Print to wireless print not airprint

Hey! Thanks for reaching out. The information below might be useful!

If your printer isn't AirPrint-enabled

If you're printing from your Mac to a printer that isn't AirPrint-enabled:

1. If your printer is connected to your Mac with a cable, disconnect the cable from your Mac.
2. Turn off your printer.
3. Get software updates for your Mac. Your Mac automatically downloads the latest software for most printers as part of these updates, so it's best not to install software from the printer manufacturer.
4. Reconnect your printer to your Mac, if applicable.
5. Turn on your printer and wait for it to finish starting up.
6. Choose Apple () menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
7. Select your printer in the list of devices.

If your printer doesn't appear in the list of devices in Printers & Scanners preferences, click at the bottom of the list, then choose the command to add a printer or scanner. The window that opens offers more ways to find and add a printer, such as by IP address:If you still can't print, and your printer is connected via Wi-Fi:

• Restart your Wi-Fi router. Then restart your printer.
• Move your printer closer to your Wi-Fi router.
• Update your printer and Wi-Fi router with the latest firmware from the manufacturer.²

Reset the printing system

If the issue continues, reset the printing system on your Mac. This removes all printers and scanners—including their print jobs and settings—from Printers & Scanners preferences.

1. Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Printers & Scanners.
2. While holding down the Control key on your keyboard, click anywhere in the list of devices.
3. Choose “Reset printing system” from the menu that appears:

Remove printer drivers

If the issue continues on your Mac after resetting the printing system, take these final steps to remove any currently installed printer drivers. These steps don't apply to AirPrint printers.

1. From the menu bar in the Finder, choose Go > Go to Folder. Type

   /Library/Printers/

   and click Go.
2. The Printers folder opens. Choose Edit > Select All, which selects all items in the Printers folder.
3. Choose File > New Folder with Selection, which puts all of the selected items into a new folder named New Folder With Items. To save storage space, you can delete this folder.

If the issue continues, contact the printer manufacturer for support.

Hi SwankySwig. Are you trying to print from your iPhone/iPad, or from your Mac computer? Because you posted in the iPad forum without identifying any device.

If you want to print on your iPad, you'll need the Canon app that works with your printer. You can find it in the App Store

Hi. Try the technique below to create a pdf and share it to your printer app. This is what actually happens when you use an AirPrint printer. You just need to reroute the document to the printer app.

To share a document or webpage as PDF, use these steps:

1. Tap the Share icon and select print. This will show the print preview.

2. Pinch open (apart) on the first page of the preview. This will show the preview full screen.

3. Tap the Share icon in that window to select an app to receive the document in PDF format.