How Do I Install Canon Drivers on Linux?

How Do I Install Canon Drivers on Linux?
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How do I install Canon printer on Ubuntu?

Add Canon PIXMA printer to Ubuntu

  1. In the application Printers, click the button Add (with the + sign) and follow the steps it offers you.
  2. Now launch your File Manager and go to the folder Downloads. …
  3. Open that folder and click through to its subfolder packages.
  4. Double-click first the package called cnijfilter-common.

Does Canon printer support Linux?

Canon currently only provides support for PIXMA products and the Linux operating system by providing basic drivers in a limited amount of languages. These basic drivers may not encompass the full range of functionalities for all printer and all-in-one products but they will allow basic printing and scanning operation.

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