How to Install Canon ImageCLASS LBP162dw Printer on Linux Mint

GNU/Linux Mint Canon imageCLASS LBP162dw Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

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Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon imageCLASS LBP162dw Printer in GNU/Linux Mint LTS Desktop.

And the Canon imageCLASS LBP162dw Mint Driver Setup It’s quick and easy because it only involves running a few Basic Shell Commands.

Especially relevant: after the Driver Installation to achieve the Printer Setup follow guidance to Add Printer!

The Canon imageCLASS Series Printer use by default the UFRII Driver that is the 2nd version of UFR (Ultra Fast Render), non-standard rendering engine that is functionally similar to Postscript and PCL.

1. 1. Downloading Canon LBP162dw Driver

   Download Canon LBP162dw Mint Driver

   Canon LBP162dw Ufrii Driver

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   Get Canon LBP162dw Printer in Mint.
   
   If you are using Firefox then on Prompt Choose “Open with Archive Manager”:
   
   Or After try to Select the Package by the Downloads Button on Top Panel:
   
   Instead, on Google-Chrome simply try to Choose the Package on the Bottom Panel:
   
   How to Install Chrome Browser on Mint

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2. 2. Terminal Getting-Started Guide

   How to QuickStart with Command Line on Mint GNU/Linux:

   Console Mint Linux QuickStart Guide

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   Getting-Started with Command Line on Mint Linux

3. 3. Extracting Canon LBP162dw Driver

   Then when needed Extract the Driver Package
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on the File Manager and Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Shell simply like:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/linux-UFRII*tar.gz -C /tmp/

4. 4. Installing Canon LBP162dw Driver

   Now to Install Canon LBP162dw Ufrii Driver:
   First, Change to the Target Directory:

   cd /tmp/linux-UFRII*

   Or in case may be instead:

   cd /tmp/linux-UFRII*/linux-UFRII*

   And then Run the Installation Script with:

   sudo ./install.sh

   Give your Admin Pass to Start with the Installation Process…
   Simply Follow the Instructions on CLI.
   The Script should Find out the Needed Stuff Solving all the Packages Dependencies!
   Last, you are prompted to register your Printer in System:
   

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5. 5. Accessing Printer Settings

   Then Launch Printers Configure App
   So on Mate/Cinnamon/Xfce simply start typing “printer” in the left-bottom Menu Search:

   

   Possibly, Check if the Printer is Turn On & Connected

6. 6. Adding Printer

   Next Choose Add
   And Follow with the Wizard’s Setup…

   
   Again Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver:

   How to Find Printer PPD File Location on Mint

   GNU/Linux Mint PPD File Location

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   How to Find PPD File Location on Mint GNU/Linux.
   Or Else Find it in the “Printers Database”.