Setting Up Driver
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2. Downloading Canon PIXMA Printer Driver
Download Canon Printers Linux Drivers
Possibly 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” -
3. Extracting Canon PIXMA Printer Driver
Then Extract Canon Driver Package
Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click & Open with Archive Manager:Extract into the /tmp Directory.
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4. Installing Canon PIXMA Printer Driver Packages
Next to Install the Canon Packages
Access the Target with:cd /tmp/cnijfilter*deb/packages
For 32-bit Systems:
sudo gdebi ./*i386.deb
For 64-bit Systems:
sudo gdebi ./*amd64.deb
Or If No cnijfilter Directory then instead:
cd /tmp/
And:
sudo gdebi ./cnijfilter*.deb
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5. Installing Canon PIXMA Printer Driver
Now to Install Canon Printer Driver:
If No cnijfilter Directory then Skip this Step!cd /tmp/cnijfilter*
Connect & Power On your Printer.
sudo ./install.sh
In case of Installation Issues see this Troubleshooting!
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