I have the above printer connected to an XP Pc. This PC is on my home network which is hard wired to run another XP Pc, I can print from either Pc via the network. Have recently bought a new Win 7 machine which is now linked to the network but I can't get it to print. I've tried to install via W7 but having searched the Web it says it can't find a driver. I then downloaded a driver which apparently is for the machine. I pointed the W7 machine to the file when setting up but it says it needs an .inf file. It suddenly occurred to me that I should probably be setting up the new driver on the serving XP machine, even though it's a W7 driver ? HELP. please !
Driver for Pixma ip4000 on Win 7
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try this link, first unstall the drivers from the win 7 machine
http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Cons....aspx?faqtcmuri=tcm:14-687633&page=1&type=faq
if you could post more info on your network that may help.
http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Cons....aspx?faqtcmuri=tcm:14-687633&page=1&type=faq
if you could post more info on your network that may help.
Thanks for quick reply. The network comprises a Netgear DG834G.v2 which is in an upstairs room attached to an XP desktop, which is attached by USB to the Pixma. I have a lead coming from the Netgear to a downstairs room where my laptops are. I just plug in the lead to whichever laptop I'm going to use (probably a bit primitive but this is an old cottage with thick stone walls)
The driver I downloaded is aomwin110ea23us. I need the printer upstairs because of space restriction (imposed by my spouse!)
The driver I downloaded is aomwin110ea23us. I need the printer upstairs because of space restriction (imposed by my spouse!)
I doubt it's anywhere near 32-bit, but seeing as it's irrelevant anyway..
Follow this: http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb457001.aspx
have you tried using a home plug?
passes the broadband through your electric.
are all the computers on the same work group (can you move files between them)?
anyway, personally i'd get a wireless printer i use aan SX425W
this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-SX515..._1_cc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1307469589&sr=1-3-catcorr
uses the T711 series inks which you can get compatable versions really cheaply.
I know its not much of a solution but the newer printers are very easy to network.
passes the broadband through your electric.
are all the computers on the same work group (can you move files between them)?
anyway, personally i'd get a wireless printer i use aan SX425W
this one http://www.amazon.co.uk/Epson-SX515..._1_cc_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1307469589&sr=1-3-catcorr
uses the T711 series inks which you can get compatable versions really cheaply.
I know its not much of a solution but the newer printers are very easy to network.
I don't want to change the printer. I have set the W7 (64 bit) machine up to print to an old Epson photo 750 with no probs, I feel sure it will do so with the Pixma somehow. I thought about connected the W7 machine directly (via USB) to the Pixma and loading a driver from that set-up, this would put the driver on the W7 machine though and I feel it should be on the XP serving PC. Am I correct here, the driver needs to be on the XP serving PC, if so would Windows load a W7 driver onto an XP machine ? It's a minefield.
win 7 driver for a win 7 machine, xp driver for an XP machine.