Follow the steps below to accurately configure the printer port.
Configure the printer port
"XXX" signifies your printer's name.
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Log on as a user account with administrator privileges.
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Open the folder that matches your computer's operating system:
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Windows 10 - From the Start menu, type Devices and Printers, then select Devices and Printers under Settings.
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Windows 8 / 8.1 - From the Settings charm, select Control Panel > View devices and printers.
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Windows 7 - Select the Start menu > Devices and Printers.
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Windows Vista - Select the Start menu > Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers.
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Windows XP - Select the Start menu > Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes.
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Open the printer properties menu:
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Windows 10 - Right-click on the "Canon XXX Printer" icon (where "XXX" is your printer's name), then select Printer properties.
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Windows 8 / 8.1 - Right-click on the "Canon XXX Printer" icon (where "XXX" is your printer's name), then select Printer properties.
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Windows 7 - Right-click on the "Canon XXX Printer" icon (where "XXX" is your printer's name), then select Printer properties.
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Windows Vista or Windows XP - Right-click on the "Canon XXX Printer" icon (where "XXX" is your printer's name), then select Properties.
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Select the Ports tab to confirm the port settings.
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Make sure that a port named "USBnnn" (where "n" is a number) with "Canon XXX Printer" appears in the Printer column and is selected for Print to the following port(s).
When the printer is used over a wireless network (LAN), the port name of the printer is displays as "CNBJNP_xxxxxxxxxx". ("xxxxxxxxxx" is the character string generated from the MAC address or specified by the user when the printer is set up.)
