Install Canon IJ Printer Driver, ScanGear MP in Ubuntu 16.04

While Canon currently only provides Linux drivers for the PIXMA products, other printer and scanner series Linux drivers are still maintained by the community. And here’s how to install the Canon IJ printer driver and SanGear MP in Ubuntu 16.04 via PPA.

Supported devices:

• bjf9000, bjf900, bjs300, bjs500, bjs700 series
• e500, e510, e600, e610 series
• i250, i255, i550, i560, i850, i860, i950, i990 series
• ip100, ip1800, ip1900, ip2200, ip2500, ip2600, ip2700, ip3000, ip3300, ip3500, ip3600, ip4000, ip4200, ip4300, ip4500, ip4600, ip4700, ip4800, ip4900, ip5000, ip5200, ip6600, ip7200, ip7500, ip8500, ip90 series
• ix6500 series
• mg2100, mg2200, mg3100, mg3200, mg4100, mg4200, mg5100, mg5200, mg5300, mg5400, mg6100, mg6200, mg6300, mg8100, mg8200 series.
• mp140, mp160, mp190, mp210, mp230, mp240, mp250, mp270, mp280, mp490, mp495, mp500, mp510, mp520, mp540, mp550, mp560, mp600, mp610, mp620, mp630, mp640, mp750, mp780 series.
• mx320, mx330, mx340, mx350, mx360, mx370, mx390, mx410, mx420, mx430, mx450, mx510, mx520, mx710, mx720, mx860, mx870, mx880, mx890, mx920 series.
• pixmaip1000, pixmaip1500 series.
• pixus250, pixus255, pixus550, pixus560, pixus850, pixus860, pixus950, pixus990 series
• pixusip3100, pixusip4100, pixusip8600 series

How to install Canon printer scanner drivers in Ubuntu 16.04:

1. Add PPA

Open terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inameiname/stable

Type in your password when prompts, read the PPA description and hit Enter.

2. After adding the PPA, launch Synaptic Package Manager (install it in Ubuntu Software) and install the driver packages via:

• click Reload button to update package index
• click Search and search for cndrvcups, cnijfilter, and scangearmp.
• right-click and mark the packages you want to install
• finally click Apply to start installing the driver packages.

Install the cndrvcups-common, scangearmp, and cnijfilter packages one by one that matches your device series:

Finally restart your computer, connect your Canon device and launch Printers and/or Simple Scan utilities to test if it works.

3. (Optional) If everything goes OK, for choice you may finally remove the PPA via Software & Updates utility.