Setting up a Canon printer using ij Start Canon is really easy. You just need to do things one step at a time. This guide will help people who’re new, to this. It will show them what to do from the moment they open the box to when they print their page with their new Canon printer.
First you need to put your printer on a surface that will not move around. This surface should be close to a power plug and your Wi-Fi router so your printer works with Wi-Fi. Now take off all the orange tape and the protective covers from your printer. These are on the inside and outside of the printer. Make sure to remove them from the part that does the printing and the paper holders. Next plug in the power cable. Press the button that says ON. Wait for a bit until your printer is done with its startup routine. If your printer has a screen it will ask you to choose a language and where you’re. Do this so your printer knows what size paper you use and can give you the options, for taking care of it.
Now you need to put paper in the printer. You can use the tray or the main cassette it depends on the kind of printer you have. Make sure the paper guides are tight around the paper so they do not bend.
If your printer uses ink tanks you have to open the cover when the screen tells you to. Then you put each ink tank in its special slot. You will know it is in the place when you hear it click. The printer will show you on the display when all the colors are, in and it knows what they are. The printer might then do some things to get ready to print like a test page or something.
You can now use ij start canon to get the right software installed. First you need to open a browser on your computer or mobile device. Then you need to type the website address of canon exactly as it is written on the quick start sheet that came with your printer. After that you need to choose the region where you’re and the type of product you have. Next you need to find your printer model from the list and select the operating system you are using such as Windows or macOS.
In the part where you set up your product you need to download the software package that canon recommends. This package has all the things you need including the drivers, utilities and tools, for your network.
When the file is done downloading you should open it. Click the button that says “Start Setup”. You will see a license that you need to accept. Then you just follow what it says on the screen until you get to the part where you pick how you want to connect. For people, at home it is usually best to choose “Wireless LAN Connection” which’s your Wi-Fi router. The installer might give you the option to do “Cableless Setup” which means it connects the printer to your device without a cable so it can get your Wi-Fi information. Send it to the printer.
When you are setting up your printer to work without cables make sure the printer is turned on and not doing things like cleaning itself or lining up the paper.
If your computer or phone cannot find the printer the setup program will probably show you some help links.
These links can help you check a things like the name of your internet connection your internet password or how far your printer is, from the box that connects you to the internet.
Sometimes you might need to connect your computer to an internet name that the printer creates, like “Canon tr8600” when you are setting it up without using any cables. When you get the printer connected to the router the printer will be on your Wi-Fi. Then you can connect your computer to the Wi-Fi network that the printer is on. You will be able to use the printer and the computer on the network. The printer will be part of your Wi-Fi just, like the computer. At the end of the ij Start Canon installation, the wizard often allows you to print a test page or perform a scan test. Use this step to confirm that printing over the network works correctly from your main device. You can then add the printer on additional computers by repeating only the driver installation, since the printer is already on the network. If any issues appear later, you can revisit ij Start Canon or the Canon support site to download updated drivers, firmware, or troubleshooting utilities.