How to Install Canon Printer on Kali 2018 Easy Guide

Canon Printer Driver Kali Linux 2018 Installation Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon InkJet Printer Driver on Kali Linux 2018 Desktop.

Included in the Canon Printer Driver Installation for Kali 2018 you find included also detaile instructions to Get Started with Canon Scanning on Kali.

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 Scanner Quick Start

   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. Checking/Installing GDebi Package Installer.

   which gdebi

   If Not there then:

   apt install gdebi

   If you are not the Root user then use the “sudo” Command!

6. Installing Canon Printer Driver.

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   ./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

   gdebi ./*.deb

7. How to Get Started Scanning on Kali Linux

   Kali Scanner Quick Start

   Kali Scanner Setup