How to Connect the Canon Printer to the Network?


Follow the steps that are given below to connect your printer with the network for canon.com/ijsetup.


  1. To begin the process, press the menu button located on the operational panel of the printer.

  2. In the next window, select the Network Settings option.

  3. Afterward, select the LAN Settings option and press OK.

  4. In the next screen, scroll down and select the Wireless LAN setup option.

  5. Now, the printer will start searching for the wireless networks in range. Make sure that your router is turned on.

  6. Then, it will show you a list of available networks. Select your desired network from the list.

  7. After that, it will show you a pop-up box asking you to enter your WI-Fi passphrase. Hence type your password into the given field and press OK.

  8. Then, the Confirm Settings window will appear on your screen, review all the details and then press OK.

  9. You need to wait until the printer is connected to the network. When the screen says Connected, press Ok.

Now, move forward to download and install the Canon IJ Printer Driver for canon.com/ijsetup.


How to Download Canon IJ Printer Driver?

Go through the below-given steps to download the printer driver from canon.com/ijsetup.


  1. First of all, you need to open a web browser, for example, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Safari, etc.

  2. After that, type canon.com/ijsetup in the address bar which is located at the top of your screen. Then, press the Enter key from your keyboard.

  3. It will take you to a new window. Click on the Canon Printer Setup tab which is given at the right side of the window.

  4. Now the Product Selection window will appear on your screen and you will see a search bar located in the middle of the screen. You need to type your product model number into the search field and then click on the Go button given there.

  5. In the next window, select your preferred operating system. The field is located at the top-right corner of the window and you need to click on the drop-down menu box to select your operating system.

  6. Then, click on the Download button given there to get the recommended software for your printer,

  7. By doing so, the file will start downloading. As the download process may take a few minutes so you need to wait for its completion. Do not close the window or turn off your system in between the process. Otherwise, the file will stop downloading.

  8. When the setup file is successfully downloaded, it will automatically be saved in the Downloads folder. But if you want to save in some other folder, you are required to do it manually.


This completes the printer driver download process from www.canon.com/ijsetup.


How can I scan a document using the Canon IJ scan utility tool?


Before following the provided steps, a user should install the Canon IJ scan utility tool in the system from the official canon site and connect a printer with the system. Full feature MP drivers usually include the Canon IJ scan utility tool.


  1. Power on the printer and place the document which you want to scan on the scanner glass.

  2. Open scan utility software and click on the scan button.

  3. It will scan the document on which a user can modify settings and set scan resolution in a preview scan.

  4. Browse and select the folder in which you want to save the scanned document. Click on the Save button.