Unable to install Canon printer drivers for a network connection while using an account with administrative privileges

I have a Canon MF644CDW all-in-one laser printer. I was able to install the drivers for a network connection without any problems on my personal laptop running Windows 10.

However, when I try to install the drivers on my work laptop running Windows 10, I try to do the same thing and select "Network Connection":

Then when I click Next, I get this error:

You do not have sufficient privileges to install the program. Log on again with administrator privileges.

But I am using the local Windows account with administrator privileges that our IT department created for me to install programs. I have used this local admin account tons of times to install programs, and never had a problem with it.

I did try to see if the local admin account could install the drivers with the "USB Connection" option selected, and that worked fine. The driver installation only shows the error message when "Network Connection" is selected. But the USB connection option does not work for me, since I need to use a wireless network connection.

I tried running the MF642CMFDriverV6403W64.exe installation program by right-clicking on it and selecting "Run as administrator", and got the error message. I also tried opening a command line using the local admin account and running MF642CMFDriverV6403W64.exe from there, and also got the error message.

I noticed that the MF642CMFDriverV6403W64.exe installation program extracts a bunch of files and then runs a Setup.exe file before prompting for the "Type of Connection". So I tried to run the Setup.exe file directly (by right-clicking "Run as administrator" and also from an admin command line) and still got the error message.

I looked around on the internet and other people also get this same error message with Canon printer drivers (different models too) when selecting the "Network Connection" option. I have not seen any solution though.

Solution 1:

Turns out this is not a permission issue with the local admin account. One of our IT guys tried using his own admin account to run the installer and got the same error I got.

I had been logged into my normal user account and used "Run as administrator" with the local admin account credentials to run the installer. The IT guy said he's seen some installers that don't work if you try to run them by doing a "Run as administrator" while logged in as a non-admin user, and that you have to actually login to an administrator account to get them to work.

So I logged in as the local admin account, ran the installer, and got the drivers successfully installed.