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Connect Canon Wireless Printer to PC (Windows & Mac Devices)

In the modern world, printers have become the key component in schools, offices, shops, and every other place where printing is required. Canon printers hold a name among the top manufacturers of smart printers with innovative technology. If you plan to buy a new Canon printer, it is necessary to have some vital information about the printer. Also, if you have got a new Canon wireless printer, then connecting it to devices is also important. Thus, this guide is articulated to give all the need-to-know info. 

Features of Canon Wireless Printers

Canon offers a wide collection of wireless printers for personal and business needs. Canon wireless printers are among the most advanced and fastest printers available in the market. These printers can finish a huge pile of work in no time. These printers connect with other devices seamlessly and perform all types of print-related tasks in seconds. If you own a large or small business, then considering these printers can be a great idea. Additionally, these printers can help you beat the workload and enhance productivity. 

The Canon printers come with ample features, some of them are enlisted below. 

• Canon wireless printing machines connect quickly to computers and mobile devices. 

• You can print, scan, copy, and fax with these printers. 

• Canon printers offer a hand-free printing experience without even making any printing errors. 

• These printers work for a long period of time without any technical glitches. 

• Canon has designed these printers to offer vibrant, clear, and crisp copies of documents. 

• The printing cost of the copies is very low as it uses smart ink technology. 

How to Add a Canon Printer to a Wireless Network (Wi-Fi)?

In order to start using your Canon printer, the initial procedure is to connect it to a wireless network connection. Below is the step-by-step guide to establishing a connection between your Canon printer and the wireless network. 

1. Place your Canon printer close to your Wi-Fi router. 

2. If you use a wired printer, connect it via a USB cable.

3. And then, you are required to turn on your printer after plugging it into a power outlet. 

4. After that, hit the Power button on the printer to switch it on. 

5. After that, begin the process of connecting the printer to Wi-Fi. 

6. It is necessary to know your Wi-Fi network name (SSID) and password. 

7. Head to the control panel, press the WPS button and then move to the router to do the same. 

8. If your printer has a touchscreen, then navigate to the printer setup option.

9. When you see your Wi-Fi network name in the printer's display then, hit the OK button. 

10. Lastly, input the password of your wireless network connection. 

For more details, watch our video on YouTube, "How to Connect Canon Printer to Wi-Fi" - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zP5heQmoMLg&t=48s

How to Connect Canon Wireless Printer to Windows?

After adding the Canon printer to a Wi-Fi network, you now need to connect the printer to your Windows device. Here are the basic steps in the section below:

1. Once the Canon printer is connected to Wi-Fi, you can connect it to a Windows device.

2. Also, make sure you connect the Windows device to the same network as your printer. 

3. Next, go to your Windows desktop and click on the Start menu. 

4. After that, click on the Settings window and then select the Devices option.  

5. In the Devices window, look for the Printers & Scanners or Devices & Printers option. 

6. Now, you have to press the +Add a Printer or Scanner option. 

7. Next, select the Add device option; your printer will start to search for your printer and will be listed below the Add printers and scanners option. 

8. Click on your device option to complete the connection process. 

9. Once the procedure is complete, it will ask you to print your first document. 

Note: If you need to connect the Canon printer to your iPhone device, then watch this video till the end https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HPZylngADKU&t=2s

How to Connect a Canon Wireless Printer to a Mac?

The step-by-step guide to connecting your Canon wireless printer to a Mac device is as follows. 

1. Before starting the procedure, confirm that the Mac device is connected to the same network connection as your printer. 

2. After that, you have to update your Mac device. 

3. This step is not necessary if your printer has an AirPrint option.

4. Once that's done, go to the Apple menu option and click on it.

5. And then, select the System Preferences option at the top right corner. 

6. In the next step, look for the Printers & Scanners option. 

7. Next, click on the Plus (+) sign at the bottom of the screen.

8. Now, the Mac device will start scanning for your Canon wireless printer. 

9. Once you see the Canon printer option, click on the Add option. 

10. When the connection is complete between your printer and Mac device, you can click on the Print option to print a document.  

To see the video of adding a Canon wireless printer to a Mac device, click here https://youtu.be/7_ix5L-Fv_Y