How To Setup Canon Printer on Windows and Mac?

The user can easily setup Canon Printer on Windows and Mac. If the customer needs any help, then tap on canon.com/ijsetup. In this blog, you will read the method to setup Canon Printer on Windows and Mac.

Method to Setup Canon Printer On Windows:

1. First, you should download and install your printer driver through canon.com/ijsetup.
2. After this, you should turn on your Canon printer and then check it is plugged in properly with the power switch.
3. Now, you should open the downloaded file of driver setup and then tap on Next option and then choose “Wireless Setup”.
4. When you select the wireless option, then go to your Canon printer screen and then hit on Wi-Fi setup button.
5. At this point, you should choose the device settings and then tap on OK button.
6. Here, you should select Device Settings and then tap on LAN Settings and hit on ‘OK’ button.
7. Then, go to LAN Settings and hit on Wireless Lan Setup and then tap on ‘OK’ button. At this point, your printer will search for access point.
8. Check that your Wi-Fi router is turned on and then see Wi-Fi flash light blink on the printer.
9. Next, you will view a network list on the screen. And then choose your Wi-Fi network from the list and tap on ‘OK’ button.
10. Here, it will ask for WPA/WEP key (Wi-Fi password). Then, enter the correct password and tap on ‘OK’ button.
11. After some time, your printer will connect to Wi-Fi network.

Through this way, you can complete the setup of Canon printer on your Windows system.

Check your printer is added on your Windows system:

1. For this, you should go to the ‘control panel’ and then select ‘device and printer’ option.
2. After this, check that your printer is there on the next screen with a green check mark. If in case it is not there, then you should manually add on just by clicking on ‘Add printer’ option.
3. Here, you will view the list of all available printers on screen. You should choose your Canon printer from here.
4. Then, you should tap on Next and just wait for your printer to get added.
5. When it is added, you will view your printer is added with a green check mark.

Method to Setup Canon Printer on Mac: 

1. First, you should download and setup driver through canon.com/ijsetup.
2. Connect your Canon printer to the Wi-Fi network as your device.
3. Then, you should open the ‘Apple’ menu and then tap on ‘System Preferences’.
4. Here, you need to tap on the printer shaped icon i.e. “Printers and scanners” from the System preferences window.
5. Next, tap on the “+” sign which is there at the bottom left side of the screen.
6. Then, you will view your printer’s name in the left-side, if it is connected to the network. Tap on it, just to start the setup procedure.
7. When the process is finished, then your printer will appear with a Green check and ready to use.

Through this way, you can setup Canon Printer on Window and Mac via canon.com/ijsetup.