How to Install Canon PIXMA Printer on Linux Mint 18 Easy Guide

Setting Up Driver

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. Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager:

   

4. Extract into the /tmp Directory.

   

5. Only for KDE Desktops, Check/Install GDebi Package Installer.

   which gdebi

   If not there then:

   sudo apt install gdebi-core gdebi

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

6. Install the Canon Packages
   Access the Target with:

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages

   For 32-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb

   For 64-bit Systems:

   sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb

   Or If No cnijfilter Directory then instead:

   cd /tmp/

   And:

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

7. Installing Canon Printer Driver:
   If No cnijfilter Directory then Skip this Step!

   cd /tmp/cnijfilter*

   Connect & Power On your Printer.

   sudo ./install.sh

   In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!