PIXMA G3260 Windows won't accept Canon driver

[ronnieb]

I'm having tons of trouble re-installing my printer on Win 11. Windows will not accept the Canon printer driver for this printer. I've tried manually installing the driver and the Canon app fails and Device manager says that the MS default driver is the best. Will Canon update the driver?

[DerrickL]

This is the latest driver for your printer. It is a Windows 11 driver. You need to uninstall your printer, if using a printer cable disconnect it.  Go to settings printers and scanners, choose your printer, then click remove. You should also go to control panel programs and features and uninstall the Canon Drivers if still there. Then download and run this program:  https://pdisp01.c-wss.com/gdl/WWUFORedirectTarget.do?id=MDEwMDAxMDkxNDAz&cmp=ABR&lang=EN if using cable do not connect until instructed to do so. Do not use the Windows update driver program,  most of the time it will  say the best driver is already installed, for printers, scanners, video cards, it makes no difference. 

[drakeshawn1]

Use Canon PIXMA G3260 with Windows “Microsoft IPP Class Driver” (or install using Canon IJ Setup Utility, not Device Manager).

[ronnieb]

I tried that. The installation failed. 

[normadel]

Is this a new computer you are using? Does it have an ARM/Snapdragon processor?

If it does, that is the problem. Windows 11 for ARM is different than the "normal" Windows 11, which runs on Intel/AMD processors.  Canon, with some exceptions, is not supporting ARM processors well, which is a shame on Canon.

Unless a driver clearly says it's for Windows ARM,  it will not install. You have to use Windows' built-in driver (default) driver. Be aware that it may not provide all the functionality that you'd expect.

[ronnieb]

AMD Ryzen 5 CPU

[DerrickL]

Is your computer in S mode? If it is you can only install apps downloaded from the Microsoft Store. Downloads from anywhere else will not install. 

To disable Windows S mode, go to Settings > Update & Security > Activation, then select "Go to the Store" under the "Switch to Windows 10 Home" or "Switch to Windows 11 Home" section. Click the "Get" button on the Microsoft Store page to confirm the switch