Preparing to Print from a Computer

Install the printer driver to the computer that will be used to print. Installing Software and Drivers to the Computer

Using a Print Server in Windows

Use a print server to install the printer driver.
Double-click the shared printer on the print server, and follow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver. Displaying a Shared Printer in the Print Server


Changing the Port Type and Number (Windows) If the machine is configured not to use LPD or RAW, or if the port number was changed, the settings on the computer may also have to be changed. Changing the Port Type and Number If the IP Address of the Machine Is Changed after Installing the Printer Driver In Windows, the required action depends on the port you are using. If you are using an MFNP port, the connection is maintained as long as the machine and computer belong to the same subnet, so no action is required on the computer. If you are using a standard TCP/IP port, you must add a new port. Adding a Port If you do not know which port is being used, see the following: Viewing the Printer Port In macOS, you must re-register the machine on the Mac. For details about registering the machine, see the manual of the driver at the online manual site. https://oip.manual.canon/ * If you are using DHCP to automatically obtain the IP address of the machine, the IP address may be changed automatically.

Changing the Port Type and Number (Windows)

If the machine is configured not to use LPD or RAW, or if the port number was changed, the settings on the computer may also have to be changed. Changing the Port Type and Number

If the IP Address of the Machine Is Changed after Installing the Printer Driver

In Windows, the required action depends on the port you are using.

If you are using an MFNP port, the connection is maintained as long as the machine and computer belong to the same subnet, so no action is required on the computer.

If you are using a standard TCP/IP port, you must add a new port. Adding a Port

If you do not know which port is being used, see the following:
Viewing the Printer Port

In macOS, you must re-register the machine on the Mac. For details about registering the machine, see the manual of the driver at the online manual site.
https://oip.manual.canon/

* If you are using DHCP to automatically obtain the IP address of the machine, the IP address may be changed automatically.