topic MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11 in Desktop Inkjet Printers

MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11

RobbieC — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 15:17:48 GMT

I moved from Windows 10 to Windows 11 yesterday. I want to print from my MG8220. Settings>Printers&Scanners show the printer but says that the driver is unavailable. When I try to download the driver for Win11 on the Canon website, it doesn't appear to exist. When I try to use or download the driver from Win10, it (unsurprisingly) doesn't work. Is this old printer no longer supported? Is there a way to still use it?

Re: MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11

bitmapbrown — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 18:15:59 GMT

A few months ago I also went to Win11. It seems that a wireless driver doesn't exist, but I have been printing via USB connection just fine.

Re: MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11

BobD301 — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 07:43:41 GMT

Had the same problem on new PC 12/12/22, solved by going to Bluetooth & Devices / Printers & Scanners and select "ADD DEVICE". Next go to Windows Update and select "Check for Updates followed by Advanced Options. You should see that Microsoft added a driver so download and install.

Unfortunately Canon no longer supports with additional software but core functionality such as ink levels and maintenance can be accessed thru the Microsoft driver.

Also you may need to update printer's firmware, I did prior using my older PC running Windows 10 and USB connected.

/ r

Re: MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11

shadowsports — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 14:48:11 GMT

Greetings,

The XPS driver available for Windows 10 might also work. If so, you will also get 16 bit printing support. So it is worth trying.

https://pdisp01.c-wss.com/gdl/WWUFORedirectTarget.do?id=MDEwMDAwMzY3NTAy&cmp=ABR&lang=EN

Re: MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11

skierstill — Tue, 10 Dec 2024 19:13:37 GMT

Canon absolutely sucks about this kind of thing. I still use their still cameras, but will never buy anything else from them.

Re: MG8220 driver not available for Windows 11

geckoz100 — Sat, 05 Sep 2026 22:31:53 GMT

After trying around 15 times, I figured it out!!! -- While the "detect" phase of the installation is underway (the part where it tells you to plug in the USB cable and wait), you have to go to the printers LAN settings and start going to the menus -- BUT DON'T MAKE ANY CHANGES! You should have decided beforehand if you're going to be using the printer in wireless or wired LAN mode, and the printer should already be set one way or the other. So for some reason, the installer wouldn't detect my printer on the wired LAN network even though everything is plugged in and working (also working with other computers in the house). But when I finally decided to look through menus as I was waiting for the detect phase to work, my printer showed in the list and the rest went smoothly. I'm on Windows 11 and the Windows 10 driver and MP Navigator software work just fine. Hope this helps someone!