Download drivers to the Canon LBP 2900 printer

In the modern world, no one will not surprise the presence of a printer at home. This is an indispensable thing for people who are forced to print any information often. We are not only about text information or photos. Nowadays, there are also printers that perfectly copble even with a printout of 3D models. But to work any printer it is imperative to install drivers on a computer for this equipment. This article will discuss the Canon LBP 2900 model.

Where to download and how to install drivers for the printer canon lbp 2900

Like any equipment, the printer will not be able to fully work without installed software. Most likely, the operating system simply does not recognize the device properly. Solve the driver with the driver for the CANON LBP 2900 printer in several ways.

Method 1: Loading the driver from the official site

This method is perhaps the most reliable and verified. We need to do the following.

1. We go to the official site of Canon.
2. By clicking on the link, you will be taken to the driver download page for the Canon LBP 2900 printer. By default, the site will determine your operating system and its discharge. If your operating system differs from the on-site specified, then you need to change the appropriate item yourself. You can do this by clicking on the string itself with the name of the operating system.



3. In the area below you can see information about the driver itself. It contains its version, the release date, supported by the OS and language. You can find more information by clicking the appropriate "Detailed Information" button.



4. After you checked, whether your operating system was determined correctly, click on the "Download" button
5. You will see a window with a company statement about the refusal of responsibility and export restrictions. Check out the text. If you agree with written, click "Take Terms and Download" to continue.



6. The process of loading the driver will begin, and a message appears on the screen with an instruction on how to find the downloaded file directly in the browser used. Close this window by pressing the cross in the upper right corner.



7. When the download is over, run the downloaded file. He is a self-expanding archive. When starting in the same place, a new folder will appear with the same name as the downloaded file. It contains 2 folders and a file with a manual in PDF format. We need a folder "x64" or "x32 (86)", depending on the discharge of your system.



8. We go to the folder and find the "Setup" executable file there. Run it to start installing the driver.



Please note that the manufacturer's website is extremely recommended to disable the printer from the computer before starting the installation.

9. After starting the program, a window will appear in which you want to click the "Next" button to continue.



10. In the next window, you will see the text of the license agreement. Optionally, you can familiarize yourself with it. To continue the process, press the button "Yes"



11. Next, you will need to select the type of connection. In the first case, you will have to manually specify the port (LPT, COM) through which the printer is connected to the computer. The second case is suitable if your printer is connected simply via USB. We advise you to choose the second line "Install with USB Connection". Press the "Next" button to go to the next step



12. In the next window, you must decide whether other users have access to your printer. If access is, we click the "Yes" button. If you use the printer only yourself, you can click the "No" button.



13. After that, you will see another window confirming the start of the driver installation. It says that after the start of the installation process, it will be impossible to stop it. If everything is ready to install, press the "Yes" button.



14. The installation process itself will begin directly. After some time, you will see a message on the screen that the printer must be connected to a computer by using a USB cable and turn it on (printer) if it has been disabled.



15. After these actions, it is necessary to wait a bit while the printer is fully identified by the system and the driver installation process will end. The successful completion of the driver installation will indicate the corresponding window.

In order to make sure that the drivers have been installed properly, you must do the following.

1. On the "Windows" button in the lower left corner, click the right mouse button and select the "Control Panel" item in the menu that appears. This method works in Windows 8 and 10 operating systems.



2. If you have Windows 7 or lower, we simply press the "Start" button and find the "Control Panel" list.



3. Do not forget to switch view view on "Minor Icons".



4. We are looking for in the control panel item "Devices and printers". If the drivers per printer were installed correctly, then opening this menu, you will see your printer in the list with a green check mark.

Method 2: Download and install the driver using special utilities

Install Drivers for the Canon LBP 2900 printer can also be used using general purpose programs that automatically download or update the drivers for all devices on your computer.

Lesson: The best programs for installing drivers

For example, you can use the popular DRIVERPACK SOLUTION Online program.

1. Connect the printer to the computer so that it finds it as an unidentified device.
2. Go to the program.
3. On the section you will see a large green button "DRIVERPACK Online". Click on it.



4. The program is started. It will take literally a few seconds due to the small file size, since all the necessary drivers program will swing as needed. Run the downloaded file.
5. If a window appears with a confirmation of the program start, press the Run button.



6. After a few seconds, the program will open. In the main window there will be a computer setting button in automatic mode. If you want the program itself everything installs without your intervention, click "Configure the computer automatically". Otherwise, press the "Expert Mode" button.



7. Opening the "Expert Mode", you will see a window with a list of drivers that need to be updated or installed. This list should have a Canon LBP 2900 printer. We note the necessary items to install or update drivers with checkboxes on the right and press the "Install the necessary programs" button. Please note that by default the program will download some utilities marked with checkboxes in the Software section. If you do not need them, go to this section and remove the checkboxes.



8. After starting the installation, the system will create a recovery point and install selected drivers. At the end of the installation, you will see the corresponding message.

Method 3: Search for hardware driver

Each equipment connected to the computer has its own unique ID code. Knowing it, you can easily find drivers for the desired device using specialized online services. The CANON LBP 2900 code has the following values:

USBPRINT \ CANONLBP2900287A.

LBP2900.

When you learned this code, you should contact the above-mentioned online services. Which services it is better to choose and how to use them right, you can learn from a special lesson.

Lesson: Search for Drivers by Equipment ID

As a conclusion I would like to note that printers, like any other computer equipment, need to constantly update drivers. It is advisable to regularly monitor updates, because thanks to them there may be some problems with the performance of the printer itself.

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