How to Install Canon G4500 Printer on Linux Mint

GNU/Linux Mint Canon G4500 Printer/Scanner installation – Step-by-step Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA G4500 Printer/Scanner in Mint 18.x/19.x/20.x/21.x/22.x LTS GNU/Linux Desktops.

And the Canon PIXMA G4500 Driver Mint 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!

Possibly for more insight about How to Manage your Device see: Canon Printers Manuals Online.

Finally, included in the guide you find also instructions to Quick-Start with Canon Scanning on Mint.

1. 1. Terminal Getting-Started Guide

   How to Quick-Start with Command Line on Linux Mint:

   Console Linux Mint QuickStart Guide

   Getting-Started with Command Line on Linux Mint.

   First Update the Apt Repo Sources with:

   sudo apt update

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

2. 2. Linux Mint Canon G4500 Printer/Scanner installation Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Packages
   Simply play:

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

3. 3. Downloading Driver

   Download Canon G4500 Printer Linux Driver

   Get Canon G4500 .deb Driver

   Canon G4500 Mint Driver.
   Select the G4500 Printer .deb Driver.