Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

[Spork Schivago]

Hello,

Not sure if I should have put this in the networking subforum or not. I'm doing some free work for a place I go to and they have a fancy Canon ImageRunner 3225 laser multifunction printer. The printer is hooked to the local area network. I also have a Toshiba Satellite laptop that they want to be able to print and scan and possibly fax from.

I thought this would be fairly simple but I'm having some issues and was hoping someone could point me in the right direction. I believe I'm not downloading the correct drivers from Canon's site. Canon just have them all grouped together and doesn't really make it clear which ones to use. The laptop is running 7 64-bit.

So far, I tried:

PPD_v4.00Win.exe
ColorNSG2_v2.20.exe
UFRII_v14.02_x64.exe


These are the descriptions for each download:
PPD_v4.00Win.exe - PDD v4.00 for Windows supports; Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10 running Windows PS-Printer Driver, QuarkExpress, and Adobe InDesign.

ColorNSG2_v2.20.exe - This is to announce the release of Color Network ScanGear 2 v2.20 (CNSG 2). CNSG 2 unites TWAIN and WIA Network ScanGear. CNSG 2 is a scanner driver that allows computers on a network to use a Canon multifunctional device as a scanner. Images can be scanned and saved in the Windows Imaging Acquisition (WIA) or 32-bit TWAIN compliant applications with this driver.

Postscript_v14.02_x64.exe - Postscript Printer Driver v14.02 Setup Installer for Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10/Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 (WHQL certified) x64bit. This driver adds support for Windows XenApp 7.5 / XenDesktop 7.5.


I thought the ColorNSG2_v2.20 would allow me to scan from the networked printer. It installed correctly and detected the multifunction printer. However, when I tried scanning, absolutely nothing from the printer.

After installing the postscript print driver, it successfully detected the printer and when I tried printing, the printer would initialize but nothing would print. After checking the printer logs, I saw my print jobs that had the NG status instead of OK. Unfortunately, I ran out of time and didn't see any codes. Not 100% familiar with the printer's user interface.

I was trying to research this a bit and I found an article on another printer, the C3080. They say: Apparently Canon has a licensing fee for enabling PCL printing via a network.

Does anyone know if this is true or not? I'm thinking perhaps I should try using their UFRII driver. Here's what Canon's site says about that file:

UFRII_v14.02_x64.exe - UFRII Printer Driver v14.02 Setup Installer for Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 8.1/Windows 10/Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2 (WHQL certified) x64bit. This driver adds support for Windows XenApp 7.5 / XenDesktop 7.5.


There were a bunch of old printer drivers installed that the people didn't use anymore, so I removed them. I also ran Malwarebytes and removed 222 objects. I've uninstalled some the garbage, like the Driver Update and PC Optimizer, etc.

So, what do you guys think? Try the UFRII driver instead of the PostScript driver? What about scanning? Didn't try anything for fax yet. I'd find it odd if there was a fee to use the PostScript driver over the network...

[Spork Schivago]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

Well, I found this information:

UFRII print drivers are written by Canon for Canon MFDs. All Canons have the ability to print with the UFRII driver right out of the box. The PS and PCL drivers will not work unless the appropriate PS or PCL print kit is installed on the MFD. These print kits can be purchased and installed by your Canon dealer.

That's a bit sad I think. It's a shame this printer might not support postscript right out of the box. I'll give the Ultra Fast Rendering II driver a shot. Still gotta grab the correct driver for the fax and the scanning though.

[keeney123]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

Cannon is kind of funny. You will be able to get it to work just will not be easy. I have not owned this printer but I did own a Cannon black and white laser printer. They do not have a driver recommended for this operating system. I would go to the below link and select utilities and download everything. I think the first utility will help you. You can also call their support number. Just make sure the person knows more then you about their product.

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/p...agerunner-3225

[keeney123]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

Also, if you get a stupid message from Widows about possible causing some major problem just ignore it and force the diver to load.

Also, if you talk to them and they want to sell you an accessory package. Tell them if you can't get this printer to work with windows 7 the way it is then you are going to take it back and get a HP.

[stj]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

canon bastards have a lot more drivers on the japanese site.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

Thanks guys! From what I've been reading, chances are real good I just can't use the postscript or PCL drivers, at least not over networking without buying some "kit". I got a feeling when I take this back, the Ultra Fast Rendering II driver will get it to work. Both the print drivers I downloaded and installed were either PCL or PostScript drivers.

Not 100% sure why the scanner driver didn't work though. Perhaps it needs a working print driver in order to work though. I noticed there's a newer Windows 7 64-bit scanning driver available in the Drivers section. I downloaded an older version under the Utility section I believe. Maybe that'll make a difference as well. We'll find out tomorrow.

[stj]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

i'v not seen a scanner that works over a network properly yet, only on the usb.

[diif]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

I have though. A big multifunction thing. Users are programmed in, the destination of the scan and file format etc. It might have even been a Canon.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

i'v not seen a scanner that works over a network properly yet, only on the usb.

My Brother LED multifunction works correctly over the network. We can print, scan and fax successfully via the network. We were connected wirelessly, although we connected via ethernet cable when we first hooked it up. It has some nice features as well.

For instance, at the PC, we can initiate the scan, however, we can also initiate it from the wirelessly connected Brother. We can pick which PC we want to scan to and it'll successfully scan to it and save it to a predetermined area.

Brother uses some special software though and it's not the nicest, don't get me wrong. It gets the job done though. I'd rather be able to scan using the native software of the OS. We haven't tried it, so maybe we could. I also haven't tried it in Linux, just Windows, but it at least works in Windows. When I get a chance, I'll try setting it up in Linux.

[ratdude747]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

i'v not seen a scanner that works over a network properly yet, only on the usb.

Linux, I agree. Windows, no, I've had Brothers do OK (bloated software though) and...

I have though. A big multifunction thing. Users are programmed in, the destination of the scan and file format etc. It might have even been a Canon.

...My Dell 1600N. Big semi-professional all in one with such a function. The big ones I have at work give full address books on a color screen. We have a Canon one somewhere IIRC (Canada?) but the other ones around the company are either Toshiba or Konica Minolta. All of them work great.

(FWIW we also have a Canon color plotter behind my desk... yay engineering and QC work).

[Spork Schivago]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

Linux, I agree. Windows, no, I've had Brothers do OK (bloated software though) and...



...My Dell 1600N. Big semi-professional all in one with such a function. The big ones I have at work give full address books on a color screen. We have a Canon one somewhere IIRC (Canada?) but the other ones around the company are either Toshiba or Konica Minolta. All of them work great.

(FWIW we also have a Canon color plotter behind my desk... yay engineering and QC work).

I agree about the bloated software for the Brother. It does work, but heck, keep it simple, you know? From my experience, I believe they try making it "easier" for users to do stuff, but by doing so, they take away advanced features that people might need. It makes it a pain in the butt.

When we bought this LED multifunctional all-in-one, I remember seeing there was Linux support. I might be wrong though. It'd be nice to see if I can successfully scan over the network in Linux. Our old inkjet multifunctional printer wasn't a network printer. So we bought a few wireless / network multifunctional servers. We bought two that were made by Linksys. They claimed there was Linux support but after purchasing them, only print support! No scanning. It was stupid and a rip off. We contacted Linksys and because they're now discontinued, asked for the software. They said they outsourced and don't own the rights. I think they do that a lot.

[Spork Schivago]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

The Ultra Fast Rendering II drivers worked like a charm. The scanning was a bit weird. I guess it was working correctly last time, but on the printer, you need to go to the scan category on the touch screen, and then scan. I set the scanner to auto on-line (which allows for remote scanning) but it didn't seem to make a difference. If I wasn't in the scanning category, I couldn't scan.

Also, I could only scan from the document feeder, not the flat bed. I bet there's a setting somewhere for that.

[stj]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

scan-source - that's in most client software - on linux anyway.

i'm not sure i actually see the point in remote scanners, unless you have a drone with an arm on it, how do you remotely put something in the scanner?

[Spork Schivago]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

scan-source - that's in most client software - on linux anyway.

i'm not sure i actually see the point in remote scanners, unless you have a drone with an arm on it, how do you remotely put something in the scanner?

I think the idea behind it is you have multiple PCs connected via networking to the multifunctional printer / scanner / whatever. You put the paper to be scanned in the unit and then scan it on whatever PC you want, so you don't have to worry about scanning it to one PC and then transferring it to another, you know?

It also works real good with my Brother because we can pick what PC we want to scan to from the actual unit. So long as the PCs on, we can see it (after registering it, which only has to be done once). It'll save on the PC to a default location. We can pick what type of file format we want to save it too using the printer, we can pick what resolution, etc. Kinda nice feature. It's nice for stuff like scanning a bunch of receipts. We can just sit at the printer and scan them to the PC without having to go to the PC each time.

[ratdude747]

Re: Drivers for a Canon ImageRunner 3225

scan-source - that's in most client software - on linux anyway.

i'm not sure i actually see the point in remote scanners, unless you have a drone with an arm on it, how do you remotely put something in the scanner?

Somebody hits "scan" on the scanner and then the data is sent to the selected user on the scanner's interface. It's useful for offices (where the scanner is an All-in-one large copier and/or a massive unit for scanning plotter sheets).