Hello Linux Geeksters. As you may know, Canon is the largest printer manufacturer, but it does not have drivers for every printer model, running on Linux.
In this article I will show you how to install the Ubuntu drivers for Canon MP Series Printers, on Ubuntu 14.04 Trusty Tahr and their derivative systems: Linux Mint 17 Qiana, Elementary OS 0.3 Isis, Bodhi Linux 3.0.0, Pinguy OS 14.04, ExTiX 14.1 etc.
This article has installation instructions for:
- Canon MP140 Ubuntu Driver – cnijfilter-mp140series
- CanonMP160 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
The Canon drivers are available via Michael Gruz’s PPA, but unfortunately they require the libtiff4 library, which is not available via the default repositories of Ubuntu 14.04 and derivative systems.
Follow the below instructions exactly, in order to get a successful installation.
Add the repo and update the system:
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk
$ sudo apt-get update
Download and install the libtiff4 library, for either 32 bit and 64 bit systems:
How to install the libtiff4 library on 32 bit Ubuntu 14.04 and Linux Mint 17 systems:
$ wget http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/t/tiff3/libtiff4_3.9.7-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i libtiff4_3.9.7-2ubuntu1_i386.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
How to install the libtiff4 library on 64 bit Ubuntu 14.04 and Linux Mint 17 systems:
$ wget http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/t/tiff3/libtiff4_3.9.7-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
$ sudo dpkg -i libtiff4_3.9.7-2ubuntu1_amd64.deb
$ sudo apt-get install -f
And install the drivers for your printer exactly:
Canon MP140 Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp140series
Canon MP160 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp160series
Canon MP190 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp190series
Canon MP210 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp210series
Canon MP240 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp240series
Canon MP490 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp490series
Canon MP500 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp500series
Canon MP510 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp510series
Canon MP520 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp520series
Canon MP540 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp540series
Canon MP550 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp550series
Canon MP560 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp560series
Canon MP600 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp600series
Canon MP610 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp610series
Canon MP630 series Ubuntu Driver:
$ sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-mp630series