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iX6500 series CUPS Printer Driver Ver. 11.7.1.0 (OS X 10.5/10.6)

File version: 11.7.1.0a

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Release date: 01 September 2017

This file is a printer driver for Canon IJ printers.

Operating system(s)
Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

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iX6500 series Printer Driver Ver. 2.56a (Windows XP)

File version: 2.56a

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Release date: 28 July 2015

This file is a printer driver for Canon IJ printers.

Operating system(s)
Windows XP (32-bit)

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iX6500 series Printer Driver Ver. 2.56a (Windows XP x64)

File version: 2.56a

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Release date: 05 April 2013

This file is a printer driver for Canon IJ printers.

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Windows XP (64-bit)

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Printer Driver for Mac OS X

File version: 7.37.0

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Release date: 11 February 2011

This is a driver software that allows your computer to interface with a Canon printer

Operating system(s)
Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger)
Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard)

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iX6500 series XPS Printer Driver Ver. 5.56a (Windows 10/10 x64/8.1/8.1 x64/8/8 x64/7/7 x64/Vista/Vista64)

File version: 5.56a

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Release date: 15 October 2021

This file is a printer driver for Canon IJ printers. XPS printer drivers support 16-bpc printing, which enables more smooth gradation printing than the current drivers (8-bpc printing).

Operating system(s)
Windows 11
Windows 10 (32-bit)
Windows 10 (64-bit)
Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
Windows 8.1 (64-bit)
Windows 8 (32-bit)
Windows 8 (64-bit)
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)
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Linux IJ Printer Driver

File version: 3.50

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Release date: 11 February 2011

PIXMA Linux Printer Driver (debian & redhat) + manual

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Linux (32-bit)
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Linux IJ printer driver source file

File version: 3.50

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Release date: 11 February 2011

Linux printer source file - PIXMA

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Linux (32-bit)
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Windows Printers and Multifunction Printers security patch Ver.1.0.2

File version: 1.0.2

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Release date: 11 December 2024

The patch is to fix the folder vulnerability of the printer driver(s) installed in a PC.
Without the patch, the applicable folder can be accessed and replaced by anyone if they directly log in to and operate the PC regardless whether they have the access right or not.

Operating system(s)
Windows 11
Windows 10 (32-bit)
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Windows 8.1 (32-bit)
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Windows Server 2012 R2 (64-bit)
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Windows Printers and Multifunction Printers security patch Ver.1.0.2

File version: 1.0.2

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Release date: 18 March 2024

The patch is to fix the folder vulnerability of the printer driver(s) installed in a PC.
Without the patch, the applicable folder can be accessed and replaced by anyone if they directly log in to and operate the PC regardless whether they have the access right or not.

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Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)

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iX6500 series CUPS Printer Driver Ver.16.40.1.0 (Mac)

File version: 16.40.1.0a

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Release date: 29 September 2022

This file is a printer driver for Canon IJ printers.

Operating system(s)
macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)
OS X 10.10 (Yosemite)
OS X 10.9 (Mavericks)
OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion)
Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion)

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