[E-10] Installing the Printer Driver with Plug and Play (Windows Vista)

This procedure describes how to install the printer driver in Windows Vista with Plug and Play.

Step 1: Connecting a USB Cable
Step 2: Installing the Printer Driver with Plug and Play
Step 3: After Installation

Step 1: Connecting a USB Cable

Make sure that the printer and computer are turned off.


Connect the USB cable to the printer.
Connect the end of the USB cable that matches the shape of the USB port.

Connect the USB cable to the computer.
Connect the end of the USB cable that matches the shape of the USB port.

Turn on the printer.

Step 2: Installing the Printer Driver with Plug and Play

Turn on the computer and start Windows.
Be sure to log on as a user with administrative rights.
After a short while, the [Found New Hardware Wizard] dialog box appears.
IMPORTANT
If you are not sure about your administrative rights

Contact your system administrator.

Click [Locate and install driver software (recommended)].
IMPORTANT
If you have previously installed the printer driver for this printer to your computer

The printer driver is installed automatically without displaying the preceding dialog box.

To update (or manually install) the printer driver

The printer driver is installed automatically when you perform the following operation.
"Installing the Printer Driver from the CD-ROM (Windows Vista)"
NOTE
If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears

Click [Continue].
If the [Allow Windows to search online for driver software for CanonLBP5050?] dialog box appears

Click [Don't search online].

Click [I don't have the disc. Show me other options.].

Click [Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)].

Insert the supplied CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive, and then click [Browse].
If CD-ROM Setup appears, click [Exit].


Select a folder.
  1. Select the folder containing the driver.
    • 32-bit version: D:\English\32bit\Win2K_Vista
    • 64-bit version: D:\English\x64\Driver
  2. Click [OK].
The CD-ROM drive name ("D:") may differ depending on your computer.
NOTE
To check the processor version of Windows Vista

Perform the following procedure to determine which version of Windows Vista you are using.
  1. Click [Start] → [Control Panel].
  2. Click [System and Maintenance] → [System].
  3. Check the processor version for [System type].
    • 32-bit version: "32-bit Operating System" is displayed.
    • 64-bit version: "64-bit Operating System" is displayed.

Click [Next].
The installation starts.
NOTE
If the [Windows Security] dialog box appears

Click [Install this driver software anyway].

Click [Close].
NOTE
Removing the CD-ROM

After the installation of the printer driver is finished, you can remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive of your computer.

Step 3: After Installation

The following icons and menu are added to the following locations.
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