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How Do I Install Printer Software
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
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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You shouldn't need to... What is the printer and is it on your home network, and what OS is on his notebook?4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas tracker 12/2023 + Octopus Flux0
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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 MP4950 -
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)4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas tracker 12/2023 + Octopus Flux0
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Alternately look here http://software.canon-europe.com/products/0010885.asp if you want the drivers etc4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas tracker 12/2023 + Octopus Flux0
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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?0 -
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 laptop0 -
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.0 -
Why not just plug the printer into the laptop, you may be lucky and find windows has a driver for it built in.That gum you like is coming back in style.0
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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.4.8kWp 12x400W Longhi 9.6 kWh battery Giv-hy 5.0 Inverter, WSW facing Essex . Aint no sunshine ☀️ Octopus gas tracker 12/2023 + Octopus Flux0 -
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.0
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