downloaded canon printer driver.. now what do i do..help

[johnbloodjmpa]

i downloaded canon mf4450 printer driver from canon website...

the files are in my downloads folder...

how do i get these files into the printer driver folder... so that i can add this printer...

john

[kyphi]

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[kyphi]

Open your Downloads directory, locate the downloaded file (it will be in .tar.gz format).
tar.gz merely means that the file is a compressed (gz) package (tar=tape archive) that contains all the necessary ingredients for your printer driver.
Right click on the file and select "Extract Here" from the drop-down menu. That will uncompress the file and create a new folder. Within that folder will be a README file to advise you how to install the driver.

[nomko]

Canon printer driver PPA:
https://launchpad.net/~michael-gruz/+ar ... anon-trunk

Install it by using the terminal:
- open a terminal and type the following command:

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sudo add-apt-repository ppa:michael-gruz/canon-trunk

Press enter and foolow the instructions given in the terminal
- type the following command:

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sudo apt-get update

- type the following command:

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sudo apt-get install cnijfilter-common-3.70

- type the following command:

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sudo apt-get install scangearmp-common

Turn your printer on and reboot to be sure.