How to Install Canon MG2120/MG2140/MG2150 Printer on Linux Mint

May 13, 2022 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Driver Setup

  1. 3. Extracting Driver

    Possibly Double-Click on Printer Driver on the File Manager:

    File Manager

    But if you are in Trouble to Find it out then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

    Extracting Tar

    Next again on the included deb Archive.
    And Extract Cnijfilter 3.60 into the /tmp Directory:

    Archive Manager Extraction
  2. 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
  3. 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!

    Installing

    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

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