This article will show you how to connect and set up a Canon wireless printer on a Windows and Mac OS X computer. This can be done using the internet or a USB cable.
Steps
Part 1 of 3: How to Prepare for Installation
Step 1. Turn on the printer
If the printer connects to the Internet using an Ethernet cable, connect that cable to the printer and to the router.
Step 2. Find the software to install your printer
If your printer came with a CD, insert it into your computer's optical drive and start the printer setup process.
- Most likely, a modern printer will not have a CD-ROM, but older models need to be installed from a disk.
- To start the installation process from disc, insert it into your computer and follow the instructions on the screen. For a Mac, you need an external optical drive.
Step 3. Connect the printer to the Internet
On the printer display, select the wireless network and enter the password.
- Check your printer's manual to find out how to connect it to the Internet.
- The online version of the manual can be found by going to the Canon website, click Support, select Manuals from the menu, click Printers and find your printer model.
Step 4. Make sure your computer and printer are on the same network
This is necessary for the wireless printer to receive commands from the computer.
If your computer and printer are on different wireless networks, connect your computer to the wireless network to which the printer is connected
Part 2 of 3: How to set up a printer in Windows
Step 1. Open the Start Menu
Click on the Windows logo in the lower left corner.
Step 2. Click "Options"
This icon is in the lower left corner.
Step 3. Click on Devices
It's at the top of the window.
Step 4. Click Printers & Scanners
This tab is in the left pane.
Step 5. Click + Add Printer or Scanner
You will find this option at the top of the page. A pop-up window will appear.
If your printer (for example, "Canon [model]") appears under Printers & Scanners, it is already connected
Step 6. Click on the name of the printer
You will find it in the pop-up window. The printer connects to the computer. The printer is now ready to use.
If Windows cannot find your printer, go to the next step
Step 7. Try to install the printer using a USB cable
If your printer is not in the Add window, connect it to your computer using a USB cable:
- Connect the printer to your computer using a USB to USB cable.
- Wait while the installation process starts.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
Part 3 of 3: How to Install a Printer on MacOSX
Step 1. Open the Apple menu
Click on the Apple logo in the upper left corner of the screen. A menu will open.
Step 2. Click System Preferences
You will find this option at the top of the menu.
Step 3. Click Printers & Scanners
You will find this printer-shaped icon in the System Preferences window.
Step 4. Click on +
This icon is in the lower left corner. A pop-up window will appear.
If the printer is already connected to the network, you will find its name (for example, "Canon [model]") in the left pane
Step 5. Click on the name of the printer
You will find it in the dropdown menu. The process of installing the printer will start; when it completes successfully, the printer name will be displayed on the left pane.
If the printer name does not appear, go to the next step
Step 6. Try installing the printer using a USB cable
If the system does not find the printer, connect it to the computer via a USB cable:
- Update the system.
- Connect the printer to your computer via a USB-USB / C cable.
- Wait while the installation process starts.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.