Adding printers to a Mac

Summary

This article provides step by step directions to add one of the new Canon copiers to a Mac for printing. The article assumes that the necessary drivers have been downloaded and installed prior to adding the printer to the system.

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Click this icon, top left corner of the screen

 

When the menu appears, click on “System Preferences”

When “System Preferences” launches, click on “Printers & Scanners”

When the “Printers & Scanners” box opens, click on the “+” to add a new printer.

When the “Add Printer” box opens, click on the “Globe” just under “Add Printer”

Enter the IP address of the printer you are adding.

Make sure the “Protocol” is set to “Line Printer Daemon – LPD

In the bottom section of the above box, you can change the “Name” to reflect the name of the printer. The location is pulled from the printer based on its IP settings.

 

Assuming the driver software has been installed, click on the “Use” line and select “Select Software”

When you do, the following search box will appear.

You can use the “Filter” to narrow the search

When the device you are looking for appears, click the name then click “OK”

 

Once back on this screen, verify the lines are correct then click "Add".

You’ll be returned to the “Printers & Scanners” screen and can verify the new printer is available.

Once complete, you can close this window and test.

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Article ID: 146964
Created
Tue 7/19/22 11:54 AM
Modified
Tue 7/19/22 12:02 PM