The Printer Is Not Recognized Automatically (When Installing the Printer Driver)

10-Jan-2012
8200676600

Solution

    <Cause 1>
    The printer is not turned ON.
    <Solution>
    Turn the printer ON.

    <Cause 2>
    The USB cable is not connected properly.
    <Solution>
    Make sure that the printer and computer are properly connected with the USB cable.

    1. Make sure that the printer and computer are OFF.

    2. Connect the USB cable.
    • Flat end (A): Connects to a USB port on your computer.
    • Square end (B): Connects to the USB connector on this printer.



    <Cause 3>
    The USB cable was already connected and the printer was turned ON before the printer driver was installed.
    <Solution>
    Perform the following procedure.

    1. Turn the printer OFF.

    2. Disconnect the USB cable.

    3. Connect the USB cable again.

    4. While the following screen appears, turn the printer ON.



    <Cause 4>
    An inappropriate USB cable is being used.
    <Solution>
    Use a USB cable that is appropriate for the USB interface environment of the printer and has the following symbol.



    * The following is the USB interface environment of this printer.
    • Hi-Speed USB
    • USB

    <Cause 5>
    The USB class driver is installed.
    <Solution>
    Perform the following procedure to uninstall the USB class driver.

    1. Check the following.
    • The printer and computer are connected using a USB cable.
    • The printer is turned ON.

    2. Perform the following procedure.
    From the [Start] menu, select [Settings] → [Control Panel], and then double-click [Add/Remove Programs].
    From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Add or Remove Programs].
    From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Uninstall a program].
    From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] → [Add or Remove Programs].
    From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then double-click [Programs and Features].

    3. Make sure that [Canon LBP6300] is not displayed.
    (1) Make sure that [Canon LBP6300] is not displayed in the dialog box.
    (2) Click [ ] to close the dialog box.
    NOTE
    If [Canon LBP6300] is displayed
    • Delete [Canon LBP6300] in the dialog box. (Uninstall the printer driver.) For details on the procedure for deleting [Canon LBP6300], see "e-Manual" (HTML manual) in the CD-ROM supplied with the printer.

    4. Display [Device Manager].
    4-A-1. From the [Start]menu, select [Settings] → [Control Panel].
    4-A-2. Double-click the [System] icon.
    4-A-3. Click the [Hardware] tab → [Device Manager].
    4-B-1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel].
    4-B-2. Click [Performance and Maintenance] → [System].
    4-B-3. Click the [Hardware] tab → [Device Manager].
    4-C-1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel].
    4-C-2. Click [Hardware and Sound] or [Hardware] → [Device Manager].
    4-D-1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] → [System].
    4-D-2. Click the [Hardware] tab → [Device Manager].
    4-E-1. From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel].
    4-E-2. Double-click [Device Manager].
    NOTE
    If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears
    • Click [Continue] or [Yes].

    5. Double-click [Universal Serial Bus controllers].



    6. Right-click [USB Printing Support], then select [Uninstall] from the pop-up menu.
    * Do not uninstall any drivers for other devices. If you uninstall them by mistake, Windows may not operate properly.
    * If the USB class driver is not installed properly, [USB Printing Support] is not displayed. Then, click [ ] to close the [Device Manager] dialog box.


    NOTE
    If the USB class driver is under [Other Devices]
    • Select the USB class driver which is displayed as [Unknown device], and then uninstall it.

    7. Click [OK].



    8. Click [ ] to close the [Device Manager] dialog box.

    9. Disconnect the USB cable from the computer, then restart Windows.