


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.


After that, open Synaptic Package Manager from the Unity Dash. This will add the PPA repository into your system.Ģ. Type in your user password when it asks and hit Enter to continue. When it opens, paste the command below and hit enter to run: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:inameiname/stable To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on keyboard to open terminal. Install Canon Drivers / ScanGear in Ubuntu 14.04:ġ. But it’s old and lack of ScanGear support for Ubuntu 14.04, and Linux Mint 17.įortunately, a third-party ppa contains the driver and scangear for commonly used Canon printers, available for Ubuntu 14.04 LTS, and its derivatives, such as Linux Mint 17. There’s already a tutorial talking about Canon Printer Driver and ScanGear in the site.
