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Question posted by acharyasundar2000 on April 14th, 2014

I Was Unable Use This Printer For My Mac

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Answer #1: Posted by SoCalWoman on April 14th, 2014 5:07 PM

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The correct Printer driver may not have been selected during the installation/set up process.

Canon offers many drivers at their Support website, including a collection of printer drivers for a MAC. However, this should be as a new install/set-up. So the following is suggested prior to accessing the website:

Completely unplug the printer from BOTH computer/laptop and the Printer itself. (data cable and power cord)

Go to the Printers folder in your Control Panel and remove any driver for this printer model that may already be installed on your computer/laptop. Then Reboot your system. Leave printer off to the side for now.

Canon Support Website:

Next is to download the Printer's Driver from the Canon Website. The driver for your printer can be accessed here
Once there, click on Drivers and Software, then choose the Operating System you currently use. This will pull up a list of downloads available for your system, with Mac devices listed at the bottom.

Choose the Driver and download it. Once complete, the install wizard should open to guide you through the installation process. Just follow the prompts to completion.

The printer should remain disconnected until instructed to do so during the set-up process.

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