How to Add Canon Printer to Laptop? [Windows and Mac]

When you connect a printer to a laptop, you can create hard copies of the digital data from presentations, spreadsheets, and other digital documents. You can do it either via a USB cable or a wireless connection.

This informative article will teach you how to add Canon printer to laptop. However, before you connect them, you must download the driver and install it on the laptop. It allows them to communicate. Ensure to get a genuine driver from Canon’s official site to prevent any printer issues related to the driver.

This post will guide you through the complete steps of setting up the printer using many ways.

How to Connect a Canon Printer to a Laptop Via Wireless Method

The wireless printer connection is ideal for a convenient printing option with many benefits. It even allows easy setting of the printer to give print commands from wireless devices like laptops. Read the below instructions to set up a printer for a Windows or Mac laptop using a wireless network.

 On Windows

●       First, push the Power button of the printer and switch it on.

●       Then, long press the WPS or WiFi button till the WiFi LED light flashes.

●       When the LED light starts beaming blue color, push the WPS button again.

●       Navigate to the printing screen and look if the printer is searching for available networks or not.

●       Once the printer completes its search, you can see the list of all nearby and available WiFi networks.

●       Using the navigation keys, tap on your wireless network. As you select the network, the WiFi light will blink.

●       Enter the correct wireless credential to connect to the router/access point.

●       Wait till the printer connects with the wireless network and receives a "Successfully connected with your network" message on the screen.

●       After successfully connecting the printer with WiFi, it is time to set it up with the laptop.

●       Open your laptop, click on the Windows button, and then hit the Settings icon.

 

●       When the Settings window appears, find and click on the Devices option.

●       From the left-side panel of the new Windows screen, select Printers and Scanners.

●       Now, you will find the complete list of printers and scanners attached to the system.

●       Tap on the "Add a printer or scanner" option and ensure the WiFi network is tuned on.

 

●       Choose your printer from the available printer list and request the laptop to add it.

●       Give a name to your printer and other vital details as per the requirement, and then tap on the Add button.

 

On Mac

 

●       On your Mac laptop, move towards the menu bar to click the Apple icon.

●       Tap the System Preferences option and then choose Printers and Scanners.

●       On the new screen, tap the plus button below the list of the attached Printers.

 

●       Now, type the printer's IP address and other required details on the next screen.

●       Click the Add option to create a connection between the Mac laptop and the printer.

●       To verify the successful wireless connection, quit the Printers and Scanners window.

●       After that, reboot the laptop and move to the Printers window again on Mac.

●       Now, you view the printer's name in the list of connected printers.

How to Setup a Canon Printer to a Laptop Via USB Cable Method

A USB cable connection is ideal if you want to print without worrying about the loose WiFi signal. It allows reliable and direct connection from print documents from your laptop. Follow the below-given instructions to do it on your Windows and Mac laptop.

On Windows

●       Power on the printer and insert one end of the USB cable into it.

●       Now, attach the other end of the cable to the laptop's USB port.

 

●       After that, on the web browser, open the official site of Canon.

●       Download the driver depending on the printer model and the OS.

●       Install the driver on the system and then continue with the below steps.

●       From the Windows menu, navigate to the control panel window.

●       Then, select Hardware and Sound and expand the "Add a Printer" option.

●       Select the "Local Printers" option and expand the Ports list.

●       After that, select the printer and tap on your printer from the available list.

●       Select your printer model and click the Next option. Now, choose other devices you wish to share with.

●       Again, click Next and select Finish to complete the connection process.

 

On Mac

 

●       Power on the printer and download the driver from Canon's official site.

●       Now, install the printer driver following the prompts on the screen.

●       Attach the USB cable to connect the printer to the Mac laptop.

●       After installing the driver, click on the Apple logo on the menu bar.

●       Then, choose System Preferences and select Printers and Scanners.

 

●       Add the printer by tapping on the plus button and selecting your printer.

 

●       Click Add, follow the prompt installation procedure and complete the process.

 

Conclusion

Through this write-up and the instructions given above, you must have understood the steps to add Canon printer to laptop. However, an issue with the device or its components does not allow them to connect. You must resolve it; only then would you be able to set up both devices.

FAQs

Q1- Can you use WiFi Direct to set up a printer for a laptop?

Ans- You can do it, as the printer supports the WiFi-Direct. However, it depends on the model you are using. In this case, you must switch to wireless direct and modify some settings. You must specify the SSID of the printer and the security settings.

Q2- Why printer does not connect to the laptop?

Ans- You may encounter this problem when installing a corrupt driver. Ensure they are connected via a USB cable or a wireless connection. Sometimes, an antivirus or firewall also obstructs the connection between the printer and the laptop. So, it is more suitable to disable them temporarily.

Q3- Can you add a printer to a laptop using Bluetooth?

Ans- Yes, it is possible. If the printer is Bluetooth-enabled, then you must do it. You must switch on the Bluetooth feature in both devices to connect them. Once connected, you can give the print commands directly from the laptop.

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