How to Install Canon MG2940/MG2950 Printer on MX Linux – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux MX Canon MG2940/MG2950 Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA MG2940/MG2950 Printer/Scanner in MX GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the Canon PIXMA MG2940/MG2950 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!

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 MG2940/MG2950 Printers Linux Driver

   Canon MG2940/MG2950 Linux .deb 32/64-bit

   Canon MG2940/MG2950 Drivers
   Select the MG2940/MG2950 Printer .deb Driver.