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I have no idea what kind of cord to use to connect to my printer. I need some sort of UBS cord

I have a new MacBook Air and I would like to use a USB port to connect to the printer but it does not fit into the my computer. It is a Canon Prima TS202. I was hoping to go wireless.

Posted on Jan 6, 2020 2:04 PM

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Posted on Jan 6, 2020 2:41 PM

Per the specifications, that Canon PIXMA TS202 printer lacks wireless support, and lacks wired networking support. That is a $19 USB-only inkjet printer.


That printer doesn't list current macOS releases as supported, which tends to be one of the on-going issues with sorting out whether a particular Canon printer will work and what drivers and apps are needed—their docs tend to be inconsistent.


Your option for printing is a USB-C to USB dongle, or a USB-C dock with USB support, and a USB wired connection to the printer.


Or you can return this printer to the store, and acquire a printer with Wi-Fi and AirPrint support.


Usual local printer preference here is Brother, and there are various models with AirPrint support available from Brother and most other printer vendors.


It'll probably also be fairly expensive to run a low-cost printer, given common industry practices for the pricing the consumables for the low-end printers.


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Jan 6, 2020 2:41 PM in response to ButterApples

Per the specifications, that Canon PIXMA TS202 printer lacks wireless support, and lacks wired networking support. That is a $19 USB-only inkjet printer.


That printer doesn't list current macOS releases as supported, which tends to be one of the on-going issues with sorting out whether a particular Canon printer will work and what drivers and apps are needed—their docs tend to be inconsistent.


Your option for printing is a USB-C to USB dongle, or a USB-C dock with USB support, and a USB wired connection to the printer.


Or you can return this printer to the store, and acquire a printer with Wi-Fi and AirPrint support.


Usual local printer preference here is Brother, and there are various models with AirPrint support available from Brother and most other printer vendors.


It'll probably also be fairly expensive to run a low-cost printer, given common industry practices for the pricing the consumables for the low-end printers.


I have no idea what kind of cord to use to connect to my printer. I need some sort of UBS cord

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