How to install Canon printer with Big Sur

Upgraded to Big Sur on my Mac Pro a while ago and I mainly use my printer for scanning documents. This worked fine with my previous Pixma (was already installed before and working fine under Catalina), but now I purchased a new Canon printer (TR4550) and although the printer is installed and uninstalled and reinstalled the Canon software, the Scan software is missing!

Anyone has any advice?

In the meantime I found a workaround, but an undesirable one: I installed Windows 10 Bootcamp on a Mac partition to bypass the problem, but eventually I would want to be able to scan to Big Sur again.

Ha! Ok, coincedentally I just downloaded that from the HK site before you sent me this link. :)

However, it still doesn't work. It keeps showing my old printer which I don't have anymore. As a matter of fact I removed this MG5700 already from the Printers & Scanners wizard yesterday as you can see in the screenshot:

I have just got the new M1 and my printer does not have an available software for the new operating system, it finishes at Catalina. Anyone any suggestions? I hope this will not be a major problem with the new operating system as I need to be able to connect to a printer.

Hi, is this problem already fixed? I just bought a Canon PIXMA G3501 but the installation program (for the software and the connection etc.) crashes after a few steps. I can only find installation software for mac OS Catalina.

Working from a 2019 macbook pro 13".

Does anyone still have these problems? Or is this already fixed?

Thanks.

My Canon Pixma MG 3250 will not respond. I have reinstalled the software etc., and I can send the print job but it goes through the motions then says Printing - the printer is not responding. Help.

I have done all those things and at least got as far as I did. I thought it was going to print and then just didn't respond. I really need the printer and it is quite new. Any more suggestions out there please?

Not trying to be a smart *** but I brought a brother printer and it works fine will never buy another cannon as long as I live or another Apple as long as I live this is nothing but a big ——— as far as I am concerned big shur sucks

Maybe someone has thoughts. I have a slightly different scenario than what I can find on the chats or thru google.

I have a Canon MX922 - I can print fine from multiple devices (desktop, laptop, phones). I can scan via Canon MX920 Series print app on my main user (admin account) on my desktop (2015 iMac), wired and wireless. I cannot get the scan function to open for other users on the desktop. I get 2 error messages when attempting to open the scanner - "You do not have permission to open the application “Canon IJScanner5”." and "Filed to open a connection to the device (-21345)". On my 2020 MacBook Air I cannot even see the scan icon to click inside the application - regardless of who the user is.

I have gone to the Canon site, downloaded and installed all the latest versions of the application.

I'm not sure where to go from here.

Hi,

In order to get the attention your question deserves, it may be a good idea to start a new thread (discussion). When doing so, please remember to provide us with information about your printer model (and its connection method).

malayap .... this worked and I was able to install driver (I have Canon MX700), but I can't add printer. It doesn't show up in printers list. I did right click and reset, but nothing happened. Any suggestions?

After I following your advice I can definitively say it doesn't help. No drivers for my canon printers appear.

I don't see any available drivers at Canon's website for Big Sur, so not sure what others are working with.

Also, Gutenprint which I have used for decades to support many printers appears to be stale and lists no support for Big Sur either?

Would have thought Apple would include these drivers with the OS? They did with High Sierra.

Maybe Apple got a payoff from Canon to force us all to buy new gear.? Just Kidding. I hope.

Thank for the Gutenprint tip. Although it says that it is compatible only until 10.14 and it has problems with Catalina it works flawlessly on my M1 Pro MacBook Pro and Monterey with a Canon PIXMA iP4200.

What advice? I cannot even install the driver. There is an issue with running the installer.

Okay, you asked for assistance, I provided it and you are refusing it. So I guess all I can do is wish you luck.

Thanks a lot, unfortunately my printer i-Sensys 3010 is not on the list. I may have to wait until Canon provides a compatible installer. 😟 I already wrote to them, without much expectation..