Driver for Canon LBP3000

This is my first post, I have been reading this forum with great interest there are some great tips here.
My problem is i just bought a brand new computer HP Pavillion running Windows 7 Home Premium edition, and I am having trouble installing my Canon laser Printer LBP 3000. I have found a driver for it which is supposed to be for Windows 7 here :
http://support-au.canon.com.au/conte...900786302.html
I have downloaded it but when I try to install it i get the following error message
<"Cannot correctly run this installer on this operating system, Use an installer compatible with this system"> I have tried with the windows compatibility program, still no success.
Hoping someone can help me, as this is a great little printer I would hate to have to throw it out.
Thanks
from Oz

I've downloaded this driver and it seems to run ok for me? Did you get the error when running the file you downloaded, or the subsequent setup.exe from the driver package?

If it's the former, you should be able to extract the archive manually using something like WinRar (www.rarlabs.com), if it's the latter you can install the printer manually. When you connect it and W7 asks for the drivers, tell if you will browse to the driver location and then select the extracted folder - it should find then automatically in one of the subdirectories.

Thanks for replying Ian. I can extract this file from the Zip but wont install from the setup.
I have tried installing the printer manually, when I plug the printer in it comes up Canon CAPT USB device. I have tried using the disc, and I've tried pointing to the extracted folder, no succes.
One other thing, when it asks for a port, which port do io select? I'm a bit confused here, use an excisting port? if so which one/ or crate a new port? and if so which one again/ Sorry to be so dumb with this.
Sam from Oz

Your new computer, like many new computers, probably has more than 3GB of RAM, so it has had Windows 7 64bit installed on it.

Canon in their wisdom have not released a 64bit driver for their (older) laser printers like the LBP3000. Unfortunate... I have a friend who is in the same position.

It might be time to sell it on ebay or give away to a friend who has an older PC, and buy something new.

That's what I think the problem is anyway...

That's the problem I encountered when trying to help my friend. It's a shame really. Be sure to check that there's 64bit Windows 7 drivers for any printer you buy from now on - it's surprising to see they still don't see it as a mainstream operating system...

Thanks for replying jelreyn. I guess I have to accept this, but I will not buy another Canon product, I have only had this printer just over 12 months. I will take your advice and check that the next printer I buy has the 64bit windows drivers.
Sam from oz

If you want to gamble, it might be worth spending a bit of time sending a query to Canon Australia as to whether they're planning to make a 64-bit driver available for the LBP-3000.

Another thing to check it to be sure you are actually using a 64-bit version of Windows 7 - I could be completely wrong in that earlier assumption.

You can check by going to the Control Panel, clicking on System and Security, and then clicking on System in the following window.

That should bring up a window that says 'View basic information about your computer' and then there down in the middle somewhere it will say
System type: 64-bit Operating System
or not, as the case may be.

Good luck.

Yes it is a 64bit operating system. And i shall definately be contacting Canon Australia. I will let the forum know if i get a reply.
Thanks again for your help.
Sam from Oz

Im surprised no one has mentioned this...

If you are having trouble with a Perfectly FINE printer on win 64

buy a device to connect your printer to your router. That way you have a network printer that you can use on any PC in your house even when your regular one is turned off. Even if you only have one PC with the prices of PCS these days they are bound to get cheaper and you will probably get a second one...

Hi Asher
Thanks for your reply. This sounds interesting, but I'm not sure what you mean by a "device" do you mean a special cable? I do have 2 ports free on my Netgear wireless modem. But its the printer driver that's the problem, I can't get one for this printer in Windows7 64 bit Cannon havnt made one yet. So doing it this way don't I need a driver? sorry i'm not very computer literate.

Hi popcorntoes

Thanks Asher, I never thought about the print servers for network connections.

For a Parallel Printer - TRENDnet TE100-P1P Parallel Print Server

For a USB Printer - IOGEAR GPSU21 1-Port Print Server RJ45 USB 2.0

There are others but those are two examples. Connect the little box to your network and then your printer to the little box. I've never used one so I'm not sure if there is a special configuration involved.

PS, This will only work if you have an available network port for the server to connect.