How to Install Canon MG5700 Series Printer on MX Linux – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux MX Canon MG5700 Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA MG5700 Printer/Scanner in MX GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the Canon PIXMA MG5700 Driver MX 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 PIXMA MG5700 Series Printer includes the following Models: MG5710, MG5720, MG5721, MG5722, MG5740, MG5750, MG5751, MG5752, MG5753, MG5760, MG5765, MG5766, MG5770, MG5780, MG5790, and MG5795.

Finally, included in the guide you find also instructions to QuickStart with Canon Scanning on MX.

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages
   First, Update the Apt Repos sources:

   sudo apt update

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

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

3. 3. Downloading Driver

   Download Canon MG5700 Printers Linux Driver

   Canon MG5700 Linux .deb 32/64-bit

   Canon MG5700 Drivers
   Select the Linux 32/64-bit OS from Drop-Down
   Then Grab the Packagearchive file!