Install Canon iP2788 Driver Linux Mint 18
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA iP2788 PIXMA Printer Driver on Linux Mint 18 Sarah/Serena/Sonya/Sylvia LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And the Canon PIXMA iP2788 Printer Installation on Linux Mint 18 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 iP2788 Scanning on Linux Mint.
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Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Download Canon iP2788 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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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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How to Install Required Packages for Canon Driver on Linux Mint
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Installing Canon iP2788 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 iP2788 Scanner on Linux Mint