Tuesday, May 3, 2016

How To Find and Install Canon Printer Drivers

Canon Printer Drivers Installation

If you are experiencing problems during a Canon printer installation, or are unable to use an added printer, it is recommended to install or update the printer driver in order to make it compatible with the Windows version you are having. Some driver software are pre-installed in Windows, are found via Windows Update, or are saved on your system via the hardware setup process and so are ready to set up.
Sometimes, you need to install drivers through a CD or DVD offered by the Canon manufacturer and comes with while you purchase the printer. If in case, the required driver doesn’t save already on your system or you don’t have any CDs or DVDs, you should navigate its official sites over the web to find and install the Canon printer drivers from there. For settings these drivers up, you need to follow up some simple steps through the wizard instructions.
How to find and install Canon Printer Drivers

Install or Update Printer Drivers using the CD or DVD

  • At first, visit the “Start” button, click on the “Control Panel”, click on the “Hardware and Sound”, and then hit the “Printers” to open the printers up.
  • Do the printer’s right-click for which you want a new driver, hit the “Run as administrator” option, and then hit the “Properties”. The Administrator permission is necessary for prompting an administrator password or confirmation, enter the password or give the confirmation.
  • Hit the “Advanced” tab.
  • Hit the “New Driver” option, and then execute the steps in the “Add Printer Driver Wizard”.

Download and Install printer Drivers without the CD or DVD

If you don’t have any CDs, then you can download the compatible drivers’ software from its official website, firstly check which Windows version you are having, and then look for compatible drivers.
  • Firstly, visit the “Start” button, hit on the All Programs>Accessories>System Tools, and then hit on the “System Information” option for accessing the information related your PC.
  • Hit on the “System Summery” option and then analysis the “System Type” and the “OS Name” to search out which version of Windows you are having.
  • Visit to the manufacturer website of the printer and look for a printer driver which is compatible with the Windows version.
  • Follow up the proper instructions to download and install it properly.
However, if you still face problems because of some technical failure, or are unable to understand such instructions, then you can make a call at the Canon phone number to get expert assistance for installing the Canon printer drivers properly.

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