How to Connect Canon Printer to Mac

In this article, we have explained the ways by which you can easily connect a Canon printer to your Mac computer.

Steps to Connect Canon Printer To Wireless Network

• Turn on your Canon printer.

• Make sure your router has a WPS button available. Also, make sure that your network is using the WPA or WPA2 security protocols.

• Tap on the Wi-Fi button and hold it until the lamp blinks once.
• Once this is done, go to the router and click on the WPS button.

• Press the button for two minutes or else the connection will be interrupted.
• If the Wi-Fi light blinks, it means the printer is searching for available networks.

• After Wi-Fi is connected to the wireless router, the power lamp and Wi-Fi lamp will blink.
• Now wait for the connection to complete. Once connected, the power light and Wi-Fi lamp will stop blinking.
• Now you have to download Canon printer driver from here.
• After that install the driver setup by following the onscreen steps.
• After completion of setup,, your printer will be ready to use.

Method To Connect Canon Printer To Mac Using Wired Connection

Follow the below-mentioned steps to connect Canon printer to Mac using a wired connection:

• First of all turn on your Canon printer.

• Download Canon printer drivers from Canon’s website.
• Then install the driver by following the on-screen instructions.
• Now connect your printer’s USB cable to your Mac device and printer.

• Once the driver installation is complete, click on the ‘Apple‘ menu and select ‘System Preferences’.

• Select and open the ‘Printers and Scanners‘ option.

• Add your Canon printer by clicking the ‘+’ option.

• Select your Canon printer model from the list of available printers and click ‘Add’.
• Follow the installation process. Your printer setup is now finished.