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1. Download the CodeHost BrightQ installer here
2. Open Terminal and navigate to the installer.
3. Make the file executable

   chmod 700 ./canon-brightq-2.5.10-linux-2020-02-20.run

4. Run the file

   sudo ./canon-brightq-2.5.10-linux-2020-02-20.run

5. Click thru the installer, default settings
6. The CodeHost Registration page opens after installation. You can register for free, or skip and be asked again in 30 days.
7. Once you finish, the CodeHost BrightQ should pop up and you can add a printer

1. If you need to pull up the CodeHost BrightQ config utility, run from Terminal

   sudo codehost-config

2. Check here for IP address
3. Click the green + printer button
4. Choose “A remote printer using a network protocol”
5. Click on the “Discover network printers” button on the bottom-left corner:
   1. 
   2. Type the IP of the Canon in the “Host or IP address” box, then click “Start Discovery”
   3. Expand the discovered IP, click the line that shows an LPD port, and click Select Printer
6. The driver should autoselect the model, if not, press Previous and try again or select the model manually out of the drop down menu, then press Next
7. Under Queue Name, change the name to something meaningful e.g. canonCogSci (cannot contain spaces or special characters)
8. Press OK to close the add printer dialog

1. If you need to pull up the CodeHost BrightQ config utility, run from Terminal

   sudo codehost-config

2. Highlight the copier
3. Click on the Properties tab (might help to maximize this window)
4. Under User ID, type in your copy code and press Apply
5. 
6. If you can't type in the User ID field, try pressing Factory Device Defaults, closing all related windows, and entering your copy code again.