How to Install Canon MX450 Printer on Ubuntu 18.04

GNU/Linux Ubuntu 18.04 Canon PIXMA MX450 Printer Setup – QuickStart Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA MX450 Series Printer/Scanner Ubuntu 18.04 Bionic LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the Canon PIXMA MX450 Ubuntu 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 MX450 Series Printer includes the following Models: MX451, MX452, MX453, MX454, MX455, MX456, MX457, MX458, MX459.

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

1. 1. Launching Terminal

   Open a Terminal Shell Emulator Window:
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   
   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
   

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then Install Required Packages With:

   sudo apt update

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

3. 3. Downloading Driver

   Download Canon MX450 Printer Linux Driver

   Get Canon MX450 .deb Driver

   Canon MX450 Ubuntu Driver
   Select the MX450 Printer .deb Driver.

4. 4. Extracting Driver

   Extract into the /tmp directory
   Possibly Double-Click on Driver from the File Manager:

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

5. 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! Now in case of Issue then try first to execute:

   cd packages

   And then for 64-bit Systems:

   sudo apt install ./*amd64.deb

   Instead on 32-bit:

   sudo apt install ./*i386.deb

6. 6. Adding Printer

   Finally, Go to Add Printer:

   Search for the Settings App (Type Cmd/Win to Start Searching):
   
   Again Choose Devices:
   
   And now Choose the “Add Printer” Button:
   
   Then Browse to “Install PPD File” Driver…

   How to Find Printer PPD File Location on GNU/Linux

   GNU/Linux Desktops Ubuntu File Location Searching

   .
   Or Else Find it in the “Printers Database”.
   So, your Printer should be Now successfully Installed and Working! ;)

7. 7. Get Started Scanning

   Getting-Started with Canon MX450 Scanner on Ubuntu

   Canon Scanner Quick Start on Ubuntu

   Setup Canon Scanner Ubuntu