topic Re: MG6220 no driver for Windows 11 in Desktop Inkjet Printers

MG6220 no driver for Windows 11

Sstockton — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 03:24:14 GMT

I just upgraded to a brand new PC with Windows 11. Will I not be able to use my printer - MG6220 any longer? When I searched for a printer driver it says there’s no printer driver for Windows 11.

Re: MG6220 no driver for Windows 11

shadowsports — Mon, 31 Jan 2022 14:33:44 GMT

Greetings,

Your printer is 11 yrs old. You are correct, there is not a W11 driver currently available. Not sure if one will be released?

Try using/installing the Windows 10 driver in compatibility mode. It may or may not work, or could work with limited functionality. You'll have to see.

Re: MG6220 no driver for Windows 11

pmyoung2022 — Wed, 20 Jul 2022 21:24:45 GMT

I was having the same problem--just got a new Windows 11 PC and my MG6220 printer would not respond. I stumbled upon the following solution--I have to confess, I'm not sure why it works. But it does. NB: not all steps may be required...I first reconnected my MG6220 to my old Windows 10 PC and then I set up sharing on my LAN. I also entered my wifi password on my MG6220. Once I did that, I was able to print from both computers (old Windows 10 and new Windows 11) to my printer over my LAN. No more USB cable needed, either. A bonus. On my Windows 11 PC, I searched for new printers (after turning printer on). It found MG6200 series printer WS and successfully connected. It still shows MG6200 series, driver is not available. But now I can print to the WS printer via my LAN. As I said, I don't really understand how this works. But, it does. Incidentally, it's frustrating that a new OS (Windows 11) does not recognize old drivers and automatically operate in compatibility mode. Should still be plug and play. So much for progress. And Canon should produce a Windows 11 compatible driver!