Possible printer problems you may experience in Windows 8 environment

Article ID: ART152959 | Date published: 05/22/2015 | Date last updated: 12/28/2015
 

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Possible printer problems you may experience in Windows 8 environment

Solution

 

In this page, we will show you the possible printer problems you may experience in Windows 8 environment and the solutions.

 

 

[Phenomenon]
Here are the possible 3 phenomena and the solutions. See below for details.

 

 

Phenomenon 1: Printer driver installation is disrupted after the message "Printer driver is currently in use" is displayed.

Before installing the Canon printer driver, if you connect a printer with a PC, this phenomenon occurs.

 

 

Phenomenon 2: Not all the setting items are displayed in Printing Preferences.

Before installing the Canon printer driver, if you connect a printer with a PC, this phenomenon occurs.
REFERENCE
Printer Preferences window shows like the one belowwhen Canon printer driver is installed.

 

 

Phenomenon 3: Printer Driver installation is disrupted after the message"An error occurred while communicating with the printer" is displayed.

This phenomenon occurs while you set-up wireless LAN or wired LAN with a USB cable.

 

 

[Solution]

 

 

From Canon website, download the printer driver that supports Windows 8 and install it.

 

SIMS Doc Id

8201705700

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