Windows 7 – Canon LiDE 35 installation fix
So I was fairly happy with Windows 7 except for one thing, my canon scanner would just not install, I tried Vista drivers, 64 and 32 bit versions, XP drivers, drivers that weren’t even for my scanner, I also tried all the tricks, compatibility mode, admin mode, manual installation, basically anything I could think of, but in the end I gave up and resigned myself the fact that if I wanted anything scanned I would have to boot into XP.
I recently checked the Windows 7 forums again and noticed a post suggesting something I may have missed, and to my amazement it worked, here are the steps for anyone with a similar problem -
Open device manager locate the scanner device (it probably has a yellow exclamation mark next to it).
Select properties then update driver.
Choose Browse my computer for driver software then Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
Look for Canon Inc. in the manufacturer list, then select CanoScan LiDE 60.
Click next and ignore any warnings about the driver not matching your hardware, that’s it all done your scanner should now work.
Edit: You may need to run ScanGear CS before the drivers will show up, get it from Canon’s US site – ScanGear CS Vista x64
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Wonderful, it works! Tnx!
Before you can point to the drivers you have to download them from Canon site.
At “Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer” you should click “Have disk…” and then point to the location of the extracted driver, e.g. “\Drivers\Canon\scanner\lide60vst6411111a_64en\SetupSG\CNQL60.INF”
Glad it helped, yes I missed the download drivers bit, I had messed about so much and downloaded so many things I forgot they weren’t already installed with Windows 7.
Hello,
I have done it as you have written but it doesn`t work!
With the Windows 7 64 bit Driver from Canon it doesn`t work. The installion break with Error.
Then I have download the Windows98 / Me Drivers from Canon and it works fine with your way !?
Greetings
sorportium
Did you use the drivers from the link in the post? I think they are the Vista x64 versions, also this will only work in applications that use TWAIN, the built in Windows 7 scan tool won’t work as it needs WIA drivers.
Windows 7 – HP Color LaserJET 1600 installation fix.
This is not relted with Cann Lide 35 but I think this can help people.
Firstly install HP Color LaserJet 1600 Plug and Play Package. Unzip any folder. then install. I installed x64 bit. It will try to install but will be failed.
Remember the installation folder or better copy the address folder. Then open the printer and devices folder. Do the similar process Choose Browse my computer for driver software then paste the location to save files as (D:\Program Files (x86)\Hewlett-Packard\color LaserJet 1600 Drivers). OS will define your printer as HP Color LaserJET 1600.
Thanks for the tip Kubilay
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Thanks for the tip Kubilay
Hi ! thank you it works ! but I can’t use CanoScan Toolbox to scan documents, it doesn’t work… what can I use ?
Brilliant! The LIDE60 x64 drivers work for the LIDE35 on Win7 Pro X64 as stated. I installed the toolbox after the drivers and had no problem at all. Why cannot Canon figure this out?
(A much less acceptable ’solution’ that worked was to run an XP virtual machine, where the 32-bit drivers worked fine. One needs to experience that to understand why it is not a serious answer, but alas, the Canon people suggested it, and it does work.)
They seem to have some Windows 7 drivers out now, they wouldn’t install for me though, maybe because of the lide 60 drivers or because I’m still on the RC, the dates in the inf file look old though and still no WIA support.
when you say—- Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
Look for Canon Inc. in the manufacturer list, then select CanoScan LiDE 60. ” Its does not list SCANNERS?
What do I choose before Manufacture list please?
At the very top of the list it should say ’show all drivers’,, select that then wait a minute or so and it should show a list of all manufacturers for all devices.
Canon Inc now have a driver on their US website for the Lide 35 for Win 7
Yes I saw that, it didn’t work for me on the RC build though, once I get my retail copy and install it I’ll try the driver again.
You’re an absolute life saver, I’m probably not the best with computers but I tried everything I could think of, I followed these instructions and got it right away, I use my scanner all the time, I honestly couldn’t thank you enough.
Merci à toi, ça fonctionne chez moi avec un canon lide 35 et windows 7 64bits !!!!!
THANKS A LOT !!!!!!!
Windows 7(x64) The LIDE-60 drivers worked PERFECTLY with my LIDE-35. Thanks very much for the information. Now, when Canon decides to put together some Windows 7(x64) drivers for the LIDE-80 I’ll dust it off and use that one as well.
I’m glad this post is still helping people, thanks for all the thanks
i’m having this same problem with the lide 60. Any tips on what to do (exept the virtual machine trick)?
i tried every driver from lide 60 to 90 for quite every OS but nothing yet…
I’m running win 7 x64 .
Has anyone gotten this to work with the LIDE-30? I went through the instructions above to “trick” Windows into using the LIDE-60 driver for it, but Photoshop errors with “Cannot communicate with scanner. Cable may be disconnected or scanner may be turned off. Check status. Scanner driver will be closed.” Followed by, “Could not open the TWAIN source. Make sure there is a valid source for your scanner in the TWAIN directory found in the Windows directory.”
This is on Vista x64.
Thanks!
@Kyo:
Same here…even tried to run everything with in XP-Compatibility mode.
УРРРРА! Мой Canon LIDE 50 теперь работает! СПАСИБО ОГРОМНОЕ!
Thanks for posting this. The solution worked like a charm.
My Lide35 works very fine with the described method, and i´m very glad . I red over 100 of sites about the problem…no solution. Million thanks to the author.
Yours sincerely
Manni
Thanks! It worked perfectly for me. It was nice to find this post after lots of time trying different things unsuccesfully.
Regards
Gentlemen, my LIDE 60 drivers load correctly but I can not get the ScanGear application installed. It does not show in the Start Menu and it is not installed in the Program Files. Running Win 7 x64. Please any suggestions?
Большое спасибо за решение проблемы!
Thanks a lot!!!!!!! I can use my scanner!!! Greetings from The Netherlands.
Bravo! ça marche du tonnerre ! j’ai aussi chargé le toolbox du lide60! merci beaucoup !
Worked like a charm! Just make sure to click on imaging devices when asked what type of device is being installed. Thanks.
Hey, thank you very very much. I was on the point to abandon my LiDE35 just after upgrading to Win7 64Bits. Now it works.
Once I installed the drivers as per the post instructions I had problems with the CanoScan Toolbox. I installed the one on the US Canon Site(http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=351&modelid=11446)
“CanoScan Toolbox Ver. 4.9.3.2″ / cstbwin4932en.exe and it works !!!
Thanks again.
Thanks to Bulls and L. Verrastro. For Windows 7 64bit just follow this:
1. Download and install drivers from: http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0027680.asp
2. Follow Bulls scanner installation instructions: open device manager…
3. Download and install Canonscan Toolbox from:
http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=ModelInfoAct&tabact=DownloadDetailTabAct&fcategoryid=351&modelid=11446
4. Reboot and enjoy a working scanner without virual xp or cmptblty mode.
Hi. Thanks a lot for the istruction.
I used the canon lide 60 driver and the Canon scan toolbox for windows vista 32 bit version 111.11a.
Now it’s work properly.
Ciao, grazie mille per le istruzioni.
Ho usato il driver e il Canon Scan Toolbox per Windows Vista a 32 bit versione 111.11a.
Adesso tutto funziona perfettamente.
I tried several ways and many hours. (Including vmware -> virtualmachine-> WinXP -> Canon Software and drivers)
But the solution is to
1. Download “ScanGear CS” file “lide60vst6411111a_64en.exe” source: “http://software.canon-europe.com/software/0027680.asp”
2. Download “canoscan toolbox 4.932″ source: “http://files.canon-europe.com/files/soft25812/software/s7119dex.exe” (it´s a german one…)
3. Unpack manually (via Winrar or Winzip) the “ScanGear CS”-file on your internal harddisk (Usually c:) in a folder of your choice i.e. c:Program Files\ Canon
4. Start -> Systemsteuerung (Something like System Setting?! I have a german win7) -> Hardware und Sound -> Geräte und Drucker (Devices and Printer)-> Device Manager
then install manually like Kubilay described with his7her printer…
Помогите пожалуйста!!!! Установили Windows 7 на ноутбук, но принтер Canon i320 оказался несовместимым((( С официального сайта Canon скачивала драйвера, но он хотя и пишет “Установка прошла успешно”, всё равно не хочет устанавливать принтер! что делать теперь?