Canon, the world's largest printer manufacturer, does not provide Linux drivers for every printer it produces. We can install the following two Canon printer series to the driver:
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Canon Pixma MG Series drivers:
- Canon MG5100 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-mg5100series
- Canon MG5200 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-mg5200series
- Canon MG6100 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-mg6100series
- Canon MG8100 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-mg8100series
PIXUS series drivers:
- Canon PIXUS 550 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus510iseries
- Canon PIXUS 560 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus560iseries
- Canon PIXUS 850 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus850iseries
- Canon PIXUS 860 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus860iseries
- Canon PIXUS 865 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus865iseries
- Canon PIXUS 950 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus950iseries
- Canon PIXUS 990 Ubuntu Driver-cnijfilter-pixus990iseries
How to install the Canon Pixma MG Series users
You need to add Michael Gruz's PPA, because lib1_4 is not included, You need to download DEB installation.
First, add the PPA Source:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk
sudo apt-get update
Install libiis4 by running the following command:
32-bit users:
wget ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tiff3/libtiff4_3.9.7-3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i libtiff4_3.9.7-3_i386.deb
64-bit users:
wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tiff3/libtiff4_3.9.7-3_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libtiff4_3.9.7-3_amd64.deb
Now, select the installation command based on your model:
PIXMA MG5100:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mg5100series
PIXMA MG5200:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mg5200series
PIXMA MG6100:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mg6100series
PIXMA MG8100:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mg8100series
How to install PIXUS series users
Add PPA first:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk
sudo apt-get update
Download libtiff4 and install it. Select the following based on the system:
32-bit:
wget ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tiff3/libtiff4_3.9.7-3_i386.deb
sudo dpkg -i libtiff4_3.9.7-3_i386.deb
64-bit:
wget http://ftp.us.debian.org/debian/pool/main/t/tiff3/libtiff4_3.9.7-3_amd64.deb
sudo dpkg -i libtiff4_3.9.7-3_amd64.deb
Select Command Based on Model:
Canon pixels 550:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus5510iseries
Canon pixels 560:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus560iseries
Canon pixels 850:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus850iseries
Canon pixels 860:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus860iseries
Canon pixels 865:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus865iseries
Canon pixels 950:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus950iseries
Canon pixels 990:
sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-pixus990iseries