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Canon printer offline

I've installed a Canon printer on my Imac, connected through wireless router. Printer shows on computer and wireless network is recognized on printer. Printer is showing offline. How do I get it online?

IMac, Mac OS X (10.6.4)

Posted on Aug 1, 2010 11:51 AM

30 replies

CU Bill

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Jan 21, 2011 11:56 AM in response to r.flo

Unplugging the printer from the power source and waiting a few minutes, just like one person said, worked for me as well. Spent hours trying to fix this... Figured it had to be something simple. Thanks for the help.

Clavdivs

Level 1

4 points

Jan 23, 2011 10:47 AM in response to PAHU

I would like to add my name to the list of the grateful for solving this problem. PAHU, Thanks so much!!!! I have spent probably 5 hours trying to troubleshoot this and your post about adding a wireless printer (rather than USB) did the trick.

+In the interest of desperate web searchers like myself who took awhile to find this posting... I am having using my Canon MX340 printer wirelessly. My imac (OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard) could not print using wifi (linksys wrt54g router). See PAHU's post about adding another printer to solve this problem.+

Feb 15, 2011 10:44 PM in response to PAHU

PAHU, I'll happily add my name to the chorus of grateful hair-tearer-outerers who you've helped. in my case you saved my wireless printing bacon a couple of times and i am so grateful.

thank you so much

jane

Oct 19, 2013 11:31 AM in response to r.flo

I did finally get my Canon MX922 to work. I deleted the driver that the Canon CD had me install. The software on the accompanying disk seemed to be the problem. I've added the printer to my network using the interface right on the printer. This took several attempts as there are a few choices how to do this. I ended up using the WPS method as the printer failed to recognizing my network password. Using Airport Utility I was able get past the printer wanting me to "hold the button on my access point" instead I used the "add WPS Printer" that is function within the app. I went into setting on my Mac and opened 'print & scan' where you can add a printer with the "+" button. I did have to clear a previous printer there before added the one that finally worked.

I hope this info is helpful to some other person (like me) that made the mistake of buying a POS Canon printer.

Dec 28, 2010 12:27 PM in response to r.flo

Thanks so much for those detailed instructions! Worked perfectly.

alibull

Level 1

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Sep 20, 2010 6:31 PM in response to PAHU

Thank you! I had done this a few months ago, then forgotten. Appreciate having the information handy.
Cheers.
alison

Oct 31, 2010 10:10 AM in response to PAHU

You are a genius....thank you so much...your walk through worked perfectly and I am now printing wirelessly after about 6 months of screwing with this off and on.

nobutts

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Nov 11, 2010 5:02 PM in response to reedharris

Thank you so very much. This worked perfectly for my Canon MP970.
nobutts

Jan 13, 2011 10:08 AM in response to PAHU

This worked for me!

mof01

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Jan 28, 2012 4:06 PM in response to Petefromphilly

I have a Canon MP600 was trying stuff like re-installing the drivers , however with no joy.

Then I read your comment re. plugging out the printer and it worked a treat. !!

Thanks !

Jul 1, 2012 8:56 AM in response to PAHU

Thanks Pahu - I was having issues with my new Canon printer/scanner/copier but this post helped fix it!

Very pleased!

Jan 8, 2013 1:56 PM in response to PAHU

Pahu. You're the man. Thanks. works for Canon Mg3100 series.

Jun 3, 2014 11:55 AM in response to CU Bill

also worked for me !

🙂

JAX.A.C

Level 1

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Oct 19, 2015 1:45 PM in response to PAHU

Five years and this info is still relevant!!

Thanks!! ➕➕➕➕➕

Oct 28, 2015 8:51 AM in response to PAHU

Just used you idiot sheet to final get my printer working so just like to say "thank you"

John

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