need help sharing a Canon printer on Windows 7

Hi guys n gals

I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 - my
brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was easy
to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon and
they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever that means!)
and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were included so I
downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at all - no extra
options and still no printer sharing.

Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to trouble
them for help and this is the level of support I get!

Can you guys help please?

"Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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> Hi guys n gals
>
> I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 - my
> brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
> I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was easy
> to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
> and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon and
> they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever that
> means!) and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were included
> so I downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at all - no extra
> options and still no printer sharing.
>
> Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
> printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to
> trouble them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>
> Can you guys help please?

Just to clarify the Canon iP4500 is connected by USB to your comp which is
now running Win 7.

Are you wireless or wired LAN.

A network printer is one that either connects to the LAN by wire or has a
warless card inside so it needs no physical connection from any comp.

How is yours connected.

warless = wireless


"Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi guys n gals
>>
>> I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 - my
>> brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
>> I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was
>> easy to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
>> and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon and
>> they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever that
>> means!) and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were included
>> so I downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at all - no
>> extra options and still no printer sharing.
>>
>> Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
>> printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to
>> trouble them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>>
>> Can you guys help please?
>
> Just to clarify the Canon iP4500 is connected by USB to your comp which is
> now running Win 7.
>
> Are you wireless or wired LAN.
>
> A network printer is one that either connects to the LAN by wire or has a
> warless card inside so it needs no physical connection from any comp.
>
> How is yours connected.
>
>
>

"Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>> Hi guys n gals
>>
>> I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 - my
>> brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
>> I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was
>> easy to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
>> and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon and
>> they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever that
>> means!) and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were included
>> so I downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at all - no
>> extra options and still no printer sharing.
>>
>> Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
>> printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to
>> trouble them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>>
>> Can you guys help please?
>
> Just to clarify the Canon iP4500 is connected by USB to your comp which is
> now running Win 7.
>
> Are you wireless or wired LAN.
>
> A network printer is one that either connects to the LAN by wire or has a
> warless card inside so it needs no physical connection from any comp.
>
> How is yours connected.

thanks Jef - yes the iP4500 is connected to my PC by USB cable and the
network is wired via a Linksys router.
I've 64 bit drivers installed that came with Win7 and there is an option to
install x86 drivers but when I try that option and browse to the
Installation CD that came with the Printer I hit a brick wall - it just
cannot find or install drivers. The file that Canon directed me to isnt a
driver file - its vaguely says something about added functionality but its
doesnt seem to do a **** thing.

"Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>
>> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>>> Hi guys n gals
>>>
>>> I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 -
>>> my brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
>>> I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was
>>> easy to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
>>> and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon
>>> and they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever that
>>> means!) and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were included
>>> so I downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at all - no
>>> extra options and still no printer sharing.
>>>
>>> Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
>>> printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to
>>> trouble them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>>>
>>> Can you guys help please?
>>
>> Just to clarify the Canon iP4500 is connected by USB to your comp which
>> is now running Win 7.
>>
>> Are you wireless or wired LAN.
>>
>> A network printer is one that either connects to the LAN by wire or has a
>> warless card inside so it needs no physical connection from any comp.
>>
>> How is yours connected.
>
> thanks Jef - yes the iP4500 is connected to my PC by USB cable and the
> network is wired via a Linksys router.
> I've 64 bit drivers installed that came with Win7 and there is an option
> to install x86 drivers but when I try that option and browse to the
> Installation CD that came with the Printer I hit a brick wall - it just
> cannot find or install drivers. The file that Canon directed me to isnt a
> driver file - its vaguely says something about added functionality but its
> doesnt seem to do a **** thing.

driver for 7

http://software.canon-europe.com/sof...869.asp?model=


>

"Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>>
>>
>> "Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>>>> Hi guys n gals
>>>>
>>>> I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 -
>>>> my brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
>>>> I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was
>>>> easy to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
>>>> and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon
>>>> and they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever
>>>> that means!) and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were
>>>> included so I downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at
>>>> all - no extra options and still no printer sharing.
>>>>
>>>> Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
>>>> printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to
>>>> trouble them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>>>>
>>>> Can you guys help please?
>>>
>>> Just to clarify the Canon iP4500 is connected by USB to your comp which
>>> is now running Win 7.
>>>
>>> Are you wireless or wired LAN.
>>>
>>> A network printer is one that either connects to the LAN by wire or has
>>> a warless card inside so it needs no physical connection from any comp.
>>>
>>> How is yours connected.
>>
>> thanks Jef - yes the iP4500 is connected to my PC by USB cable and the
>> network is wired via a Linksys router.
>> I've 64 bit drivers installed that came with Win7 and there is an option
>> to install x86 drivers but when I try that option and browse to the
>> Installation CD that came with the Printer I hit a brick wall - it just
>> cannot find or install drivers. The file that Canon directed me to isnt a
>> driver file - its vaguely says something about added functionality but
>> its doesnt seem to do a **** thing.
>
> driver for 7
>
> http://software.canon-europe.com/sof...869.asp?model=

Thanks but that's the file Canon support directed me to.
"This product is a module that expands the functionality of the printer
driver for Canon Inkjet printers as included in Windows 7."
Except it doesn't do **** thing as far as I can see and certainly doesn't
fix my problem.
Sorry - I'm just getting very frustrated with Windows 7. Im seeing very
little benefit of it over Vista
and so far several changes are for the worse. If I cannot sort this printer
problem out I'll probably end up ditching it and reinstalling Vista.

"Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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> "Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
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>>>
>>>
>>> "Jef Roe" <Me@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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>>>>
>>>> "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:gjBGm.10801$zt3.6609@newsfe03.ams2...
>>>>> Hi guys n gals
>>>>>
>>>>> I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 -
>>>>> my brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
>>>>> I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was
>>>>> easy to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
>>>>> and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon
>>>>> and they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever
>>>>> that means!) and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were
>>>>> included so I downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at
>>>>> all - no extra options and still no printer sharing.
>>>>>
>>>>> Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
>>>>> printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to
>>>>> trouble them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you guys help please?
>>>>
>>>> Just to clarify the Canon iP4500 is connected by USB to your comp which
>>>> is now running Win 7.
>>>>
>>>> Are you wireless or wired LAN.
>>>>
>>>> A network printer is one that either connects to the LAN by wire or has
>>>> a warless card inside so it needs no physical connection from any comp.
>>>>
>>>> How is yours connected.
>>>
>>> thanks Jef - yes the iP4500 is connected to my PC by USB cable and the
>>> network is wired via a Linksys router.
>>> I've 64 bit drivers installed that came with Win7 and there is an option
>>> to install x86 drivers but when I try that option and browse to the
>>> Installation CD that came with the Printer I hit a brick wall - it just
>>> cannot find or install drivers. The file that Canon directed me to isnt
>>> a driver file - its vaguely says something about added functionality but
>>> its doesnt seem to do a **** thing.
>>
>> driver for 7
>>
>> http://software.canon-europe.com/sof...869.asp?model=
>
> Thanks but that's the file Canon support directed me to.
> "This product is a module that expands the functionality of the printer
> driver for Canon Inkjet printers as included in Windows 7."
> Except it doesn't do **** thing as far as I can see and certainly doesn't
> fix my problem.
> Sorry - I'm just getting very frustrated with Windows 7. Im seeing very
> little benefit of it over Vista
> and so far several changes are for the worse. If I cannot sort this
> printer problem out I'll probably end up ditching it and reinstalling
> Vista.

Canons site aimed me to that one. Thats the problem with a new OS you might
recall that when Vista appeared. I was going to go with 7 when I bought a
new Dell recently but decided to give Vista a go and its bloody good I must
say. I'll wait another year or 2 for 7 then.

On Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:51:11 -0000, "Sleepy" <nospam@here.com> wrote:

> Hi guys n gals
>
>I have a home network here of 3 PCs - mine was Vista Home Premium 32 - my
>brother's still Vista 32 - my sister's Win XP 32.
>I have a Canon iP4500 printer which I shared over the LAN (and it was easy
>to do so) but I've upgraded to Windows 7 64bit
>and setting up the printer sharing is a nightmare. I've emailed Canon and
>they replied that the ip4500 is not a network printer (whatever that means!)
>and pointed me to a file download. No instructions were included so I
>downloaded and ran the file but I see no difference at all - no extra
>options and still no printer sharing.
>
>Obviously I've sent Canon and rather terse reply - I've got a camera,
>printer and scanner from them and this is the first time Ive had to trouble
>them for help and this is the level of support I get!
>
>Can you guys help please?


Does the printer work locally? If so, sharing the printer is a
function of windows, not the printer driver. I have Win 7 loaded,
guess I can take a look to see what you have to do to share a
printer...

OK if you go to control panel, open Network and Sharing Center, click
"advanced sharing settings", check "turn on file and printer sharing"
if not already checked.

Under Start menu, open "Devices and Printers"
Right click on your printer
select "Printer Properties"
select "sharing" tab
Check "share printer"

"Ingvald44" <noone@nowhere.com> wrote in message
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> OK if you go to control panel, open Network and Sharing Center, click
> "advanced sharing settings", check "turn on file and printer sharing"
> if not already checked.
>
> Under Start menu, open "Devices and Printers"
> Right click on your printer
> select "Printer Properties"
> select "sharing" tab
> Check "share printer"
>

It was that easy on Vista but not on Windows 7 (or at least the 64-bit
version).
I think essentially I need to install 32bit drivers for this printer for
Windows 7 to share it with
32bit computers over the LAN and so far I've been unable to do that.