How to Connect Canon Wireless Printer to Mac

If you want to connect your Canon Printer to your MAC OS device, then you’d required to follow the below-offered steps carefully. Let’s not waste further time and get started. Here’s presenting the narrative that explains how to connect canon printer to mac.

Things to know

Steps to connect Wireless Canon Printer with Wi-Fi Network.

Below are steps to be followed to connect Canon Printer with Wi-Fi Router:

Switch ON the Canon Printer.

how to connect canon wireless printer to mac

Press and hold the Wi-Fi switch now. Wait for the indicator to blink the light.
Push WPS Switch from Device.

Your Canon printer has started searching for a Wi-Fi network.
The indicator light will keep blinking while the Printer is searching for a Wi-Fi network.

When the light end begins to blink, it indicates that the Printer has been linked to the Wi-Fi device.

Now indicator light will remain lit.
Internet connection is set between the Printer and the Wi-Fi router.

How to Canon USB printer setup on Mac?

In most Canon USB printers, you need to upgrade the software application on Mac and then connect the Canon printer with Mac.

To update the software program, follow the below points:-

Go to the Apple menu – System Preferences – Click on Software Updates – If any update is available for the Printer, install it.
In case no updates are showing, that means macOS has the latest updated software.
Attach USB cable from Canon printer to Mac.
If Mac shows a message to download and install a brand-new software application, follow the instructions to download and install it on your Mac.

Canon wireless printer setup on Mac [Follow the Steps]

When your Mac and Canon printer are both connected through Wi-Fi.
Pick Data –Publish –Press the Printer pop-up menu selection – Choose close-by Printers or Printer & Scanner choices -Now Select the Printer.

In case if you do not have an AirPrint printer, then to update the software program, follow the below points:-
Go to the Apple menu – System Preferences – Click on Software Updates – If any update is available for the Printer, install it.

In case no updates are showing, that means macOS has the latest updated software.
If you have an AirPrint printer, there is no need to look for software application updates.

We hope you have successfully set up your Canon printer on your Mac