If you have the wrong driver and everything else is correct you'll usually get something from the printer (garbled output, page feed, etc. You should insure that these settings make sense if you can't print. If you right click on the printer and choose properties you'll get something like this (your URI and driver will be different): Once the printer and scanner drivers are installed, connect your device to the computer and start Printers utility test if it works. Finally click on the Apply button to install the driver. Right-click on the package and select Mark for Installation.
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If it prints congratulations, your done! If not, right click on the printer and insure that Enabled is checked (it should be) Select a package in the result list that matches your device. Now print a test page to insure everything is working properly: You'll be asked to identify your printer here:ĭo so and then click apply. Once you've found your model listed, select it and move forward If you don't find your model listed here hit the back button and try searching for a driver to download above. If you have a PPD file you can choose it here, if not, try to choose your printer from the database by selecting Canon here Next you'll choose the driver to use for me Brother is recommended, yours will be Canon. Method 4: Add Your Printer via GUI Interface. Method 3: Install Canon Printer Driver Via Foomatic DB. Method 2: Install Canon Driver Via Synaptic Package Manager. Method 1: Install Canon Printer Driver Via PPA.
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This is what I get as I print over the network: How To Install Canon Printer Driver in Ubuntu Linux. Choose your printer from the list or enter the URI (the list should populate with detected printers provided you've followed the instructions in the community wiki about setting up CUPS