Canon LBP3500 Download and install printer driver

Last Updated on 24.01.2026 by DriverNew

In this article, you will find complete instructions on how to download the Canon LBP3500 driver, install it correctly on your computer, and solve possible problems that may occur during installation or while using the printer.

Important Information Before Installation

Before installing the Canon LBP3500 driver, please note one important rule: do not connect the printer to your computer before starting the installation. The printer must only be connected when the installation program asks you to do so. At that moment, a message will appear on the screen asking you to connect the Canon LBP3500 printer to the computer with a USB cable and turn it on. Only then will the system continue the installation.

If you connect the printer earlier, the driver may not install correctly, and the Canon LBP3500 printer will not work. Prepare the printer and USB cable in advance so they are close to the computer. During installation, there is a limited time to connect the printer. If you do not connect it in time, the installation will stop, and the driver will not be installed.

Download the Canon LBP3500 Driver

Official Canon drivers for the Canon LBP3500 are available on the Canon website. However, for each operating system there are several versions of the driver, and many users are not sure which one to choose. To make it easier, below are links to the most suitable versions of the driver for each operating system. These drivers work correctly and allow you to use all functions of the Canon LBP3500 printer.

Software for Windows operating systems Download printer driver for Windows (64-bit) Download printer driver for Windows (32-bit) Operating Systems: Windows 11, Windows 10 (64-bit), Windows 10 (32-bit), Windows 8.1 (64-bit), Windows 8.1 (32-bit), Windows 7 (64-bit), Windows 7 (32-bit), Windows Vista, Windows XP

Software for MAC operating systems Download printer driver for MAC Operating Systems: macOS Tahoe 26, macOS 15 (Sequoia), macOS 14 (Sonoma), macOS 13 (Ventura), macOS 12 (Monterey), macOS 11 (Big Sur), macOS 10.15 (Catalina), macOS 10.14 (Mojave), macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)

Step-by-Step Installation of the Canon LBP3500 Driver

Once you have downloaded the Canon LBP3500 driver, you can begin the installation process.

Since the file is archived, double-click on the downloaded file to extract it. In the same folder, a new folder with the same name will appear. Open this folder, and double-click [Setup.exe]. This will start the installation wizard for the Canon LBP3500 driver.

Accept the terms of the license agreement and proceed with the installation of the software.

A window will appear on the screen asking you to select the connection method. In most cases, a USB connection is used, but network setup is also available.

During the USB installation process, the program will display a message asking you to connect the Canon LBP3500 printer to your computer using a USB cable and turn it on. After you complete this step, the installation will continue and finish automatically.

Installing the Canon LBP3500 printer driver in Windows 11

Canon didn’t release a Windows 11 driver for the LBP3500. The reliable solution is to install the official Windows 10 (x64) CAPT driver manually with Have Disk and point Windows to the INF file inside the package.

(This article contains a video with detailed instructions on installing the printer driver).

What you need

Driver file (64-bit): LBP3500_R150_V330_W64_uk_EN_2.exe

You can download the printer driver from Canon official website, here is the direct link to download this driver:

https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/8/0100002758/04/LBP3500_R150_V330_W64_uk_EN_2.exe

After extracting the file above, go to: …\x64\Driver\CNAB6STD.INF

Step-by-step installation (Windows 11)

1) Extract the driver

Open that folder and confirm you can see: …\x64\Driver\CNAB6STD.INF.

Keep this window open — you’ll point Windows to this file.

If you don’t see file name extensions (.INF) when you view files in File Explorer: In the search box on the taskbar, type file explorer, and in the search results, select File Explorer. In File Explorer, select View → Show → File name extensions.

2) Connect and power on the printer

Plug the LBP3500 into your PC with USB. Turn the printer On and wait ~10–20 seconds.

If Windows shows “Driver unavailable,” continue — the steps below will fix it.

3) Open the classic Add-Printer wizard

Press Win + R, type control, press Enter to open Control Panel.

Go to Hardware and Sound → Devices and Printers. Click Add a printer.

If your printer isn’t listed, click The printer that I want isn’t listed.

4) Choose manual setup

Select Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings → Next.

On Choose a printer port, select Use an existing port → pick USB001 (Virtual printer port for USB) → Next.

(If printing doesn’t work later, you can switch to USB002 in Printer Properties → Ports.)

5) Install the Canon driver with Have Disk

On Install the printer driver, click Have Disk… → Browse….

Navigate to the extracted folder and select: …\x64\Driver\CNAB6STD.INF → Open → OK.

Choose Canon LBP3500 (CAPT) when it appears → Next.

If asked to replace an existing driver, choose Replace the current driver → Next.

Name the printer (e.g., Canon LBP3500) → Next → Finish.

Right-click your new printer → Printer properties → Print Test Page.

This video shows you how to install a device driver manually using “Have Disk” in the Windows operating system.

Quick fixes (only if it doesn’t print first try)

No print / “Offline”:

Right-click the printer → Printer properties → Ports → switch between USB001 and USB002 → Apply → test again.

Model not listed when browsing:

Make sure you selected CNAB6STD.INF inside the …\x64\Driver\ folder.

Print Spooler hiccup:

Press Win + R → type services.msc → Enter → double-click Print Spooler → Restart → try a test page.

Why we recommend only this method

Right-clicking an .INF file to “Install” may add files to Windows, but it often doesn’t link the CAPT driver to the correct USB virtual port on Windows 11. The Have Disk method above sets everything up properly in one pass and is the most reliable approach for this printer.

Your Canon LBP3500 should now work normally on Windows 11 using the Windows 10 driver.