Canon Pixma MP500 printing is corrupted

baak · 01-16-2009, 03:23 AM

I have a Canon Pixma MP500 and when I go to print anything, it prints the correct material but then print over it with text from some ancient file. Same if I want to use the copy facility. If I use another printer, there is no problem. Have downloaded from Canon the latest driver but no change. Help would be appreciated..

inkinawink · 01-16-2009, 01:40 PM

Did you un-install the old driver first, before installing the "new" driver? Also, if using the install disk that came with the printer. Make sure you un-install all drivers for the printer, then turn the printer off, then install via the driver disk, the instructions in the installation program will instruct you when to turn on the printer.

baak · 01-17-2009, 03:17 AM

Thanks for your reply. I have done all that you suggested several times already and just tried again. The only difference with your suggestion was when using the Canon disk it said that there was a compatability problem with Vista and Microsoft referred me to a download from Canon..(see below) and that is what I have been using.. No change.

(MP500 MP Driver Ver. 1.10 (Windows Vista) Last Updated : 08-Jul-2008 Issue Number : 0900189201 OS Windows Vista Setup instruction Download / Installation Procedures ...)

01-16-2009, 03:23 AM	#1 (permalink)
baak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Canon Pixma MP500 printing is corrupted I have a Canon Pixma MP500 and when I go to print anything, it prints the correct material but then print over it with text from some ancient file. Same if I want to use the copy facility. If I use another printer, there is no problem. Have downloaded from Canon the latest driver but no change. Help would be appreciated..

01-16-2009, 01:40 PM	#2 (permalink)
inkinawink Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 79 OS: vista sp1	Re: Canon Pixma MP500 printing is corrupted Did you un-install the old driver first, before installing the "new" driver? Also, if using the install disk that came with the printer. Make sure you un-install all drivers for the printer, then turn the printer off, then install via the driver disk, the instructions in the installation program will instruct you when to turn on the printer.

01-17-2009, 03:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
baak Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 2 OS: Vista	Re: Canon Pixma MP500 printing is corrupted Thanks for your reply. I have done all that you suggested several times already and just tried again. The only difference with your suggestion was when using the Canon disk it said that there was a compatability problem with Vista and Microsoft referred me to a download from Canon..(see below) and that is what I have been using.. No change. (MP500 MP Driver Ver. 1.10 (Windows Vista) Last Updated : 08-Jul-2008 Issue Number : 0900189201 OS Windows Vista Setup instruction Download / Installation Procedures ...)