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How to install Canon printer/scanner drivers (deb.tar.gz file)?

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I have a Canon MG2220 multifunction printer that I would like to use with Ubuntu 13.04 (which I just installed). There are no print drivers available in the Ubuntu Software Center, so I downloaded some Linux drivers from Canon's Asia website. They are:

scangearmp-mg2200series-2.00-1-deb.tar.gz

cnijfilter-mg2200series-3.80-1-deb.tar.gz

I have found how to install ".tar.gz" files, but this one has ".tar.gz" in front of the ".deb", and I am concerned about doing anything that may screw up my system.

Can I use the same method for installing ".deb.tar.gz" as ".tar.gz" by following these instructions I found on Ask Ubuntu?

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answered 3 Years ago admin · Accepted Answer

Just right-click the file and select "Extract here". That will give you a folder with a file named "something.deb". Double-click that file and you'll go to the Ubuntu Software Center where you can install it. Should be no need for any commandline stuff, unless you prefer to use commands rather than graphical tools.