How To Install Canon Wireless Printer Quick Setup Guide

If your printer isn’t turning on, check that the power cord is plugged in securely. You can also try a different power outlet. For more printer setup guides, check out how to put ink cartridges in your printer and our general guide to installing a printer.

To install via a CD, simply insert the CD into your computer’s CD tray, then follow the on-screen instructions. For computers without a built-in CD drive, you’ll need an external CD reader to perform this step.

This method uses Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) to connect your printer to your wireless network. This lets you connect without needing to know your router name or password. Connecting using this method requires a router that supports WPS. There will be a dedicated WPS button on your router.

Check your printer’s instruction manual to see specific instructions on connecting your printer model to the Internet. You can find an online version of your printer’s instruction manual on Canon’s website by clicking SUPPORT, selecting MANUALS in the drop-down menu, clicking Printers, and finding your printer’s model number.

Make sure that your computer is on the same network as your printer. For your wireless printer to receive commands from your computer, both your computer and your printer must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

If your printer is connected to a different Wi-Fi network than your computer, change your computer’s Wi-Fi network before proceeding.

If you see the printer’s name (e. g. , “Canon [model number]”) in the “Printers & scanners” section, your printer is already connected.

If Windows is unable to find the printer, skip to the next step. Seeing an “offline” printer error? See our guide on how to fix that.

Attach your printer to your computer with a USB-A to USB-B cable. The USB-A connector is rectangular and connects to your computer. The USB-B connector is more square and connects to your printer. Wait for the installation window to appear. Follow the on-screen instructions.

This menu is called System Settings in macOS Ventura and later.

On macOS Ventura and later, click Add Printer, Scanner, or Fax button instead. If your printer is already connected over the network, you’ll see its name (e. g. , “Canon [model number]”) in the left-hand pane.

If you don’t see the printer’s name, skip to the next step.

Update your Mac. Attach the printer to your computer with a USB-to-USB-C cable. Wait for the setup window to appear. Follow the on-screen prompts.