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Can Driver Update be installed using a USB Flash Drive?

kanty — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:15:23 GMT

My printer, along with many others by the looks of this forum, is stuck in a reboot loop. It appears Canon has released a firmware update which must be installed manually while not connected to the internet. But it requires a USB cable. Can the driver be installed using a USB Flash Drive? Can I download the driver to a Flash Drive and install it directly by plugging the drive directly into the printer?

Re: Can Driver Update be installed using a USB Flash Drive?

ssn75sol — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 15:30:25 GMT

If it's not possible, will Canon reimburse USB-B cable purchase since the USB cable wasn't included with the printer

Re: Can Driver Update be installed using a USB Flash Drive?

shadowsports — Sun, 05 Jun 2022 16:26:20 GMT

Greetings,

Yes. Has to be done via USB cable. Since a USB cable is consider an accessory, its not a reimburseable item. Same way a USB stick is considered an accessory.

Hopefully something like this won't present too much hardship:

Re: Can Driver Update be installed using a USB Flash Drive?

kanty — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 23:27:48 GMT

Found this on the support pages:

Method 3: If available, connect the affected printer using the Access Point Mode (also known as Wireless Direct).
So I set up my printer using Access Point Mode Wireless Direct to my Mac. The printer is now showing Idle, default and green so I know it's hooked up.

Now, how do I update the drivers? When I run the utility it says, "Printer Not Found". Any ideas?

Re: Can Driver Update be installed using a USB Flash Drive?

shadowsports — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 00:31:24 GMT

Greetings,

FW should not be upgraded using wireless. If there is any interruption in the connection, you printer could be bricked. Use a cable.