In the past decades, there were compatibility issues between Mac systems and hardware devices like Canon printers. Due to advancements in technology, these compatibility issues are no longer in existence. Nowadays, printer manufacturers put lots of effort into provide native support for Apple devices. Apart from this, Canon printers have their own advantages, like being the best for photo printing. The inkjet printers tend to have better color page yield, making them more cost-effective for printing photos. Also, their photo printing quality is usually better when compared with other brands in the same segment.Let's now see how to install Canon printer on Mac computers.

INSTALLING CANON PRINTER ON MAC COMPUTER:

INSTALL THE PRINTER USING SETUP CD:

  • If your Mac supports CD drive, then proceed with the following steps.
  • Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD drive.
  • If the folder doesn’t open automatically, then double-click the Canon icon on the desktop.
  • Double-click the Setup icon.
  • If prompted, type in your Admin Username and Password, then click on OK.
  • Now the printer driver gets installed on your Mac computer.
  • You can choose either Easy Install or Custom Install to continue the steps for How to install canon printer on Mac computer.
  • The easy install method enables the automatic installation of printer drivers, application software, and on-screen manuals.
  • To install specific components, choose Custom Install.
  • Read the license agreements carefully, and if you accept them, click on Yes.
  • The installation starts now; when the print head alignment window displays, click on the Next button.
  • Finally, click on Restart so that the installation process completes.

INSTALL THE PRINTER USING THE DOWNLOADED DRIVER:

Faq
  • Why is my wireless printer not printing?

    First, try restarting your computer, printer and wireless router. To check if your printer is connected to your network: Print a Wireless Network Test report from the printer control panel. On many printers pressing the Wireless button allows direct access to printing this report.

  • Why is my printer showing error?

    The other most probable reason for the printing error is the connection between your computer and the printer. If you are sure that the transmission cable is working okay (tested the printer on another computer), then the problem might be the drivers. This can be the printer drivers or the USB port drivers.

  • Why do my 3d prints keep failing?

    Another common fail is over extrusion. Over extrusion happens when your 3D printer pushes out too much plastic too fast, causing a jam in the end of the nozzle. ... Make sure YOURu layer height is less than your nozzle diameter. Increase your cooling fan's power (this will cool the plastic and cause it to slow down)

  • What is the WPS button?

    WPS stands for Wi-Fi Protected Setup. It is a wireless network security standard that tries to make connections between a router and wireless devices faster and easier. WPS works only for wireless networks that use a password that is encrypted with the WPA Personal or WPA2 Personal security protocols.

  • How do I reset my printer?

    To restore your HP printer to factory-default settings, follow these steps. Turn the product off. Disconnect the power cable from the product for 30 seconds and then reconnect. Turn the product on while you press and hold the Resume button for 10-20 seconds. The Attention light turns on. Release the Resume button.

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