Canon i560 inkjet drivers off MS's site won't install - (Win7)

[videobruce]

I finally managed to d/l the x64 driver for this printer directly from MS's update site as opposed to doing it through update driver since I want a copy of the driver so I can load off line like I do with all other drivers for the past 13 years.

I finally managed to figure out how to get the driver without using the "update driver" through Device Manager that automatically d/l's the driver, installs it but with no copy saved for backup. You have to repeat the process if you re-install the O/S which is stupid and unnecessary.

That is after you change the setting under "Device Installation Settings" to "Yes do this automatically" since it won't work if you leave it at the default setting.

The two packages I have are x86 & x64 for this i560. Using the .inf file, both return the same message that is isn't the correct driver. There is no .exe so I can run it by itself.

Canon has some file that is suppose to work, but with no details just how to use it. A fix for the problem. I tried that, but that has absolutely no effect.

Any ideas here, I have never needed to do all of this for any device .

Edited August 31, 2013 by videobruce

[submix8c]

? How did you "download" them? (You didn't say...)

I just look in MS Update to find the name, then go to MS Catalog and search for them. Downloads a CAB perfectly capable of installing via the internal INF.

[videobruce]

I went to MS Update Catalog and d/l'ed the x64 & the x86 versions, but both get rejected.

[submix8c]

Which one? I usually use "Admin Mode" with "AutoUpdate Off", observe the filesize, and select that set.

1a- Canon driver update for Canon Inkjet i560  Windows 8,Windows Drivers  Drivers (Printers)  7/21/2006  6.1.7333.0  12.3 MB 12941016    1b- Canon driver update for Canon Inkjet i560  Windows 8,Windows Drivers,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server Drivers  Drivers (Printers)  7/21/2006  6.1.7333.0  12.7 MB 13350454   2- Canon driver update for Canon Inkjet i560  Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows Drivers  Drivers (Printers)  6/21/2006  6.1.7233.0  4.3 MB 4499351   3a- Canon driver update for Canon Inkjet i560  Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows Drivers,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server Drivers  Drivers (Printers)  6/21/2006  6.1.7233.0  4.4 MB 4585961   3b- Canon driver update for Canon Inkjet i560  Windows 7,Windows 8,Windows Drivers,Windows Server 2008 R2,Windows Server 2012,Windows Server Drivers  Drivers (Printers)  6/21/2006  6.1.7233.0  4.3 MB 4505684