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    Installing the Driver/Software Via USB for Windows

    15-Sep-2016
    8203199200

    Solution

    This section explains how to install the MF Drivers and MF Scan Utility so the machine is ready to print from a computer.

    Prerequisites
    Confirm that the following conditions are satisfied. Complete the preparation operations.
    • System Requirements
    - For details, see the "MF Driver Installation Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
    • Installation Preparations and Precautions
    - For details, see the "MF Driver Installation Guide" from the Canon website (canon.com/oip-manual).
    • When starting the computer, log on as a member of Administrators.
    • [Desktop] screen display (when using Windows 8/8.1/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2)
    • The USB cable is not connected
    - Connect the USB cable according to the instructions in the screen. If you connected the USB cable and installed, disconnect the USB cable and reinstall. Also, the USB cable is not supplied with this product. Prepare it separately.

    [Easy Installation] From the DVD-ROM
    This explains the procedure for installing for a device connected by USB with [Easy Installation] from the supplied DVD-ROM. In this procedure, as well as the MF driver, standard software and electronic manuals are installed.

    1. Turn off the device.

    2. Set the DVD-ROM in the computer → click [Easy Installation].
    If the DVD-ROM menu is not displayed:
    In the following procedure, start the installer. For the DVD-ROM drive name, enter "D:."
    • For Windows 10:
    Enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search the Web and Windows] → press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.
    • For Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2:
    [ ] (Start) > enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search] → press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.
    • For Windows 8/Server 2012:
    Right-click the lower left corner of the screen → [Run] > enter "D:\MInst.exe" → click [OK].
    • For Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2:
    Right-click the [Start] screen → [Run] > enter "D:\MInst.exe" → click [OK].
    • For Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2:
    [ ] (Start) > [Run] > enter "D:\MInst.exe" → click [OK].
    • If [AutoPlay] is displayed:
    Click [Run MInst.exe].

    3. If the [Select the Type of Connection] screen is displayed, select [USB Connection] → click [Next].

    4. Click [Install].

    5. Read the license agreement → click [Yes].

    6. Click [Next].

    7. When the following screen appears, connect the device and computer with a USB cable → turn on the device.
    If you could not confirm the connection between the device and the computer:
    If the following screen is displayed, turn the device off, then reconnect the USB cable and turn the device on again.

    8. Click [Exit].

    9. Install the software according to the instructions on the screen.

    10. Eject the DVD-ROM, select [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)], and click [Restart].
    If installed correctly, an MF driver or software icon is displayed in the locations shown next. If the icon is not displayed, uninstall the MF driver or software and reinstall it.
    For a printer driver:
    • When using Windows 10:
    [Settings] > [Devices] > [Printers & scanners] > [Printers]
    • When a version other than Windows 10:
    Windows Control Panel > [Devices and Printers], [Printers], or [Printers and Faxes].
    For a scanner driver:
    Windows Control Panel > [Scanners and Cameras].
    For MF Scan Utility:
    • When using Windows 10:
    Start menu > List of apps
    • When using Windows 8/8.1:
    Click [ ] in the lower left corner of the [Start] screen → [Apps] screen > [Canon] folder > [MF Scan Utility] folder
    • When using Windows Vista/7:
    [ ] (Start) or [Start] menu > [Canon] folder > [MF Scan Utility] folder
    For other software or electronic manuals:
    Taskbar or [Desktop] screen

    [Custom Installation] From the DVD-ROM
    This explains the procedure for installing for a device connected by USB with [Custom Installation] from the supplied DVD-ROM.
    With this procedure, you can specify which software and manuals you want to install.

    1. Turn off the device.

    2. Set the DVD-ROM in the computer → click [Custom Installation].
    If the DVD-ROM menu is not displayed:
    In the following procedure, start the installer. For the DVD-ROM drive name, enter "D:."
    • For Windows 10:
    Enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search the Web and Windows] → press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.
    • For Windows Vista/7/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2:
    [ ] (Start) > enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Search programs and files] or [Start Search] → press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.
    • For Windows 8/Server 2012:
    Right-click the lower left corner of the screen → [Run] > enter "D:\MInst.exe" → click [OK].
    • For Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2:
    Right-click the [Start] screen → [Run] > enter "D:\MInst.exe" → click [OK].
    • For Windows Server 2003/Server 2003 R2:
    [ ] (Start) > [Run] > enter "D:\MInst.exe" → click [OK].
    • If [AutoPlay] is displayed:
    Click [Run MInst.exe].

    3. If the [Select the Type of Connection] screen is displayed, select [USB Connection] → click [Next].

    4. Select the software you want to install → click [Install].

    5. Read the license agreement → click [Yes].

    6. Click [Next].

    7. When the following screen appears, connect the device and computer with a USB cable → turn on the device.
    If you could not confirm the connection between the device and the computer:
    If the following screen is displayed, turn the device off, then reconnect the USB cable and turn the device on again.

    8. Click [Exit].

    9. If you selected MF Scan Utility, check the instructions on the screen → click [Next] if you want to continue with the installation.

    10. Install the software according to the instructions on the screen → click [Next].

    11. Eject the DVD-ROM, select [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)], and click [Restart].
    If installed correctly, an MF driver or software icon is displayed in the locations shown next. If the icon is not displayed, uninstall the MF driver or software and reinstall it.
    For a printer driver:
    • When using Windows 10:
    [Settings] > [Devices] > [Printers & scanners] > [Printers]
    • When a version other than Windows 10:
    Windows Control Panel > [Devices and Printers], [Printers], or [Printers and Faxes].
    For a scanner driver:
    Windows Control Panel > [Scanners and Cameras].
    For MF Scan Utility:
    • When using Windows 10:
    Start menu > List of apps
    • When using Windows 8/8.1:
    Click [ ] in the lower left corner of the [Start] screen → [Apps] screen > [Canon] folder > [MF Scan Utility] folder
    • When using Windows Vista/7:
    [ ] (Start) or [Start] menu > [Canon] folder > [MF Scan Utility] folder
    For other software or electronic manuals:
    Taskbar or [Desktop] screen

    USB Cable Connection (Only when Connecting with USB)
    1. Connect the USB cable.