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PIXMA PRO-200 Wireless Setup with a USB Cable - Mac

Article ID: ART178990 | Date published: 01/22/2021 | Date last updated: 01/22/2021
 

Description

You can use a USB cable to establilsh a wireless connection between the PIXMA PRO-200 and a Mac.

Solution

Wireless Setup - Mac** Computers

**Instructions in this article are for setup on a Mac computer.  If setting up on Windows, click here for instructions

You can use a USB cable to establish a wireless connection between the PIXMA PRO-200 and a Mac. Follow the steps below to establish a wireless connection via a USB cable.

 

Download and run the setup file.*

Get the Setup File

Click Setup icon in the Dock, follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with setup.

Dock

* Double-click the downloaded .dmg file if the setup icon did not appear

  1. Click Next.

    Click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

  2. Enter your computer's password and click Install Helper.

    Enter your computer's password, then click Install Helper (outlined in red) to proceed

  3. Click Start Setup.

    Click Start Setup (outlined in red) to proceed

  4. Click Next.

    Click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

    The installer will acquire information on the latest software for your printer. This may take a few moments.

    Figure: Acquiring information on the latest software

  5. Click Yes on the License Agreement. If you click No, the installer will not proceed.

    Click Yes (outlined in red) to proceed. If you click No, the installer will not proceed

  6. Select Do not agree or Agree.

    Select Do not agree or Agree (outlined in red) to proceed

    If Do not agree was selected, the following information appears.  Click OK.

    If you selected Do not agree, click OK (outlined in red) on this message

    The installer will process for a few moments.

    Processing... Please wait momentarily

    The installer will check the printer status.

    Checking the printer status

  7. Select Wi-Fi Connection, then click Next.

    Select Wi-Fi Connection (outlined in red), then click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

  8. Make sure that the printer is powered on, then click Next.

    Click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

    The installer will search for the printer on the network.

    Searching for the printer on the network

  9. The printer will not be detected. Click Next.

    Click Next (outlined in red)

  10. On the Easy Wireless Connect screen, click Alternative Methods.

    Click Alternative Methods (outlined in red)

  11. When the Wi-Fi Settings screen appears, select Set up Wi-Fi connection using a USB cable, then click Next.

    Select Set up Wi-Fi connection using a USB cable (outlined in red), then click Next (outlined in red)

  12. Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable.

    Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable

    The wireless setup will start. Please wait.

    Performing setup

  13. Select Allow on the keychain message.

    Click Allow (outlined in red) to proceed

  14. Click Next on Connection completed.

    Click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

     If the printer is not detected, make sure that your computer has reconnected to your wireless network. Also, temporarily disable any firewall software if possible. If you are connected to a VPN (Virtual Private Network), temporarily disconnect from the VPN and try again.

  15. Disconnect the USB cable, then click Next.

    Disconnect the USB cable, then click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

  16. The installer will download and install the printer driver. This may take a few minutes.

    The installer will download and install IJ Scan Utility

  17. When this screen appears, click Add Printer.

    Click Add Printer (outlined in red)

  18. Select the printer with Bonjour listed in the Kind column. Select Canon PRO-200 series for Use: and click Add.

    Select the printer with Bonjour Multifunction listed in the Kind column, then click Add (outlined in red)

  19. Click Next.

    Click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

  20. After the installer processes for a few moments, click Next.

    Click Next (outlined in red) to proceed

  21. Click Continue online. The installer will close.

    Click Continue online (outlined in red)

After finishing the installation, go into System Preferences, then Printers & Scanners. You may have several listings for the printer in your Printers list. Select these printers, then click the minus (-) sign.

Click the minus sign (outlined in red)

When prompted to delete the selected printers, click Delete.

If your product issue was not resolved after following the steps above, or if you require additional help, please create or log in to your Canon Account to see your technical support options.

Or if you still need help, visit our Canon Community by clicking the button below to get answers:

Link to Canon Community Forum








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