How to Install Canon PIXMA IP8720 Driver on Mint

Driver Setup

2. 3. Extracting Driver

   Extract into the /tmp Directory
   Possibly Double-Click on Driver from the File Manager:

   

3. 4. Installing Dependencies

   Then Install Required Packages
   With:

   sudo apt update

   sudo apt-get install cups libxml2 libglade2-0 libpng1* libtiff*

   How to Install Missing Packages for Canon Driver on Linux Mint

   Canon Driver Dependencies Installation

   Canon Driver Meet Requirements on Linux Mint

4. 5. Installing Driver

   Now to Install Canon Printer Driver
   Access the Target location:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   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 Install the Packages:

   cd packages

   Then on 64-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb

   Instead for 32-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb