Canon MP980 series User manual

Installing Your Multifunction
on Additional Computers
PIXMA MP980 I PIXMA MP620
Mac OS
Downloading & Installing the Drivers .........................................................................................2
Download the Driver ..............................................................................................................2
Installing The Driver. ..............................................................................................................4
Adding the Machine .............................................................................................................10

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Downloading & Installing the Drivers
Download the Driver
To use the machine by connecting it to a computer, software including the drivers needs to be
copied (installed) to the computer's hard disk The installation process takes about 20 minutes. (The
installation time varies depending on the computer environment or the number of applications to be
installed.)
Step One
Go to the Canon Canada Support Home Page
Click here to go to the Canon Canada Support Home Page
Step Two
Select Consumer & Home Office in the Product Type menu dropdown, All-In-One Printer in
the Product Family, PIXMA MP Series or PIXMA MX Series in the Product Series and click on
the Drivers & Software link for your model.
Step Three
In the Drivers
I Software Selection section, select your operating system in the Select OS
dropdown menu.
Please 5elect ,0Uf operotinv "stem to view •••

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Step Four
In the Drivers section, click the link (red printing) for the MP Driver for Network.
Step Five
On the next screen, read the information and instructions and click I Agree - Begin Download
Once the file has been downloaded, double-click it to begin the installation process.
IMPORTANT:
• Quit all running applications before installation.
• Log on as the administrator (or a member of the Administrators group).
• Do not switch users during the installation process.
• Internet connection may be required during the installation Connection fees apply.
• It may be necessary to restart your computer during the installation process. Follow
the on-screen instructions. The installation resumes once your computer has
restarted.
If the firewall function of your security software is turned on, a warning message may appear
that Canon software is attempting to access the network if such a warning message appears,
set the security software to always allow access.
Once the file has been downloaded, double-click it to begin the installation process.

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Installing the Driver
Step One
A. Connect one end of the computer and the other to the machine.
B. Make sure the machine is turned on.
Step Two
Double-click the Setup icon.
Step Three
If the following message appears, click Open.

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Step Four
Enter your administrator name and password. Click OK.
If you do not know your administrator name or password, click Help , then follow the on-
screen instructions.
Step Five
Select the place of residence. Click Next.

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Step Six
Click Easy Install
Step Seven
Click Install.

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Step Eight
Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes.
Installation starts.

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Step Nine
Click Restart
Step Ten
After the computer restarts, select LAN connection and click OK
If the Setup Preparations dialog box appears, confirm that preparation is complete and click
OK.

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Step Eleven
Click the Register Printer button.
When the Cancel Setup screen appears, click Cancel.

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Adding the Machine
Wait for a while, then select Canon xxxx series ('xxxx' refers to model) and click Add.
Note:
•The alphanumeric string after Canon xx/x series is the machine's MAC address.
•If the machine has not been detected, make sure of the following.
οThe machine is turned on.
οThe firewall function of any security software is turned off.
οThe computer is connected to the access point.
οThe machine is not set to use access control (MAC address filtering).

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On the Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector screen, select Canon xxxx series Network
('xxxx' refers to model) in TWAIN Data Source Name and the MAC address of the machine in
Network Device List, then click Apply to use the machine as a scanner.
Confirm that a check mark is displayed, then click Exit to close the dialog box.
Installation is completed.