Canon printer set up with a USB cable

 How Can I Set Up My Canon printer with the help of a USB cable?

 

If you do not have any idea on how to set up the new Canon printer? You have landed just in the right place. This blog post will guide you with the procedure of setting up a Canon printer in a step by step wise manner.

 

How to set up the Canon printer:

There are just two steps to be followed if you want to set up your Canon printer.

 

Connect your Canon printer with the computer

Installing of the printer driver

The first step is to connect your Canon printer to the computer

For setting up a Canon printer, the very initial step is to get it connected to the personal computer. There are three ways to get it done:

USB connection,

Wi Fi connection, and lastly, the

Wired network connection

 

Connect the printer with the help of a USB cable

If you directly want the printer to be connected to your computer and you want prints only from that computer, then we suggest you to choose for the option of USB connection.

All you need to do is plug an end of the USB cable to the USB port on your Canon printer and the other end in the USB port on your device. Then, plug turn on the power cable and then turn on your Canon printer.

After you have connected the printer to your computer, you need to follow the second step that is to install the printer driver.

 

Connect your printer with the help of a Wi Fi network

If your printer is capable of a wireless connection, you can easily get it connected it with help of a Wi Fi network. In this way, your printer will be printing from any machine that it is connected to that wireless network, which also includes the computers, laptops, tablets or mobile phones.

 

1) Plug in the power supply and turn on your printer.

2) On the printer’s control panel, select the arrow key and go to the Menu, and then choose the Network Settings.

The steps for the configuration of the printer’s networking settings depend on the printer model. For more details, you can go to the manual and see.

 

3) Select Wireless LAN, and click on the OK button.

 

4) Choose the Wireless LAN settings, and click on the OK button. Then, choose your network and type in the password.

 

Make sure that your printer is connected to the same wireless network that is to your computer.

After the wireless connection has been completed, you can move on to the next step.

 

Connect your printer with a wired network

A wired connection will help you in connecting to multiple devices on a wired network for accessing the printer and requires the use of an Ethernet cable. You can directly connect your printer to the router as given in the following:

 

 

1) Simply connect one end of the Ethernet cable in the printer and the other one of the cables into your router. Then, turn on your printer.

 

2) On the printer’s control panel, make use of the arrow key for selecting the menu, and then choose the Network Settings.

The steps below for the configuration of the printer’s networking settings depend on your printer model. For more details, refer to the manual.

3) Select the Wired LAN.

  

After the Canon printer has been connected to a wired LAN, go to the next step of installation of the printer driver on your system.

 

Step 2 – Installing of the printer driver

For your Canon printer to function properly with your computer, install the right and the updated printer driver.

 

If your computer sees the printer automatically, you must follow the on screen instructions for the purpose of installing it. Or, you will have to download and install the printer driver on your computer.

 

You can directly insert the installation CD that comes along with the Canon printer and then the setup program should be launched. But if you do not have the disc or if you have lost it, try to get the printer driver as given in the follows:

 

1) Go to the Canon’s support website.

 

2) Type in your product model and then choose it from the search results.

 

3) Move down to the Drivers & Downloads option. Select the operating system, and click on selecting the next to the driver that you want to download.

 

 

4) Click on Download.

5) click on the downloaded file, open it and click Yes when you wish to continue.

 The setup wizard for different printer drivers is not completely the same.

6) In the setup wizard, click on Next.

7) Click on Yes.

8) If you connect your printer through a USB cable, choose the USB connection. If you use the Wi Fi or Ethernet connection, choose the Network Connection. Then, click on Next.

 

Follow the wizard to complete the entire setup procedure, and you’ll be able to make your print with the newly-installed Canon printer!

 

Bonus tip: Update your printer driver

You may run into different printing issues that get irritating if your printer driver is a corrupted or outdated one. To keep your Canon printer performing well, you must always have the latest and also the correct driver. There are two ways of updating your printer driver: either manually or automatically.

 

Manually driver update – You can update your printer driver manually by visiting the Canon support website, and then looking for the most recent driver. Make sure to seelct only driver that is compatible with Windows version.

 

Automatic driver update – If you do not have the time or any computer skills for updating your printer driver manually, you can, do it automatically with the Driver Easy. The Driver Easy option will automatically find the correct driver for your printer as per your system, and then it will download and install them appropriately.

 

You can always connect with the Canon printer support and contact them by calling or texting them if you are not able to fix this issue by yourself.