Step-by-step – Canon Scanner Installation in Mageia

Installing

3. 3. Downloading Canon Scanner Driver

   Download Canon Scanner Mageia Drivers

   Canon Scanner .rpm Driver

   How to Download Canon Scanner Driver in GNU/Linux Desktops.

   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”

   Confirm to Open with Archive Manager on Browser.
   Or after Double-Click/Right-Click on Scanner Driver:
   (When Downloaded with Firefox may be located in /tmp/mozilla* Dir)

   

4. 4. Extracting Canon Scanner Driver

   And Extract it into the /tmp directory:

   

5. 5. Installing Canon Scanner Driver

   Now to Install Canon Scanner Driver
   First, access the Target location:

   cd /tmp/scangearmp-*-rpm

   And then 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 execute:

   cd packages

   So for 64-bit run:

   sudo su -c "dnf install ./*64.rpm"