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
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