Prepare the printer for first use.

Note

Preparing Power, Ink Tanks, and Paper

Important

  • Do not connect cables other than the power cord while preparing the printer.

  1. Check accessories.

    Make sure the accessories shown in the following illustration are supplied.

    figure: Check accessories

    Important

    • The Setup CD-ROM is for Windows only.

  2. Remove protective materials and turn on printer.

    Watch the movie

    Important

    • Remove the orange tape and film on the outside as well.

    Note

    • Depending on your country or region, a screen for selecting a language and region may appear.
    • For details on sending information to Canon, see here.

  3. Install ink tanks.

    Watch the movie

    Important

    • The installed ink tanks cannot be removed until a replacement notification message appears.

  4. Load A4 plain paper.

    Watch the movie

    Note

    • Alternatively, use Letter size plain paper.
    • The loaded paper will be used for a test print.

    When the following screen appears, tap Start setup.

    Load paper screen

    When the following screen appears, tap Exit.

    Exit screen

  5. Select how to use printer.

    When connecting to the following devices

    • Computer

    • Smartphone/tablet

      • iOS
      • Android (not NFC-enabled)

    When using printer only without connecting to computer/smartphone/tablet

    Note

Connecting via Wireless LAN

  1. Tap Wireless LAN connection.

    Select connection method screen: Select Wireless LAN connection

  2. Tap Yes.

    Wireless LAN connection screen: Connect a computer or smartphone, etc. to the printer with wireless LAN

    When the following screen appears, perform setup to make the printer ready for use.
    Set up a connection between the printer and computer, smartphone, or tablet, or install applications by referring to this site.

    Performing initial adjustments screen: Meanwhile, see Getting Started and continue with the setup procedure on the computer or smartphone, etc.

    Note

Connecting via Wired LAN

  1. Tap Wired LAN connection.

    Select connection method screen: Select Wired LAN connection

  2. Tap Yes.

    Wired LAN connection screen: Connect a computer to the printer with wired LAN

    When the following screen appears, connect the printer to a network device such as a router with an Ethernet cable.

    Wired LAN connection screen: Connect an Ethernet cable
    figure: Connect printer to network device with Ethernet cable

  3. Tap OK.

    When the following screen appears, perform setup to make the printer ready for use.
    Set up a connection between the printer and computer, smartphone, or tablet, or install applications by referring to this site.

    Performing initial adjustments screen: Meanwhile, see Getting Started and continue with the setup procedure on the computer or smartphone, etc.

Connecting via USB

  1. Tap USB connection.

    Select connection method screen: Select USB connection

  2. Tap Yes.

    USB connection screen: Connect a computer to the printer using a USB cable

    When the following screen appears, perform setup to make the printer ready for use.
    Set up a connection between the printer and computer, smartphone, or tablet, or install applications by referring to this site.

    Performing initial adjustments screen: Meanwhile, see Getting Started and continue with the setup procedure on the computer or smartphone, etc.