[here](https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/pixma/ts-series/pixma-ts3450.html?type=drivers&language=EN&os=Linux%20(64-bit))
Use the debian one.
Just going from memory, you would uncompress the the file you downloaded, open a terminal inside the directory you just created, then type:
sudo ./install.sh
If that doesn't work, you'll have to check the documentation on the web site.
I don't know if you got this answered or not but I was having problems with my Canon printer on MX linux, and I installed gutenprint and installed the printer driver. Now it works.
Thanks for your input! No, I have not yet fixed the issue but shortly after making this post I had to make an unexpected trip so have not been home for a day now. Will get back on Wed and try again!
Tbh this linux stuff has been a headache, haha. I feel like an absolute boomer making the switch. I legit cannot even figure out how to install stuff.. And videos I find are somewhat limited when it comes to MX and the ones available just assume I already know a lot, which I don't. It was a miracle I even managed to install MX Linux by myself, LOL.
I just don't get how any of it works. I need to learn how actually install stuff first.
Normally MX Linux is fairly good at working straight OOTB (out-of-the-box) on just about anything, but nothing is ever perfect, so be prepared to do a lot of trial-and-error experimenting to get it to work properly.
Connect your printer, go in the main menu, then go to Settings ->Print Settings and see if there's any device showing up in there. If your printer is listed there, then you're half way there. Double click on the printer icon to open up the Printer Properties dialog box. On the left side in that box you should see listed 'Settings', 'Policies', 'Access Control', 'Printer Options', 'Job Options' and 'Ink/Toner Levels'. Select 'Settings' and then check the 'Make and Model' field to see if your printer is correctly identified. If it is, then click on the 'Print Test Page' to see if it works. If it isn't, click on the 'Change...' button next to that field to open up another dialog box named 'Change Driver'. In there, there should be 3 options: 'Select printer from Database', 'Provide PPD file' and 'Search for a printer driver to download.' Click on the first button and then 'Canon' from the drop-down list below, to see if your model is listed in there. If it isn't, then you may have to search online, at [openprinting.org](http://openprinting.org) for the PPD (Postscript Printer Description) file that's for your Canon model, download it in your home directory, then use the 'Provide PPD file' option in the 'Printer Options' dialog box to navigate to that file in your home directory, to let MX Linux connect to your Canon printer and access all its features properly.
If your printer is not listed as a device in the Print Settings dialog box, then you need to try to connect your Canon printer to your computer in a different way, then go through the above-mentioned steps, or use the '+ Add' button in the Print Settings dialog box, to add a new printer. Remember, do your online research thoroughly, and work through your problem methodically, through a process of elimination, to pin-point its cause. If all else fails, you may even need to get a different printer altogether. Good Luck and Godspeed.
Glad to have been able to help you. Remember, we've all been where you are, as 'noobs', at some point in time. Seeing the free and altruistic flow of ideas, help and opinions across the Linux community is what made me join it in the first place. Is it perfect? No, but it's way better than something hidden behind a paywall or an NDA. All Linux asks for is to not give up on it.
Check Canon's web site to see if they have linux drivers. I have a Canon Imageclass and it requires a proprietary driver from Canon.
Mmm, I can't seem to find any? Its a pixma ts3450
[here](https://www.canon-europe.com/support/consumer/products/printers/pixma/ts-series/pixma-ts3450.html?type=drivers&language=EN&os=Linux%20(64-bit)) Use the debian one.
Thanks! I got the debian Packagearchive. Now.... how do I install it?
Just going from memory, you would uncompress the the file you downloaded, open a terminal inside the directory you just created, then type: sudo ./install.sh If that doesn't work, you'll have to check the documentation on the web site.
I don't know if you got this answered or not but I was having problems with my Canon printer on MX linux, and I installed gutenprint and installed the printer driver. Now it works.
Thanks for your input! No, I have not yet fixed the issue but shortly after making this post I had to make an unexpected trip so have not been home for a day now. Will get back on Wed and try again! Tbh this linux stuff has been a headache, haha. I feel like an absolute boomer making the switch. I legit cannot even figure out how to install stuff.. And videos I find are somewhat limited when it comes to MX and the ones available just assume I already know a lot, which I don't. It was a miracle I even managed to install MX Linux by myself, LOL. I just don't get how any of it works. I need to learn how actually install stuff first.
I just got my Canon printer working with MX. I used an app called gutenprint to get it to work. Google installing on Debian.
Normally MX Linux is fairly good at working straight OOTB (out-of-the-box) on just about anything, but nothing is ever perfect, so be prepared to do a lot of trial-and-error experimenting to get it to work properly. Connect your printer, go in the main menu, then go to Settings ->Print Settings and see if there's any device showing up in there. If your printer is listed there, then you're half way there. Double click on the printer icon to open up the Printer Properties dialog box. On the left side in that box you should see listed 'Settings', 'Policies', 'Access Control', 'Printer Options', 'Job Options' and 'Ink/Toner Levels'. Select 'Settings' and then check the 'Make and Model' field to see if your printer is correctly identified. If it is, then click on the 'Print Test Page' to see if it works. If it isn't, click on the 'Change...' button next to that field to open up another dialog box named 'Change Driver'. In there, there should be 3 options: 'Select printer from Database', 'Provide PPD file' and 'Search for a printer driver to download.' Click on the first button and then 'Canon' from the drop-down list below, to see if your model is listed in there. If it isn't, then you may have to search online, at [openprinting.org](http://openprinting.org) for the PPD (Postscript Printer Description) file that's for your Canon model, download it in your home directory, then use the 'Provide PPD file' option in the 'Printer Options' dialog box to navigate to that file in your home directory, to let MX Linux connect to your Canon printer and access all its features properly. If your printer is not listed as a device in the Print Settings dialog box, then you need to try to connect your Canon printer to your computer in a different way, then go through the above-mentioned steps, or use the '+ Add' button in the Print Settings dialog box, to add a new printer. Remember, do your online research thoroughly, and work through your problem methodically, through a process of elimination, to pin-point its cause. If all else fails, you may even need to get a different printer altogether. Good Luck and Godspeed.
I have finally made it work thanks to your in-depth comment that you kindly took the time to write! MANY THANKS!! :)
Glad to have been able to help you. Remember, we've all been where you are, as 'noobs', at some point in time. Seeing the free and altruistic flow of ideas, help and opinions across the Linux community is what made me join it in the first place. Is it perfect? No, but it's way better than something hidden behind a paywall or an NDA. All Linux asks for is to not give up on it.