How to Install Canon Wireless Printer

This wikiHow teaches you how to connect and set up a Canon wireless printer with your Windows or Mac computer. You can do this by connecting over the Internet, connecting the printer to your computer via a USB cable, or allowing the printer to install and connect itself.

Table of Contents

Preparing to install

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You need to make sure the printer is connected and turned on. If the printer uses an Ethernet connection to access the Internet, you will need an Ethernet cable to plug the printer into the router.

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Check the printer’s software settings. If the printer comes with a CD, you’ll need to put the CD in your computer and allow the pre-installation program to run to set up the printer.

Printers these days rarely install using a disc, but some older printers will need an installation CD to connect.
To install using a CD, simply insert the disc into your computer’s CD tray, then follow the on-screen instructions. With Mac computers, you will need an external CD player.

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Connect the printer to the network. Often we will use the LCD screen of the printer to select the Wi-Fi network and enter the password.

Check your printer’s manual to see how the specific printer model connects to the Internet.
You can find the version of the manual on the Canon website by clicking SUPPORT , selecting MANUALS in the drop-down menu, clicking Printers , and looking for the machine’s model number.

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Make sure the computer is on the same network as the printer. In order for the wireless printer to receive commands from the computer, both devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

If the printer accesses a different Wi-Fi network than the computer’s network, change the Wi-Fi network on the computer before continuing.

Install on Windows

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Open Start

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. Click the Windows icon in the lower left corner of the screen.

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Open Settings

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. Click the Settings gear at the bottom left of the window.

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Click Devices at the top of the Settings window.

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Click Printers & scanners . This tab is on the left side of the window.

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Click ＋ Add a printer or scanner . This option is at the top of the page. A window will pop up.

If you see the name of the printer (eg: “Canon [model number]”) in the “Printers & scanners” section, the printer is connected.

On Mac

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Open Apple Menu

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. Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen. A drop-down menu will appear.

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Click System Preferences… (Customize System). Options are at the top of the drop-down menu.

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Click Printers & Scanners . This printer-shaped icon is located in the System Preferences window.

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Click the ＋ sign in the lower-left corner of the window. A window will pop up.

If the printer is connected to a network, you’ll see the device name (like “Canon [model number]”) in the left pane.

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Click the printer’s name in the drop-down menu. The printer will start setting up; Once done, you will see the printer name displayed in the left pane of the window, which indicates that the printer has successfully connected to the Mac computer.

If you do not see the name of the printer, proceed to the next step.

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Install the printer via the USB cable. If your Mac can’t find the printer, you can install it directly using a USB cable:

Update your Mac computer.
Connect the printer to the computer via a USB-to-USB-C cable.
Wait for the setup window to appear.
Follow the instructions on the screen.

Advice

The printer’s manual will provide information that is most relevant for the specific printer model.

Warning

If you buy a printer designed specifically for a certain operating system (such as Mac), you will not be able to use it on another operating system (for example, Windows).

Steps

Preparing to install

Install on Windows

On Mac

Advice

Warning

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