Canon Printer Installation and Setup Simplified
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Install Canon Printer Easily: No CD Required

Canon Printer Wireless Setup Without CD on Windows

 

  • First of all, ensure that your printer is turned on.
  • Press and hold the WiFi button on your printer until the alarm lamp flashes for at least once.

Press and hold the wifi button on your printer until the alarm lamp flashes

  • Ensure that the lamp next to the button flashes blue.
  • Thereafter go to the printer’s access point and press the WPS button within the span of 2 minutes.

button flashes blue

  • Once the printer makes a successful connection to your wireless network, both the power and the WiFi lamp will stop flashing as it will show a stable light.
  • Next, download your printer driver from https ij.start.canon
  • Then, install the driver by following simple on screen instructions.
  • Upon completion of installation process, go to Control Panel < Devices and Printers.
  • Here, your Canon printer will be displayed with a green check mark on it and it will be ready for use.

Install Canon Printer Without CD (Wired Connection) On Windows 11/10

  • First of all, try and establish a proper connection between your Canon printer and Windows computer using the printer’s USB cable.

connect canon printer with PC using usb

  • Click on the “Devices and Printers” option from the Start button. 

device and printer option

  • Thereafter from a fresh screen that appears, right-click on the printer icon and select “Properties”.

right click on canon printer icon

  • Here, check your Canon printer’s name and model number and minimise the present screen after hitting “Ok” option.
  • Now right-click on the “Computer” option from the Start menu and select “Manage” from the given options.
  • Then, from the leftmost corner of the screen, click on “Device Manager”.
  • Thereafter, click on “Other Devices” from the provided options on the list.

device manager

  • While staying on the same window, right-click on your model and select “Update Driver”.

update driver

  • From the next windows that appear on your screen, click on “Browse my computer for printer driver”.

Browse my computer for driver software for canon printer

  • Click on “Let me pick from the Canon drivers on my computer”.
  • Thereafter click “Next” after selecting the “Printer” option.
  • Now from the next window select your printer driver from the driver’s list and select “Next”.
  •  Here keep following the onscreen instructions and hit the “Next” option.
  • Now hit on the “Finish” option once you receive a message stating that you have successfully added your printer.

Select your open Programs and Features

  • Lastly, restart your pc after performing a print test.

restart computer

Still not able to resolve the issue, run our Diagnostic Tool for Printer check up

Install Canon Printer Without CD on Mac Computer:

  • First, connect printer with wireless (WiFi) network using the above steps.
  • Then, download and install printer driver.
  • Thereafter, click on the Apple menu and select “System Preferences”. 

go to the apple menu

go to the System Preferences

  • Now, click on  “Printers and Scanners” option.

printer scanner

  • Click on “+” button to add your printer.

  • Now you will see your Canon printer model on the screen. Select it and click on ‘OK’.