Connecting a Canon Printer to Wi-Fi

A general walkthrough for getting a Canon printer onto a home wireless network and printing from a computer or phone.

Last updated 2026-07-30

Before you start

This is general guidance compiled from public documentation. Steps vary between Canon models and
firmware versions — the exact menu names on your printer may differ. Always follow the setup guide
that came with your specific model where the two disagree.

What you need

The printer, powered on and with cartridges or toner installed.
Your wireless network name and password. Write them down; they are case-sensitive.
A computer or phone already connected to the same network.
A 2.4 GHz network. Many printers do not support 5 GHz networks. If your router advertises both
under one name, you may need to connect near the router or temporarily separate the bands.

Steps

Place the printer within good signal range of the router, at least for the initial setup.
On the printer's control panel, open the network or wireless settings menu and start the wireless
setup wizard.
Choose your network from the list of detected names. If it does not appear, confirm the network is
4 GHz and that it is broadcasting its name.
Enter the network password exactly, watching for case and for characters that look similar.
Wait for the printer to confirm a connection. Most models show a solid wireless indicator or print
a network configuration page.
On your computer, add the printer through your operating system's printer settings. On Windows this
is Settings, then Bluetooth & devices, then Printers & scanners. On macOS it is System Settings,
then Printers & Scanners.
If prompted for a driver, download it from the manufacturer's own support site using your exact
model number. Do not install drivers from third-party download sites.
On a phone, use your operating system's built-in printing feature and select the printer.

Verify it worked

Print a test page from the printer's own menu, then print a document from your computer. Both must
succeed — a printer-generated test page confirms the hardware, but only a computer job confirms the
network path and driver.

If it does not work

Restart the printer, the router and the computer, in that order, allowing each to come fully up.
Confirm the computer and the printer are on the same network. Guest networks and network isolation
settings on the router will block printing.
Temporarily disable a VPN on the computer, which can route traffic away from the local network.
Check whether the router has client isolation or AP isolation enabled, which prevents devices from
seeing each other.
Reset the printer's network settings from its menu and repeat the wizard from step 2.

Getting official help

If the printer will not connect after the steps above, the next step is the manufacturer, not us. Use
the support channel printed in the documentation supplied with your printer. We are an independent
publisher, we are not affiliated with Canon, and we do not operate a support line.

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