Setup Canon Printer On Windows (Wireless) - Using http ij start canon
Firstly, download and install your printers driver from Canon page.
Thereafter, ensure that your Canon printer is turned ON.
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Next, open the downloaded file of driver setup to open the installation wizard. From here, keep on following the onscreen instructions till the time you see the option of choosing ‘Wireless Setup’.
choose wireless setup
Now, select the wireless option and go to Canon printer screen and tap on WiFi setup button.
Select the device settings and click on ‘OK’.
device settings
Next, choose Device Settings>LAN Settings and press ‘OK’ button.
Then, open ‘LAN settings’ and select ‘Wireless Lan Setup’ option and press ‘OK’. Now, your printer will search for access point.
Wireless Lan Setup
Make sure that your WiFi router is turned on. Now, WiFi flash lamp will blink on the printer.
Wifi Lamp - IJ Start Canon
Next, a network list will appear on the screen. Select your WiFi network from the list and press on ‘OK’.
Now it will ask for your WPA/WEP key (WiFi password). Enter your correct password and press on ‘OK’.
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In a few moments your printer will connect to WiFi network.
Hence, by using the above steps you can easily complete http:ij.start.canon setup for your Windows system.
To make sure your printer is added on your Windows system, follow these steps-
Firstly, open ‘control panel’ and select ‘Devices and Printers’ option.
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Device and Printers
Here, check if your printer is visible on the next screen with a green check mark. If not, then you need to manually add it by clicking on ‘Add printer’ option.
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Now, you will see the list of all available printers on screen. Select your Canon printer from it.
Tap next and wait for few second for your printer to get added.
Once it is added, you will see your printer added with a green check mark.
Still not able to resolve the issue, run our Diagnostic Tool for printer checkup
IJ Start Canon Diagnostic Tool
Steps to Setup Canon ij printer on Windows Via USB
Firstly, download the Canon printer driver & finish the installation process by visiting – http//ij.start.canon
Thereafter, connect printer and Windows system with USB Cable.
Open ‘Run’ box from windows search bar and type in ‘Control Panel’ and click on OK.
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From here, select ‘Devices and Printers’ option. Now you will see your printer with a Green check-mark.
However, if you don’t see your printer here, click on option of ‘Add printer’ to add it manually.
Add printer
Finally, now your printer will added and will be ready for your use.
Process to Setup Canon Printer on Mac using http:ij.start.canon
To begin with, download and setup driver through http:ij.start.canon and go for the next step.
Now, make sure that you printer and computer are on the same wifi network (steps explained in the first section of this article).
Next, open ‘System Preferences’ by clicking on the Apple logo from the top left corner of your Mac. Alternatively, you can open it from search option as well.
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Now, click on the printer shaped icon known as ‘Printers and scanners’.
printer and scanners
Click on the ‘+’ sign present near the bottom left corner of the screen after which a pop window will appear.
add printer
Thereafter, your printers name will be displayed here in the white section. Click on it to begin the ‘https:\\ij.start.canon’ setup process and follow the simple onscreen instructions.
Finally, now your printer will be displayed with a Green check mark upon the completion of setup. Hence, you can do a test print to verify the installation of your printer.
How Do I Print?
Firstly , ensure that you have installed correct version of printer driver on your device. Visit ‘ij.start.cannon’ to download printer driver.
Then, pull the input tray from the Canon printer and load the papers.
Go to your PC & open the document you want to print.
Now, right click on the file or document to select the print option. Alternatively, you can press CTRL+ P to give the print command.
If necessary, you can adjust the print settings by changing the properties, quality, print size, paper volume, and so on.
How Do I Scan With Printer?
First, download the Canon IJ Scan Utility from the Canon site -‘ij. start. canon’.
Once the software is downloaded , double click on the utility software to install on your pc.
After the completion of driver installation, run the ‘Scan Utility’ software.
Then, load paper from the printer in the scanner tray.
Thereafter, go to the settings option and click on ‘Scan Document’.
Now, click on the document and adjust the settings as needed.
Scanning should now begin on your Canon printer.