Device Driver Guide documents 7 Canon families across 2 hardware categories. Each entry below explains what the family covers and links to the full on-site reference page for that hardware.
Listed families
7
Hardware categories
2
Families with cautions
6
How to use this page
Device Driver Guide does not host installers. Read the family page for the hardware you own, work out which package applies to your exact model and Windows edition, then use the official-source citation provided for that decision. A component-branded family may still require the company that built your computer or motherboard rather than Canon; follow the declared package source on the family page.
Reference coverage is recorded separately for each family in the comparison below, not as one compatibility list for this manufacturer. These labels describe the scope of the reference, not certified compatibility or continuing Windows support. Confirm the exact device or PC model, hardware revision, Windows release, and package requirements with the manufacturer before making a change.
7 documented Canon families
| Family | Category | Reference coverage | Caution on file |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canon CanoScan flatbed scanners | Scanners | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Canon imageCLASS Laser Series | Printers | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Canon imageFORMULA document scanners | Scanners | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Canon Maxify all-in-one scan function | Scanners | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Canon Maxify Office Series | Printers | 10, 11 | None recorded |
| Canon PIXMA all-in-one scan function | Scanners | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
| Canon PIXMA Inkjet Series | Printers | 10, 11 | Yes, see the card below |
Scanners
CanoScan is Canon's consumer flatbed range, the kind of lidded scanner used at home to capture photos, documents, and the occasional book page. It ships the ScanGear driver, which presents itself as a Twain source so photo editors and document tools can pull images directly.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referencePrinters
imageCLASS is Canon's laser line for homes and small offices, including single-function printers and MF multifunction units that scan, copy, and sometimes fax. On the MF models the scan utility is a distinct component, so a print-only driver will leave the flatbed unusable.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceScanners
The imageFORMULA line is Canon's family of dedicated document scanners built around a fast automatic feeder rather than a flatbed lid. They live on business desks and in back offices where stacks of paper need to become searchable files quickly, so duplex capture and dependable page separation matter more than photo fidelity.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceScanners
Maxify is Canon's small-business inkjet all-in-one line, and its scan capability is aimed at everyday office documents rather than photo work. As with other multifunction units, the scan engine installs as part of the Maxify software package and will not appear if only a print driver is present.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referencePrinters
Maxify is Canon's business inkjet range, built for higher page volumes and faster office printing than the home PIXMA line. Units are typically all-in-ones with automatic document feeders, so the scan and fax modules in the full package are part of what makes them useful.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referenceScanners
The scan feature on a PIXMA is not a separate device but the imaging half of Canon's home inkjet all-in-ones. It handles photo and document capture on the flatbed built into the printer lid, and its driver components register with Windows as part of the printer's software.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family referencePrinters
PIXMA is Canon's home inkjet line, spanning simple document printers and photo-oriented all-in-ones with a scanner and card slots. The full package matters here because the scan utility and photo layout tools ship separately from the bare print driver.
Reference coverage: 10, 11
Read the full family reference