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 below when 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.