I am new to imac and I am having trouble trying to setup my wireless Canon Pixma MG8150. Its not being recgonised by my imc even though I have the wifi connected to the printer. Can anyone help? Do I need the Airport Express Base Station for this?
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)
• I have the wifi connected to the printer.
So you know the printer's IP address?
In System Preferences, click on Print and Scan. Click on the + to add a printer. Next window, click on IP, and enter the IP address in the first line.
I have Canon Pixma MP560 wireless printer and scanner. Have you installed the Canon software and drivers on your iMac? You can go to Canon website and find the software based on your printer model. Maybe this is what you need: http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/Products_OLD/MG8140MG8150.aspx? type=download&page=1
You can filter by software and by your operating system. I typically install all of them except the My Image Garden because as far as I know it's for organizing photos.
After installing, the Wireless Setup Assistant can be used to help you connect to your printer. Or you can also add/remove printers and scanners in your System Preferences.
The printer and your iMac need to be connected to the same router so they are on the same LAN.
Im not sure, I have it connected to my wireless internet, so the IP address for the printer is that the same as my internet's IP address? How do I find the IP address? Hope this makes sense. Im a total newbie to imacs.
The printer has its own IP address. The instruction manual will tell you how to extract the IP from the printer. (It's usually a matter of pushing various buttons on the printer.) That is all you need. There is probably a procedure to ask the printer to print out the IP - among other info.
Did you install the new driver that tucker.wayne linked?
http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/Fax__Multifunctionals/ InkJet/PIXMA_MG_series/PIXMA_MG8150.aspx?DLtcmuri=tcm:14-955869&page=1&type=down load
I bought the printer in about Feb 2011. Im not sure what the last OS version that worked on it was. Its always been connected to Windows 7 up until now. (and my sister still uses Windows 7) On the Mac disc it says - M 1.0 (QH7-4955-01) (if that means anything to you.)
Download and install the new driver and hope Canon has updated it to work with your OS.
http://www.canon.co.uk/Support/Consumer_Products/products/Fax__Multifunctionals/ InkJet/PIXMA_MG_series/PIXMA_MG8150.aspx?DLtcmuri=tcm:14-955869&page=1&type=dow n load
I installed the driver and then went into print and scan settings to try and set it up.. but my printer still doesnt show on my imac? what am i doing wrong? I also bought an airport extreme base station, can i use it to connect my (already wifi printer) instead? I also bought it because I thought I could use it to print from my ipad also.. Please help.. Im getting no where...
When you add a printer in Print and Scan, the Mac shows a window like the image here.
Did you get that far? What happens if you click on IP?
I am guessing that mara_girl's iMac, since it's the late 2012 model, is running 10.8.something.
Yes it is, it is running 10.8.3
I still cant get this printer to connect 😟 Do I have to use the airport extreme if it to work?
You should go to system preferences > printer > insert printer cd into computer.
leilaboxergirl: I do not have this printer, so obviously I do not have the CD. Does it contain a driver for 10.8.3 ?
I tried to use the cd that came with the printer but it doesn't install correctly. It says something about not being able to due to an error. Does this mean it doesn't have a driver for 10.8.3?
How old is the printer? What was the last OS version on which it worked?
Can't connect my Canon Wireless Printer to my iMac
