Canon mg3000 Printer Setup

Canon Pixma MG3000 Wireless Printer Setup, Software & Driver

Canon is offering you, top wireless printer models. Canon MG300 is a high-speed printer that is compatible with various devices like Windows PC, Mac, Android, as well as Amazon Fire devices.

Un-boxing MG3000 Canon Printer

  • Take the box into a flat surface and open the top sealed tape with a knife carefully

  • Take out the ink cartridges (It should have 545-Black and 545-Color ink cartridges)

  • Check for power cable, USB, user manual, and installation CD.

  • Now take out the printer and place it in a flat, dry and clean space

  • Remove all the covering and red tape from the printer and other outlet areas

  • Connect the power cable into the printer and connect the printer to the power supply

  • Now press the power button until the power button glooms up

  • Canon MG3000 doesn’t have an LCD so you have to make all your preferences with the help of drivers

  • Push the input tray

  • Open the cartridge door and insert the ink cartridges one by one carefully

  • Now put the paper on your input tray so that your printer can print a calibration page that confirms that your ink cartridges are fitted well

How to download Canon Com IJSetup MG3000 drivers?

You have to download Canon MG3000 Setup according to your Operating System. If you are using this printer with a Windows device then you have to download MP drivers. But if you have a Mac device then you will require a CUPS driver.

Pixma MG 3000 installation for Windows

  1. Insert the CD-ROM in your CD-drive and wait until you see some content will appear on your desktop

  2. Double-click on .exe file

  3. The driver will start installing in your device

  4. A prompt will appear on the screen asking for the connection type

  5. Pick the type of connection you want

  6. If you don’t have a CD-drive or your CD gets lost then you can also download the driver from the internet and install it easily.

Driver installation for Mac

  1. Latest Mac devices have inbuilt software that means you don’t have to download or install the driver

  2. If you don’t have the inbuilt driver then you need to download dmg file for Mac

  3. Download the dmg file from the internet

  4. Run the setup and follow the onscreen commands

  5. A prompt will appear on the screen asking for connection type

  6. Select the type of installation

  7. Choose CUPS driver for your Mac device

Canon MG3000 Series Wireless Setup

Insert the CD you get with the printer in your CD-drive

  1. Wait until you get set up on your screen

  2. Hit the next button

  3. Follow the on-screen commands

  4. Connection type selection screen will appear on your screen

  5. Click on a wireless connection

  6. Make sure your printer is turned on

  7. Hit the next button

  8. Tap the Connect to the network button

  9. A new window will appear

  10. Hit the wireless setup button

  11. Press and hold your printer’s Wi-Fi button until the orange light flashes twice

  12. Release the button when the light flashes twice

  13. Hit the next button

  14. Choose your region

  15. Hit the next button

  16. Select the list of files you need to install

  17. Hit the Okay button

  18. End-user license page will appear on the screen

  19. Read the license page carefully and then hit the agree and install button

  20. Enter your SSID and password for completing the wireless setup process

  21. Canon MG3000 Wi-Fi Setup

  22. You can also take a printout with the help of Wi-Fi. Canon MG3000 connect to Wi-Fi and then you can take printouts from various devices without connecting them with any cable.

  23. Before setting up, make sure that your router has a WPS button in it

  24. Your internet connection should contain WPA or WPA2 security

  25. Connect your printer to a power source

  26. Press printer’s Wi-Fi button

  27. Press and hold the button until it flashes one time

  28. Make sure blue light near the Wi-Fi button is flashing

  29. Press the router’s WPS button quickly

  30. The Wi-Fi light will blink while searching the access point

  31. The light will stop blinking which ensures that Canon MG3000 Setup Wi-Fi has been established properly.

Canon PIXMA MG3020 Wireless Setup

  1. All manners of protective measure must be taken off of your printer. Lift up the cover of the printer’s scanner unit. Open up the printer’s paper output tray. Take out the cartridge holder and take off protective materials of it likewise.

  2. Place one end of the power cord into the correct interface on the printer and connect the other end to the wall power outlet.

  3. Turn the printer on to select your language preference on the operation panel. Press the OK button.

  4. Turn it back off. Open the scanner cover. Place the ink cartridge holder back to its place. Close scanner cover. Turn the printer on. Press setup button and select wireless LAN setup. Press OK.

  5. Select Easy Setup, press OK. Select Access Point, press OK. Enter WEP key, press OK.

  6. Place the setup CD into CD-ROM’s tray. Insert the tray.

  7. Run the canon MG3020 driver program. Select the country you reside at the moment. Select Next.
    Choose Easy Install. Install the program.

  8. Select “Use printer on network”. Click next.

  9. After the program is done detecting printer, find your own on the list. Click Next.

  10. Wait for program installation. Click complete.

  11. Printer Application Menu appears on the computer screen indicating that the printer is ready for use.

How to Setup Canon Pixma MG3020 for Mac

  1. Draw your web browser and look under this website.

  2. Find the Support and Drivers on that website.

  3. On the list of Product Type, find Consumer and Home Office option.

  4. On the list of Product Family, choose Printers.

  5. Find your printer model and click on the link next to it.

  6. Find the Operating System dropdown menu. Find the matching version of Mac OS X.

  7. Download the proper driver.

  8. Upon downloading, double click on the file and a new window will appear. Double click on the proper file and installation begins.

  9. Click Continue twice. Select Install.

  10. Plug the printer to Mac with USB cable. Turn the printer on.


How to Setup Canon PIXMA MG3020 for Windows

  1. Keep in mind that following instructions that your Windows prompts is essential for the drivers to install properly and establish a working connection with the printer.

  2. Turn your Canon MG3020 printer off. It must be turned off during first few steps until you are asked to turn it on.

  3. Your printer should come with a USB cable. Connect the printer with the computer through proper ports, both on your computer and the printer.

  4. Turn the printer Canon Pixma MG3020 on now.

  5. On your computer, find the “Start” button and click the button to bring forth the Control Panel window. On the window, locate the Hardware and Sound option. Look for Devices and Printers and select “Add a Printer” option. Navigate to “Local Printer”. Note the port the printer uses to connect to the computer. Click on that port.

  6. A window will pop up. On that window, select “Canon” and find the model of the printer you own. Click Next.

  7. Choose a name to identify the printer and click Next.

  8. Specify whether you want the printer to be shared or not. Click Next.

  9. Specify whether you want the printer to be primary printer or not. Click Next.

  10. The Canon Pixma MG3020 printer is ready for use.

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