(Download) Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver

Canon PIXMA iP8500 is an inkjet photo printer. This Canon printer is specially designed for home and work spaces. It offers to you good quality of print and fasts out with a high print resolution.

This Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer can print up to 16 (PPM) black & white and 12 (PPM) colour pages in a minute with the black print resolution are 4800 × 2400 dpi and Color print resolution is 4800 × 2400 dpi. A USB port is available in this printer to communicate this printer with another portable device like cameras, mobile, card reader etc.

You can easily install the driver for this Canon printer without any CD/DVD. Anyone can easily operate and set-up this reliable printer. You easily driver downloads for this printer with easy clicks of the mouse. You need to only an internet connection to download driver for Canon PIXMA iP8500. This printer’s latest driver and software packages are available for Win XP, Vista, and 7, Windows 8, 8.1, 10, Server etc.

Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver & Software Download

For Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, 8.1, 10 32 – 64 Bit

Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer Specification

• Manufactured By: Canon
• Model Number: Canon PIXMA iP8500
• Supported OS: Windows XP, vista and 7, Windows 10, 8, 8.1
• Driver Type: Driver & Software Package
• Link Type: Direct
• USB Port: Yes
• Scan Feature: No
• Wireless Features: No

Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download Link

• Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download for Windows XP (32bit) → Download
• Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download for Windows XP (64bit) → Download
• Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download for Windows Vista (32bit) → Download
• Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download for Windows Vista (64bit) → Download
• Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download for Windows 7 (32bit) → Download
• Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver Download for Windows 7 (64bit) → Download
• Canon iP8500 Driver for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (32bit) → Download (Basic Driver)
• Canon iP8500 Driver for Windows 7, 8, 8.1, 10 (64bit) → Download (Basic Driver)
  Here’s the guide on how to install the above given printer driver manually.
• Canon Pixma iP8500 Driver for Linux or Ubuntu → Not Available
  
• Canon Pixma iP8500 Driver for Mac OS 10.1 to 10.15, 11 Big Sur  → Download

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• You may download the driver directly from the Canon iP8500 official website.

Canon PIXMA iP8500 Driver installation Guide.

Method 1: Install Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer with help of CD/DVD (Automatic Wizard)

Method 1 Requirements:

1. Need one CD/DVD Drive installed on your computer.
2. Need a Software/Driver CD of Canon PIXMA iP8500, which came with the printer.
3. Need a USB cable, which will connect your printer to the computer. It came with the printer.

Follow the steps to install Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer with CD/DVD Drive.

1. Turn it on your computer, which you need to install Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer on it.
2. Turn it on Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer as well.
3. Keep unplug Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer USB cable (Do not plug it until prompts).
4. Insert Canon PIXMA iP8500 CD into the CD/DVD drive on your computer, and run the setup wizard of CD, and follow their instructions to install it.
5. Now connect the Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer USB cable to the computer, when installer wizard asks (Note: Do not plug before asking). Wizard will be analyzing when you connect it. After recognized the printer, it will automatically go to further steps. Note: Wait until it’s finished detection of printer.
6. Follow the wizard instructions to finish it.
7. After finished, you will get installed your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer ready to use.

Method 2: Install Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer with help of CD/DVD (Automatic Wizard)

Method 2 Requirements:

1. Need a Software/Driver Setup file of Canon PIXMA iP8500. You can download it from the above links, according to your Operating System.
2. Need a USB cable, which will connect your printer to the computer. It came with the printer.

Follow the steps to install Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer with Setup File.

1. Turn it on your computer, which you need to install Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer on it.
2. Turn it on Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer as well.
3. Keep unplug Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer USB cable (Do not plug it until prompts).
4. Download Canon PIXMA iP8500 drivers setup file from above links then run that downloaded file and follow their instructions to install it.
5. Now connect the Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer USB cable to computer, when installer wizard asks (Note: Do not plug before asking). Wizard will be analyzing when you connect it. After recognized the printer, it will automatically go to further steps. Note: Wait until it’s finished detection of printer.
6. Follow the wizard instructions to finish it.
7. After finished, you’ll get installed your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer ready to use.

Method 3: Install Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer manually with help of windows inbuilt feature “Add a Printer”

Method 3 Requirements:

1. Need a Software/Driver Setup file of Canon PIXMA iP8500. You can download it from the above links, according to your Operating System.
2. Need a USB cable that will connect your printer to computer. It came with the printer.

Follow the steps to install Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer Manually.

1. Turn it on your computer, which you need to install Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer on it.
2. Turn it on Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer as well.
3. Connect Canon PIXMA iP8500 printer USB cable from Printer to computer.
4. Extract Canon PIXMA iP8500 setup file, and their extracted location (the default location is TEMP folder)
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 location, then give it the path where they have extracted the setup file.
8. Follow the wizard instructions to finish it.
9. After finished, you’ll get installed your Canon PIXMA iP8500 Printer ready to use.

This page includes complete instructions about installing the latest Canon PIXMA iP8500 driver downloads using their online setup installer file.

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FAQs

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Q: Will a Canon Pixma IP8500 work on a Windows 10 machine, i.e.. will the Win 7 drivers work? Does anyone have actual experience?

A: First I want to answer your asked question and then share my solution with you as well:

Yes, Windows 7 driver will work on Windows 10 machine but you'll have to extract its '.inf' driver file (basic driver) and then you'll have to install it manually on your Windows 10 computer.

My Solution: There are two options to install Canon ip8500 printer on your Windows 10 machine. We have given both the options down below. Please choose your convenient one and apply.

Option 1: Install the driver through Windows Update.

The easiest way to install this printer on your Windows 10 computer is getting the driver through Windows update. If you don't know how to do that, then we are sharing with you an article which will teach you how to install a printer driver using Windows Update.

Option2: Install the driver using Windows 10 basic driver (.inf file).

We are sharing with you a Canon ip8500 basic driver for Windows 10 32bit / 64bit. We request you to please download the driver from the above links and install it manually. If you don't even know how to install a basic driver for a printer on your computer, then here are sharing with you an article which will teach you how to install a printer's basic driver manually on a computer.