How to Install Canon G5040/G5050 Printer on MX Linux

GNU/Linux MX Canon G5040/G5050 Printer Setup Guide

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon PIXMA G5040/G5050 Printer/Scanner in MX GNU/Linux Desktop.

And the Canon PIXMA G5040/G5050 Driver MX 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 Quick-Start 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 G5040/G5050 Printers Linux Driver

   Canon G5040/G5050 Linux .deb 32/64-bit

   Canon G5040/G5050 Drivers.
   Select the Linux 32/64-bit OS from Drop-Down
   Then Grab the Packagearchive file!