The Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 driver connects this flatbed scanner to your Windows PC, allowing compatible scanning software to recognize and control it. Installing the appropriate Canon driver helps you scan documents and photos, adjust capture settings, and save digital copies for everyday use.

Key Features

• Scanner communication: Enables Windows and compatible applications to communicate with the CanoScan LiDE 120 over USB.
• Adjustable scan settings: Provides access to options such as resolution, color mode, and scan area through supported scanning software.
• Document and photo capture: Supports workflows for digitizing printed pages, photographs, receipts, and other flat originals.
• Canon software integration: Works with compatible Canon scanning utilities, where available, to simplify scan setup and image capture. Utilities may require a separate download.

How to Install

1. Check your Windows version. Confirm whether your computer uses Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, and check its system type. Choose a driver package explicitly listed as compatible with your version; support can vary between releases.
2. Download the matching driver. Select the Canon CanoScan LiDE 120 package and save it to an easy-to-find folder. If the download is compressed, extract its contents before continuing.
3. Start the installer. Close any scanning applications, open the setup file, and approve the Windows permission prompt if it appears. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Connect the scanner when prompted. Attach the scanner directly to a USB port on your computer using its USB cable. Allow setup to finish, and restart Windows if requested.
5. Run a test scan. Open a compatible scanning application, select the CanoScan LiDE 120, and preview a document. Adjust the scan settings as needed before saving the result.

If the scanner is not detected, try another USB port and confirm that the installed package matches both the scanner model and your Windows version. For Windows 11 in particular, verify the package’s stated compatibility rather than assuming an older driver is supported.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Install fails or stops midway: Use Canon’s official LiDE 120 driver package, run the installer as administrator, and disconnect other USB scanners first. Remove any partial Canon install before retrying.
• Device not detected: Connect the LiDE 120 directly to a rear USB 2.0 port, not a hub or front-panel port. Try a known-good USB cable and check Device Manager for an unknown USB device or scanner entry.
• Driver/version conflicts: Uninstall older Canon ScanGear or IJ Scan Utility versions and any generic Windows WIA scanner driver, reboot, then reinstall the current LiDE 120 driver. Avoid mixing drivers from Windows Update with Canon’s package.