Canon LBP2900 / LBP2900B Driver Download for Free (Laser Printer)

Are you looking for Canon lbp2900b driver? If so, you are on the right page. Downloading canon drivers from the internet is a very easy task these days. You just need to know the correct version of your operating system and then download Canon lbp2900b driver for Windows 11, 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP, Linux and Mac from the download section given below. Check out the list below.

Beneath the download section, you’ll get the how to install guide where we have explained the step-by-step instructions with screenshots, so that you can easily understand how to install lbp2900b printer driver properly. Check this out as well.

Canon LBP2900b Driver Download Guide

Determine your computer’s operating system and then go to the list below and choose your operating system’s download button to download LBP2900b driver.

Download Links

Canon LBP2900b Driver for Windows 11, 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP, (32-bit / 64 bit), Server 2000 to 2022, Mac and Linux OS.

• Canon IBP2900B Full Feature Driver Software CD (Original) – Download (274.78 MB)
  for Windows (All Version) / Mac (All Version) / Linux (All Version)

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• Canon lbp2900b (L11121E) driver download link for Windows ME / 98 version
  Click here to Download (6.8 MB)

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• Canon LBP 2900 driver for Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, XP (32-bit), Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 32bit.
  Click here to Download (32-bit) | Full Feature Driver | 9.2 MB
  Click here to Download (32-bit) | CAPT Driver R1.12 | 12.2 MB
  Click here to Download (32-bit) | Basic INF Driver | 6.5 MB

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• Canon lbp2900 driver for Windows 11, 10, 8, 8.1, 7, Vista, XP (64-bit), Server 2000, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2019, 2022 64 bit.
  Click here to Download (64-bit) | Full Feature Driver | 10.9 MB
  Click here to Download (64-bit) | CAPT Driver R1.13 | 9.69 MB
  Click here to Download (64-bit) | Basic INF Driver | 7.26 MB

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• Download driver canon LBP 2900b for Linux and Ubuntu
  Click here to Download (122 MB)

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• Canon LBP2900b driver for Mac OS X 10.5 to 10.6 – Download
• Canon LBP2900b driver for Mac OS X 10.7 to 10.12– Download
• Canon LBP2900b driver for Mac OS X 10.13 to 10.15 – Download
• Canon LBP2900b driver for Mac OS X 11.x, 12.x, 13.x Ventura – Download
  To learn how to install Canon LBP2900b printer on mac OS, see the step-by-step guide and video tutorial that is given below.
• Canon LBP2900b Manual download (Software version PDF file)  – Download

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• Download these drivers directly from Canon LBP2900B official website.
  If you want to download the Canon LBP 2900 directly from Canon’s official website, then this is also given there.

How to install Canon LBP 2900 driver on Windows

We have explained 3 methods to install the printer (LBP2900b) on a computer. Let’s start with the first one.

Method 1: Install Canon LBP2900 Driver by using its driver pack

Requirements:

1. 1. Need a Software/Driver Setup file of Canon LBP2900B. You can download it from the above links, according to your Operating System.
   2. Need a USB cable that will connect your printer to the computer. It came with the printer.

Steps:

1. Unplug the printer’s USB cable from the computer.
2. Download Canon lbp2900 driver from the above download section. Then double-click on the downloaded file.
3. Click on yes on in the ‘user account control’ prompt.
   
4. After clicking on ‘yes’, it will start extracting the driver. Let it be finished.
   
5. Driver files have been extracted from the same location. Open that folder (LBP2900_R150_V330_W64_uk_EN_2).
   
6. You’ll now get two more folders there. Double-click on x64 / x86 folder. If you have downloaded the driver for 32bit, then go to the x86 folder. If you have downloaded the driver for 64bit, then open the x64 folder.
   
7. In x64 folder, you’ll setup.exe file, double-click on it.
   
8. Click on Yes to to allow setup.exe to run.
   
9. The installation has started now. Follow the on-screen instructions. Click on Next. If the following screen does not appear on your computer or doesn’t install as shown then check out this video tutorial to learn how to install a driver using compatibility mode.
   
10. Click on Yes to agree its term and conditions.
    
11. Select “Install with USB connection” and click on Next.
    
12. Now the installer is reminding you to make sure your computer’s firewall is not blocking this installation process. If so, then allow the blocking issue from the firewall. Click on Yes.
    
13. Confirm once more by clicking on Yes.
    
14. Now, it is asking you to plug the printer into the computer. So plug your printer’s USB cable into the computer’s USB port.
    Note: Don’t plug the printer into the computer until this prompts. If this happens to you mistakenly then start over from the beginning.
    
15. Follow the rest of the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.
    
16. That’s it. click on Exit. Your printer will be installed after the USB cable is plugged-in to the computer. If you face any problems while downloading and installing it then report to us here.
    

Method 2: Install canon lbp2900b driver with software CD

Method 2 Requirements:

1. Need one CD/DVD Drive installed on your computer.
2. Need a Software/Driver CD Disk of Canon Laser Shot LBP2900B, which came with the printer.
3. Need a USB cable that will connect your printer to the computer. It came with the printer.

Follow these steps to install the Canon Laser Shot LBP 2900 printer with CD Drive

1. Turn it on the computer where you want to install the printer.
2. Turn it on the printer as well.
3. Keep on unplugging the printer USB cable (Do not plug it in until it prompts).
4. Insert the Canon LBP 2900 CD into the CD/DVD drive on your computer, run the setup wizard of the CD, and follow their instructions to install it.
5. Now connect the Canon Laser Shot LBP 2900B printer USB cable to the computer when the installer wizard asks (Note: Do not plug before asking). Wizard will analyze it when you connect it. After recognizing the printer, it will automatically go to further steps. Note: Wait until the printer is finished detection.
6. Follow the wizard instructions to finish it.
7. Once finished, you will get your Canon Laser Shot LBP 2900B installed & ready to use.

Method 3: Install Canon LBP 2900 Driver Manually

Install Canon LBP 2900B driver manually through the “Add a Printer” option (Windows inbuilt feature)

Method 3 Requirements:

1. Need a Software/Driver Setup file for the 2900 printer. You can download it from the above links, according to your Operating System.
2. Need a USB cable that will connect your printer to the computer. It came with the printer.

Follow these steps to install Canon Laser Shot LBP 2900B Printer Driver Manually

1. Turn on your computer where you want to install the Canon LBP 2900 printer on it.
2. Turn it on the printer as well.
3. Connect the printer’s USB cable from Printer to computer.
4. Extract the setup file. (The default folder location is TEMP). Sometimes, it extracts to the same folder or any other folder in the C drive.
5. Click on Start button ⇾ then click on Control Panel ⇾ then click on View Devices & Printer (for Windows 7, Vista users).
   Note: For XP Users, Click on Fax & Printers.
6. Click on Add a Printer.
7. If it prompts for the driver’s file, then give the same path where the driver’s file has been extracted.
8. Follow the wizard’s rest of the instructions to complete the installation.
9. Once done, you’ll have your Canon Laser Shot LBP 2900B installed and ready to use.

How to Install Canon LBP 2900B Driver on MAC

Easily install LBP2900b printer on macOS 11.x Big Sur and 12.x, 13.x Ventura operating system.

In this installation guide, we will describe the proper way of installing the Canon LBP 2900B driver package on a Mac OS computer.

If you have already installed Canon LBP 2900B driver version on your Mac, but your printer is not responding properly, then the following installation method is especially for you. First, you should uninstall the existing driver, then perform a complete installation of the new printer driver. If you don’t have any Canon LBP 2900B Mac driver on your computer, then you can move directly to the new driver installation section.

A) Uninstall the Old Printer Driver

If you have incorrectly installed the old Canon printer driver or you have upgraded to newer version of the Mac OS, then it’s better to uninstall your old printer driver before installing the new driver. Follow the steps given below:

1. Click on the ‘Apple’ icon and choose ‘System Preferences’ from the options.
   
2. In System Preferences, click on the ‘Printers & Scanners’ option.
   
3. In the Printers & Scanners, make sure that the ‘Canon LBP 2900’ printer is selected, then click on the ‘minus’ button to remove the currently installed driver.
   
4. Click on the ‘Delete Printer’ button to confirm your choice.
   
5. Close the Printers & Scanners window by clicking on the ‘Close’ link.
   
6. Click on the ‘Finder’.
   
7. Choose ‘Macintosh HD’, then locate and open the ‘Library’ folder.
   
8. Inside the Library folder, locate and open the ‘Printers’ folder.
   
9. In the Printers folder, locate and right click the ‘Canon’ folder, then choose ‘Move to Bin’ from the options.
   
10. If prompted, then enter the administrator password and click on the ‘OK’ button to proceed. Finally, clear the bin and reboot your computer.
    

That’s it, you have successfully uninstalled the old version of the Canon LBP 2900B driver from your computer. You can now proceed to the next section to install the new printer driver.

B) Install the New Printer Driver

In this section, we will describe the installation steps for the latest Canon LBP 2900B printer driver on a Mac computer. After installing the new driver you will have to patch its files. The patching process has been explained in detail in the next section. Follow the installation steps carefully in their correct order.

1. Locate and run the Canon driver package file.
   
2. In the driver installer Introduction screen, click on the ‘Continue’ button to proceed.
   
3. In the License screen, click on the ‘Continue’ button to accept the Canon Software License Agreement.
   
4. Click on the ‘Agree’ button to proceed with the driver installation.
   
5. In the Installation Type screen, click on the ‘Install’ button.
   
6. Enter the administrator password, then click on the ‘Install Software’ button to continue with the driver installation.
   
7. Wait for the installer program to install the driver on your computer.
   
8. When you see the message that installation was completed successfully, then click on the ‘Close’ button to close the driver installer program.
   

That’s it, you have successfully installed the latest Canon LBP 2900B driver package on your computer. However, many users are complaining that they are facing problem with the proper functioning on this driver. Therefore, we are providing a patch below which you can use to fix this problem.

C) Patch Newly Installed Printer Driver

Follow the steps given below to patch your newly installed printer driver and you will fix the errors related to the Canon LBP 2900B printer driver. Carefully read the steps given below and follow them in the correct order to properly patch your Canon printer driver.

1. Download the Canon LBP 2900B Patch and extract its files in a folder, then open that folder as you will require its files in the future steps.
   
2. Click on the ‘Finder’.
   
3. Choose ‘Macintosh HD’, then locate and open the ‘Library’ folder.
   
4. Inside Library folder, locate and open the ‘Printers’ folder.
   
5. In the Printers folder, locate and open the ‘Canon’ folder.
   
6. In the Canon folder, locate and open the ‘CUPSCAPT2’ folder.
   
7. Inside the CUPSCAPT2 folder, locate and open the ‘Bidi’ folder.
   
8. Go into the Canon patch folder of Step 1. Locate and right click the ‘captmoncnab3’ file, then choose the ‘Copy’ option.
   
9. Now, right click inside the ‘Bidi’ folder you opened in Step 7 and choose ‘Paste Item’ from the options.
   
10. A file with the same name already exists in this folder. You will be asked for the confirmation to replace the existing file. Click on the ‘Replace’ button to confirm.
    
11. Enter the administrator password to provide the necessary privileges, then click on the ‘OK’ button.
    
12. You can see the new file copied inside the Bidi folder.
    
13. Go back to the ‘CUPSCAPT2’ folder as in Step 7, then locate and open the ‘cnaccm’ folder.
    
14. Again go to the Canon patch folder of Step 1. Locate and right click the ‘CnAC28B9’ file, then select the ‘Copy’ option.
    
15. Right click inside the ‘cnaccm’ folder you opened in Step 13 and select ‘Paste Item’ from the options.
    
16. You will be asked for the permission to replace the existing file with the same name in the folder, just click on the ‘Replace’ button to confirm.
    
17. Enter the administrator password and click on the ‘OK’ button to proceed with the replacement of the file.
    
18. Click on the ‘Search’ link at the top-right corner of the screen.
    
19. In the Search, type ‘terminal’ and press ‘Enter’.
    
20. Inside the Terminal, paste the following command ‘xattr -cr /Library/Printers/Canon/CUPSCAPT2/Bidi/captmoncnab3’ and press ‘Enter’ to run the command. This is an extremely important step, otherwise, you will be shown the error that the ‘captmoncnab3’ file is damaged and the Mac OS will be unable to open the file.
    
21. After successfully executing the command, click on the ‘Close’ button to close the Terminal window.
    
22. Click on the ‘Apple’ icon and choose ‘System Preferences’ from the options.
    
23. In System Preferences, click on the ‘Printers & Scanners’ option.
    
24. In the Printers & Scanners window, click on the ‘Plus’ sign.
    
25. In the Add Printer window, under Printer Name, select the ‘Canon LBP2900’ printer, then in the ‘Use’ field, choose ‘Select Software’ from the list.
    
26. In Printer Software window, choose the ‘Canon LBP3000 CAPT (UK)’ name, then click on the ‘OK’ button.
    
27. In the Add Printer window, click on the ‘Add’ button.
    
28. Wait for the Canon LBP2900 setup to complete.
    
29. Right click the printer name and select ‘Set default printer’ option.
    
30. The new printer will be listed with ‘LBP3000’ name. Don’t worry about it, because we have already replaced the LBP3000 driver file with the new patched file of LBP2900B driver. Right click the printer and choose ‘Rename printer’ option.
    
31. In the pop-up, type ‘LBP 2900B’ in the ‘Name’ field, then click on the ‘OK’ button.
    
32. The new printer is now named ‘LBP 2900B’ and has been set as the default printer.
    

That’s it, you have successfully installed the new Canon LBP 2900B printer driver on your Mac computer.

Canon LBP 2900b Description

This printer also gets you instant high-quality prints that have hassle-free operations. It makes it possible to print clear monochrome documents and presentations as well as anything else that you would like an excellent laser quality. The printer delivers incredibly high-speed output where one minute produces 12 pages of A4 size paper. It means you do not wait for a long time before you can get the prints you want. It is also possible to plug the printer into various portable devices allowing you to print stored data with the Hi-speed USB 2.0. The printer supports a variety of operating systems such as Windows, Linux, and Mac OS.

Canon LBP 2900b Specification

• It uses a PC memory of up to 2 MB.
• Weighs exactly 5.7 without the cartridge
• Fast print time is 9.3 seconds or less
• Quick first print.
• Monochrome laser print
• Advanced printing technology.

In this article, you have learnt how to download and install canon LBP2900 / LBP2900b printer on a computer. You can share your download and install experience in the comments down below. If you face any problems while downloading and installing it then report it to us here.