canon pixma mx870 printer driver for mac

Here's what I did to get it fully working. OK this and if you want the scanner part, select to Add a printer again, this time selecting the MX870 entry shown as Bonjour Scanner. Select this and the Print Using menu will select the MX870 printer driver. You will find that the scanner component of the MX870 will appear immediately and if you wait several more seconds the printer component will also appear, showing canonijnetwork in the Kind column. Now you can select to add the network printer via Print & Fax and by selecting the Default view. When you turn the printer back on it should connect to your wireless network. Once you have entered the settings and saved them, you can turn off the MX870 and then disconnect the USB cable. When selected you should then be able to select the Network Settings button and this will allow you to enter the wireless network settings you found above. If you then select the Utility tab and then press Open Printer Utility, this will open the Canon IJ Printer Utility and with the menu set to USB, the MX870 should be displayed. Once you know the access point name and network key you can select the MX870 in Print & Fax and press the Options & Supplies button. This tool enables you to confirm the access point name and network key required for your wireless network. This will show the network name and via the Advanced tab you can also find the key.Ĭanon also has a utility called. If you are not sure of your network name and key you could open System Preferences > Network and select the Airport entry. This is done by first connecting the MX870 to your Mac via USB cable and using the Canon IJ Printer Utility to enter the SSID and password into the MX870. Your routers access point name (which is also called SSID) and the network key will be required to connect the MX870 to your network.īefore you can add the networked printer to the Mac you need to configure the MX870 so it can connect to your wireless network. Is this about the Access Point Name and Network Key which I do not where to find?

OK I'm a total newbie to wireless technology and phrasing.

Canon pixma mx870 printer driver for mac