About installation, About installation(p. 14), Selecting the installation method – Canon i-SENSYS MF244dw User Manual
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About Installation
This explains how to select the driver installation method and what items are necessary to use the device
information retrieval function.
Selecting the Installation Method
To install the driver, you need to select an installation method that is suited to the connection environment of
the device you are using.
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For a TCP/IP network environment: select [Standard] and install
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For a USB connection environment: select [USB Connection] and install
If you want to use the device in a network connection environment other than TCP/IP protocol, select [Custom]
and install.
If you could not install by selecting [Standard] or [USB Connection], refer to another installation procedure such
as [Custom].
Items Required to Use the Device Information Retrieval Function
For the device information retrieval function, the device information retrieval path and Canon Driver
Information Assist Service installation destination etc. vary according to the following factors.
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Type of print queue (local printer or network printer)
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Connection method of the device (network connection (LPR etc.) or local connection (USB))
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Server environment (terminal server or XenApp/Presentation Server)
The items required for the Canon Driver Information Assist Service installation destination etc. for each
combination of the above factors are shown below.
For a local printer:
- When connected to a network: device information can be retrieved with the driver alone
- When connected locally
*
: Canon Driver Information Assist Service must be installed on the same computer
* For local connections, you may not be able to use the device information retrieval function, depending on
the device and environment you are using.
For a network printer:
- When connected to a shared server: Canon Driver Information Assist Service must be installed on the print
server
- When connected by IPP: device information can be retrieved with the driver alone (when via IIS,
configuration information cannot be retrieved)
Related Topics
About This Driver(P. 9)
Selecting [Standard] to Install(P. 22)
Selecting [Custom] to Install(P. 28)
Selecting [USB Connection] to Install(P. 33)
Installing by Specifying an inf File(P. 38)
Pre-installation Check
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