Cannon LBP 2900 & 2900B Driver on MacOS 12 Monterey - Link Updated!

Cannon LBP 2900B Driver installation on M1 Mac

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Updates:

November 2023 Updates:

• Join the Discord channel focused on LBP2900 - Click Here
• Explore new Reddit community focused on LBP2900 - Click Here
• The patch file link has been refreshed in response to the concern raised in the comments.
• Tutorial on Installing on MacOS 12 Monterey - Click Here
• The thread is moved to different website and it is now under the ownership of a different individual.

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Removing the old printer driver:

Note: Follow these steps if you previously installed the driver incorrectly or upgraded to newer version of MacOS.

Step 1:

• Go to "System Preferences"
• Click "Printer & Scanners"
• Remove the old printer by clicking "-" icon.

Step 2:

• Open "Finder"
• Find and open "Macintosh HD"
• Inside "Macintosh HD," find and open the "Library" folder.
• Inside the "Library" folder, find and open the "Printers" folder.
• In the "Printers" folder, locate the "Canon" folder and move it to the trash.

Step 3:

• Empty the trash and restart your Mac. This is important to ensure the new drivers work correctly.

Installing the new printer driver:

Step 1:

• Download the Laser Shot LBP3000 driver. We'll modify this driver to work with the Canon LBP 2900B.

Step 2:

• Install the driver and follow the installation steps.

Step 3:

• Download the Canon LBP2900B Patch.

Step 4:

• Go to Macintosh HD
• Visit Library > Printers > Canon > CUPSCAPT2.

Step 5:

• Inside the "Bidi" folder, paste "captmoncnab3".

Step 6:

• In the "cnaccm" folder within CUPSCAPT2, paste "CnAC28B9.DAT".

Step 7:

• Open Terminal and paste the following command:

xattr -cr /Library/Printers/Canon/CUPSCAPT2/Bidi/captmoncnab3

• This step is crucial to prevent a macOS error.

Step 8:

• Connect your printer to the Mac.

Step 9:

• Go to System Preferences
• Click "Printer & Scanners."

Step 10:

• Add a new printer by clicking the "+" icon. You'll see "Canon LBP2900."

Step 11:

• In the "Use" dialog box, choose "Canon LBP3000 CAPT (UK)." Despite displaying LBP3000, it will function with the LBP 2900B because we have replace the LBP3000 driver with our customized driver.
  

VIDEO TUTORIAL

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DOWNLOAD

SOFTWARE NAME	LINK
Laser Shot LBP 3000 Driver	Cannon Website
LBP 2900B Patch	LBP 2900B Driver - MEGA (Link Updated - 9 Nov 2023)

NOTE(S)

- In case printer is not showing up, kindly check your USB connection/hub connection.

- Do let us know your thoughts or any suggestions/feedbacks in comments section.