How to Setup and Configure a New Canon Printer

Canon Inc. manufactures a wide range of printers for home use as well as for businesses. Canon printers are very reliable and easy to use. Whenever you purchase a new Canon printer, you have to configure it with your PC. You have to install a printer driver on your PC and then you can take printouts with your Canon printer.

Unboxing Canon Printer a First-Time Setup

1. Put the package on a clean surface and remove the packing material

2. Take out the printer and place it on a clean and flat surface

3. Remove the plastic cover from the Canon printer

4. Check for setup manual, driver CD, and cables

5. Remove the styrofoam packaging

6. Remove all the stickers from your printer

7. Take out packing material from the feeder and scanner glass

8. Press the Power button of your Canon printer 

9. Install the ink cartridge on the Canon printer

10. Check the input tray and load papers

Canon Printer driver installation

You can install a Canon printer either from the driver CD or by downloading the setup from the internet. Search for the Canon printer driver on the internet and download the printer driver. Make sure you are downloading the driver for your printer model. After downloading the Canon printer driver, follow the mentioned steps:

1. Turn off your Canon printer

2. Go to the downloads and click on the setup

3. A permission wizard will appear on the screen

4. Click on the Allow button

5. For using the Canon printer over the network, you have to select the destination from the client manually

6. On the Connect Cable screen, hit the Cancel button

7. A confirmation screen will appear

8. Hit the Yes button

9. Click on the Select Printer Port option

10. Tap the Manual Selection option

Select the appropriate port and hit the Complete button

Restart your device and now your Canon printer driver has installed on your PC.

How to take printouts with a Canon printer?

After configuring your Canon printer, try to take a test printout. Make sure you have pages on your input tray and filled ink cartridges. Now you can follow the steps for printing with Canon:

1. Make sure your Canon printer is turned on

2. Open the input as well as the output tray

3. On the PC, open the file you want to print

4. Press Ctrl+P keys from the keyboard

5. The print wizard will appear

6. You can make the changes in print settings like paper size, print type, media type, etc

Now choose the print quality. If you are taking a colored printout then choose high print quality for better results. Now click on complete the Canon mg3000 wifi setup option. 

Click on the Print button and your Canon printer will start printing your document.

How to reset the Canon printer?

If you are seeking any issue or you want to restore the factory settings then follow the given steps:

1. Turn on your Canon printer

2. Go to the Canon printer control panel; press and hold the reset button

3. While pressing the Reset button, click on the Color start button

4. Wait for a minute and then release the reset button

Your Canon printer will start resetting the printer to factory defaults. Turn off the printer for some time. Now turn on your printer and now your printer is reset to factory default.

Canon Printer USB Setup

You can connect your Canon printer wirelessly as well as with a USB cable. If you are using a PC then connecting the Canon printer is more reliable. Follow the steps for connecting the Canon ip110 setup via USB cable:

1. Keep your Canon printer in a ready state

2. After installing the printer drivers, select the connection type as a USB cable

3. Tap the Next button

Follow the on-screen commands for completing the setup. Now connect the USB cable to the printer and PC. Give a print command on your PC and take your printouts easily. If you are seeking any queries then ask the Canon team for help.