How to Connect Canon Printer to Mac?

Are you facing any trouble connecting your Macbook to your printer? If so, you needn’t worry as there are two ways to connect the devices- either by USB or wireless. You can choose any one of the ways that is suitable for you.

The process to install a canon printer on a Mac is not a difficult task. You don’t have to do anything more than connecting the printer to your Mac, switching on the printer, and then Mac will automatically install the printer for you. Apple added the automatic printer install method with OS X Lion.

At times, the process of automatic installation might not work, especially when you are using older printers. In such a situation when the automatic installation is not working, you can use the manual printer installation method.

Steps to connect a canon Printer to your Mac

You need to firstly fill ink and paper in the printer, connect the printer to your Mac using a USB cable, and then switch on the printer.

•       Download System Preferences on your Mac by clicking on its icon in the Dock.
•       Select the Printers & Scanners icon.
•       If you notice that your printer is listed in the preference pane's printer list sidebar, select it and watch the Status. If it says idle, the Mac sees the printer even though it isn't in use. It means that everything is set.
•       If you fail to notice your printer on the list, press the plus (+) button at the bottom of the printer list to add a printer.
•       Select the Default tab in the Add window.
•       You should locate your printer in the list of printers that are connected to your Mac. Select the printer name and the fields located at the bottom of the Add window auto-populate with information about the printer, including its name, location, and driver, which the Mac auto selects.
•       By default, your Mac auto-selects the driver. If your Mac can find a proper driver for the printer, it displays the driver's name.
•       If your Mac fails to find a suitable driver, click the Use drop-down menu and choose Select Software from the drop-down list. Scroll through the list of available printer drivers to see if there's one that matches up to your printer. If not, try a generic driver if one is available. Select a driver from the list and click OK.
•       Select the Add button to complete the installation.

After following the above steps, if you are still having any difficulty in connecting your canon printer to your Mac, then you can go to the website of the printer's manufacturer and download a suitable printer driver. The last resource is to dial Canon printer customer service number and solve the issue immediately. Your One-Stop location to provide solutions to some of the most common problem faced while using your Printer. Learn how to set up your Printer and print, scan and fax through. You can Use our diagnostic solutions for help with common Printer issues like… my printer is not printing, my printer is running out of ink, my printer is too slow, can't print from my mobile device, Wi-Fi printing takes too long, paper jams, running low.