The Canon SELPHY CP720 driver lets Windows communicate with this compact photo printer and send print jobs with the correct settings. Before downloading, check that the package explicitly supports your Windows version and system architecture—especially if you plan to use this older Canon model with Windows 11 or Windows 10.

Key Features

• USB printing support: Enables communication between your computer and the SELPHY CP720 so compatible applications can send photos to the printer.
• Photo layout settings: Provides access to supported paper sizes, orientation, and border options to help match your image to the loaded media.
• Printer-specific output controls: Helps Windows process photos for the CP720’s dye-sublimation printing system rather than relying on a generic printer configuration.
• Windows print management: Integrates the printer with the Windows print queue, where you can view pending jobs and cancel unwanted prints.

How to Install

1. Check compatibility before downloading. Confirm your Windows version and whether it is 32-bit or 64-bit. For Windows 11, 10, 8, or 7, use only a package whose documentation lists your operating system; a driver for an earlier release may not work correctly.
2. Prepare the printer. Connect its power supply and load compatible paper and an ink cassette. Leave the USB cable disconnected until the installer requests it, unless the included instructions say otherwise.
3. Run the driver installer. Extract the downloaded archive if necessary, open the setup program, and approve the Windows permission prompt. Follow the on-screen instructions.
4. Connect the Canon SELPHY CP720. When prompted, turn on the printer and attach it directly to an available USB port. Allow Windows to finish detecting and configuring it.
5. Verify the setup. Open your Windows printer settings and confirm that the CP720 appears. Print a photo using the matching paper size, then check the layout and borders.

If installation fails or the printer remains unavailable, recheck the package’s compatibility notes before trying another driver. Do not assume that compatibility mode makes an unsupported driver suitable for a newer Windows release.

Common Issues and Fixes

• Install fails or rolls back: Run the Canon SELPHY CP720 setup as administrator and use Windows compatibility mode for the OS version listed in the driver package. Keep the printer disconnected until setup prompts for it, then connect directly to a USB port, not a hub.
• Device not detected: Power on the CP720, use a known-good USB cable, and plug into a rear/direct USB 2.0 port. In Device Manager, remove any unknown or old SELPHY entries, reboot, then reinstall the CP720 driver.
• Driver/version conflicts: Uninstall older Canon SELPHY CP-series drivers and Easy-PhotoPrint software first, restart, then install only the CP720 package. If printing still fails, clear stuck jobs and restart the Print Spooler service.