Installing Canon imageClass LBP-6000 on 64-bit Debian

(From Stack Overflow)

1. 64 bit requirements for pre-made binaries:

   sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386
   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install libstdc++6:i386 libxml2:i386 zlib1g:i386 libpopt0:i386
   

2. Install CUPS

   sudo apt-get update
   sudo apt-get install cups
   

3. Download DriverGo to http://support-au.canon.com.au/contents/AU/EN/0100459602.html and download driver

   64e2d00f0c8764d4032687d29e88f06727d88825 Linux_CAPT_PrinterDriver_V270_uk_EN.tar.gz
   

4. Extract and enter extracted folder

   tar xf Linux_CAPT_PrinterDriver_V270_uk_EN.tar.gz
   cd Linux_CAPT_PrinterDriver_V270_uk_EN
   

5. Install the custom drivers and ccpd

   sudo dpkg -i 64-bit_Driver/Debian/*.deb
   

6. Add the printer to CUPS and ccpd

   sudo lpadmin -p CANON_LBP6000 -m CNCUPSLBP6018CAPTS.ppd -v ccp://localhost:59687
   sudo lpadmin -p CANON_LBP6000 -E
   
   sudo ccpdadmin -p CANON_LBP6000 -o /dev/usb/lp0
   

7. Set the default printer

   sudo lpoptions -d CANON_LBP6000
   

8. Set ccpd to start on boot

   sudo update-rc.d ccpd defaults