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How Do I Install Printer Software

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Terrysdelight
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Hi

How do I install printer software on a laptop which doesn't have a cd drive?

My son uses a notebook at school and then prints out his homework at home. It is a real pain as he has to attach it to an email, send it to me then I print it off for him.

Ideally I'd like to load the software for my printer on to his notepad.

Any ideas?

Many thanks
Terrysdelight
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  • debitcardmayhem
    debitcardmayhem Posts: 12,702 Forumite
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    You shouldn't need to... What is the printer and is it on your home network, and what OS is on his notebook?
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  • Terrysdelight
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    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    You shouldn't need to... What is the printer and is it on your home network, and what OS is on his notebook?

    I haven't got a clue what a home network is?

    We both have windows as our operating system.

    Printer is a Canon MP495
  • debitcardmayhem
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    OK that is probably WiFi , the Home network is the connection between your router and your PCs. On his PC go to Printers and Devices add a new printer, select network and it should find it. Is it windows 7 or XP (or 8 or Vista)
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    Alternately look here http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010885.asp if you want the drivers etc
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  • Terrysdelight
    Terrysdelight Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    OK that is probably WiFi , the Home network is the connection between your router and your PCs. On his PC go to Printers and Devices add a new printer, select network and it should find it. Is it windows 7 or XP (or 8 or Vista)


    Yes, we both have wifi. I'm on XP and without starting his notepad up, I don't know what his is. Will it be a problem if we are on different OS?
  • macman
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    You will need different printer drivers for different OS's.
    You can download them directly from Canon support, or copy them from the install CD supplied with the printer to a USB flash drive, and then install from that in the absence of an optical drive..
    No free lunch, and no free laptop ;)
  • Terrysdelight
    Terrysdelight Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    macman wrote: »
    You will need different printer drivers for different OS's.
    You can download them directly from Canon support, or copy them from the install CD supplied with the printer to a USB flash drive, and then install from that in the absence of an optical drive..

    Many thanks - I shall give this a go.
  • penrhyn
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    Why not just plug the printer into the laptop, you may be lucky and find windows has a driver for it built in.
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  • debitcardmayhem
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    edited 18 March 2013 at 8:45PM
    Terrysdelight wrote: »
    Many thanks - I shall give this a go.
    debitcardmayhem wrote: »
    Alternately look here http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010885.asp if you want the drivers etc

    Thought I said that earlier......
    Why not just plug the printer into the laptop, you may be lucky and find windows has a driver for it built in.
    and since it is wireless that's not needed either
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  • Terrysdelight
    Terrysdelight Posts: 1,202 Forumite
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    macman wrote: »
    You will need different printer drivers for different OS's.
    You can download them directly from Canon support, or copy them from the install CD supplied with the printer to a USB flash drive, and then install from that in the absence of an optical drive..

    Many thanks - I shall give this a go.
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