- How can I install a Canon printer or scanner driver?
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- How to Install Canon Printer Driver, ScanGear MP in Ubuntu 20.04
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- How to Install Canon Scanner on Ubuntu 22.04
- 1. Launching Terminal
- 2. Downloading Canon Scanner Driver
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How can I install a Canon printer or scanner driver?
I tried to install the MP190 drivers, but appeared a message show me that requires to have libcupsys2. I understand that libcup2 is an update of libcupsys2. How do I solve this? Are there proprietary drivers for my Canon printer or scanner?
Sorry to revive this thread. I’ve managed to get the 2 drivers installed from the ppa for raring. I’ve also got printing working fine even via network. However, I can get the scanning function to work. scangearmp installs fine but it comes up saying it cannot find a scanner both via usb and network. Is there some file I can edit so that I can tell scangearmp where to look for the scanner? Xsane doesn’t find it either. BTW, if i type «scanimage -L» i get a response to say there is a scanner available.
For any Canon printer see this answer (also works for Ubuntu 20.04): askubuntu.com/questions/1261887/…
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PPA
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk sudo apt-get update
for older releases use ppa:michael-gruz/canon .
sudo apt-get install [model]
Printer
Canon Pixma iP Series Ubuntu driver
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Canon Pixma MG Series Ubuntu Driver
Canon MG5100 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mg5100series Canon MG5200 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mg5200series Canon MG6100 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mg6100series Canon MG8100 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mg8100series
Canon PIXMA MP Series Ubuntu Driver
Canon MP140 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp140series Canon MP160 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp160series Canon MP190 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp190series Canon MP210 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp210series Canon MP240 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp240series Canon MP490 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp490series Canon MP500 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp500series Canon MP510 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp510series Canon MP520 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp520series Canon MP540 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp540series Canon MP550 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp550series Canon MP560 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp560series Canon MP600 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp600series Canon MP610 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp610series Canon MP630 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp630series Canon MP640 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mp640series
Canon MX Series Ubuntu Driver
Canon MX320 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx320series Canon MX330 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx330series Canon MX350 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx350series Canon MX360 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx360series Canon MX410 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx410series Canon MX420 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx420series Canon MX860 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx860series Canon MX870 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx870series Canon MX880 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-mx880series
Canon PIXUS Series Ubuntu Driver
Pixus 550 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus5510iseries Pixus 560 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus560iseries Pixus 850 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus850iseries Pixus 860 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus860iseries Pixus 865 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus865iseries Pixus 950 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus950iseries Pixus 990 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixus990iseries Canon Pixus ip3100 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixusip3100series Canon Pixus ip4100 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixusip4100series Canon Pixus ip8600 Ubuntu Driver - cnijfilter-pixusip8600series
Scanner
If you would like to download the scanner application (and driver) install one of these packages (according to your model number):
scangearmp-mg5100series scangearmp-mg5200series scangearmp-mg6100series scangearmp-mg8100series scangearmp-mp140series scangearmp-mp160series scangearmp-mp190series scangearmp-mp210series scangearmp-mp240series scangearmp-mp250series scangearmp-mp270series scangearmp-mp280series scangearmp-mp490series scangearmp-mp495series scangearmp-mp510series scangearmp-mp520series scangearmp-mp540series scangearmp-mp550series scangearmp-mp560series scangearmp-mp600series scangearmp-mp610series scangearmp-mp630series scangearmp-mp640series scangearmp-mx320series scangearmp-mx330series scangearmp-mx340series scangearmp-mx350series scangearmp-mx360series scangearmp-mx410series scangearmp-mx420series scangearmp-mx860series scangearmp-mx870series scangearmp-mx880series
Then look for «Scan Gear MP» or run from the terminal:
How to Install Canon Printer Driver, ScanGear MP in Ubuntu 20.04
Looking for Linux drives of Canon printers and multifunction devices? Here’s easy way to install the ScanGear MP2, Cnijfilter2, and UFRII drivers in Ubuntu 20.04 via PPA.
Thanks to Thierry Ordissimo, the guy maintains an Ubuntu PPA that contains official Canon drivers for Linux.
The most recent version added G6000, G6080, TS5300, TS5380, TS6300, TS6380, TS7330, TS8300, TS8380, TS8330, XK60, TS6330, TS3300, and E3300 series support in ScanGear MP2 driver. And E3300, G5000, G5080, G6000, G6080, GM2000, GM2080, TR703, TS3300, TS5300, TS5380, TS6300, TS6330, TS6380, TS700, TS708, TS7330, TR8300, TS8330, TS8380, XK60 support in the IJ print driver.
And a large list of devices were added support in the UFRII driver, see previous link for details.
1.) Add the PPA repository
Open terminal either by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard or by searching for ‘terminal’ from system application menu. When it opens, run command:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thierry-f/fork-michael-gruz
Type your password (no asterisk feedback) for sudo prompt and hit Enter to continue.
2.) To install the ScanGear MP driver, run command:
sudo apt install scangearmp2
To install IJ printer driver, run command:
sudo apt install cnijfilter2
3.) To install UFRII or LIPSLX printer driver for Canon LBP/iR printers, install one of following packages for your devices via apt command:
There are also a list of PPD (PostScript Printer Description) files available in the PPA, either install one via apt command or use Synaptic to search for your printer.
Ji m
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41 responses to How to Install Canon Printer Driver, ScanGear MP in Ubuntu 20.04
I think I used this repository to install drives for my canon i560 under ubuntu 18 and 19 but can’t seem to do it, now, under 20.04. But I could be wrong. Can’t seem to recall where I got drivers for the i560. My MF4890dw worked just fine, BTW.. Any clues?
Not to dis Ji, I really his work, and this sight, BUT I like this tutorial for Canon Drivers.
+ I like
sudo apt install dhcpcanon
to anonymize personal info. Ji – I have learned a lot from your site, thank you.
Hola, interesante articulo, tal vez me puedan ayudar con instalar scanner canon lide25, en linux, distribución basada en Debian, tengo otra Pc, también con linux y lo reconoció sin problemas, el scanner es puro, sin impresora…agradezco su apoyo…
Cannon MP 495 for ubuntu 20.04
Printer:
sudo apt install printer-driver-gutenprint
in gnome settings printers chapter select cannon series mp490
Scaner:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thierry-f/fork-michael-gruz
sudo apt install scangearmp2
sudo apt install scangearmp-mp495series
I have a relatively old Canon MF8200C. Thanks to Preeternal, the install for the printer driver _ gutenprint _ worked only after I had installed sane-utils and synaptic and then reinstalled the PPA repository, thanks to contumax, below.
I have been using Ubuntu since 16.04 LTS. I just installed 20.04 LTS, and my printer no longer works. I have a Canon MX850 and a Canon MX922. Any help you could offer would be wonderful. Thanks.
Thanks Ji m for sharing such a good guide. After following this and also others, I have the last versions of printer-driver-gutenprint,scangearmp2 and scangearmp-mp160series and still not working since I move to Ubuntu 20.04 (fresh installation). Canon printer setup utility doesn’t lunch either. Printer can be added but doesn’t print while scanner is just not found. Any help is more than welcome cause I’m desperate
How to Install Canon Scanner on Ubuntu 22.04
You are Welcome! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Canon Scanner Driver and Get Started Scanning in Ubuntu 22.04 Jammy LTS GNU/Linux Desktop.
And to Install Ubuntu Jammy Canon Scanner it’s enough to Download and Install the Canon Scanner Driver for Ubuntu.
Finally, included you find instructions on How to Get Started with Canon Scanning on Ubuntu 22.04.
1. Launching Terminal
Open Terminal/Console Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
2. Downloading Canon Scanner Driver
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