Installing 32bit Printer Drivers on Debian Stable amd64

[Jamie Paul Griffin <jamie@kontrol.kode5.net>]

Hi

I install the base Debian system, then X and my desktop which is 
Window Maker and the GNUStep environment. Now I need to get my Canon 
iP4700 printer set up.

I found the drivers as a .deb package on Canon's website. Can't 
install them because of the architecture incompatibility. However, I 
have read a number of articles and earlier forum posts where people 
have done this but they all seem to be related to Ubuntu. I have also 
read this article: http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/531 
which explains about using 32 libraries to overcome this type of 
problem. Before I do, though, I just wonder if someone could advise if 
this is the right way forward; will it work basically? Has anyone else 
installed this printer on the 64bit Debian version?

Any advise appreciated.

Jamie