Need help getting Canon printer working with Windows 7
I have a Toshiba Satellite laptop with Windows 7 Pro. I have two printers that work well with it, and I also have a Canon imageclass MF 3111 that I would like to use with it as well, but I can't seem to get it working.
The drivers download section of the Canon website says:
There is no driver for the OS Version you selected. The driver may be included in your OS or you may not need a driver.
With no luck taking that route, I did some searching and came up with this:
I have luckily managed to figure out how to get my Canon MF3110 printing with Windows 7 64 bit even though there is no driver for Windows 7 64bit for the Canon MF3110 Multifunction Printer. The solution is to download the Windows 7 64 bit printer drivers for the Canon MF5750 and then install the drivers as your LPT1: Printer. Note this same work around should work in theory with the Canon MF3111 model as well.
Nope. That didn't work for me.
So it's time to toss it you, the Experts, to see if there really is a way to get the thing cranked up and working.
How 'bout it?
The drivers download section of the Canon website says:
There is no driver for the OS Version you selected. The driver may be included in your OS or you may not need a driver.
With no luck taking that route, I did some searching and came up with this:
I have luckily managed to figure out how to get my Canon MF3110 printing with Windows 7 64 bit even though there is no driver for Windows 7 64bit for the Canon MF3110 Multifunction Printer. The solution is to download the Windows 7 64 bit printer drivers for the Canon MF5750 and then install the drivers as your LPT1: Printer. Note this same work around should work in theory with the Canon MF3111 model as well.
Nope. That didn't work for me.
So it's time to toss it you, the Experts, to see if there really is a way to get the thing cranked up and working.
How 'bout it?
Installing them on the LPT1 port should work, but there's another step to it!
After you install the drivers to LPT1, go into the Printer Properties and then to the Ports tab and then add a port for the IP to your printer and make sure it is checked. The printer should then work.
After you install the drivers to LPT1, go into the Printer Properties and then to the Ports tab and then add a port for the IP to your printer and make sure it is checked. The printer should then work.
Also, as a quick workaround, if you have another computer on the same network that can print to it, you could always share the printer from that computer and then connect to it that way.
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WOW! This solution was the only one that worked, and I am flabbergasted. It's really something when an individual comes up with a solution that basically shows up a major computer equipment manufacturer. The simple code modifications and suggestion to use USB port 1 worked on the first shot. Now I have two solid working printers. It's irritating to see that there is a solution, but Canon simply did not make it available, for whatever reason (or lack of smarts) that they may have had. This is an excellent example of how big a value and help Experts Exchange can be!
Very good to hear that it worked and thank you very much for the appreciation.
If you pull down Windows 7 (not Windows 7 64-bit) there is a driver. I am not sure if the Windows 7 32-bit driver will install. It may be worth trying.
http://usa.canon.com/cusa/windows_7/multifunction_printers/laser/imageclass_mf3110?selectedName=DriversAndSoftware
It is an older printer apparently, so it may not work.