The "MK Desktop Utility" application specially designed for this product allows you to input and edit text on your computer.
To install this software and the printer driver, follow the steps below.
Log on as a user with administrative privileges.
Close any virus detection programs or programs that run in the background on the
system beforehand.
If the printer and computer are connected with a USB cable, unplug the connected USB cable.
- Download the software on the computer.
- Connect to the internet from a computer and access the Canon
website.
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- Open the decompressed file, double-click “setup.exe".
- The installation program starts.
- If [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Yes].
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- Select the model, and then click [OK].
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- Select the installation type, and then click [Installation].
- When installing either the MK Desktop Utility or the printer driver, select "Custom."
- When you click [Installation], the screen for starting the installation of the MK Desktop Utility will appear.
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- Click [Next].
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- Read the license agreement carefully, select [I accept the terms of the license agreement], and then click [Next].
- The license agreement for the MK Desktop Utility is displayed.
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![Select [I accept the terms of the license agreement], then click [Next] (circled)](https://support.usa.canon.com/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/MK3000/PC/Install/license_agreement_desktop_utility.jpg)
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- Select the destination folder.
- If you want to install the software in the displayed folder, click [Next].
- If you want to change the destination folder, click [Change] and specify the folder to be installed.
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- Click [Install].
- The installation of "MK Desktop Utility" will start.
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- Click [Finish].
- The installation of "MK Desktop Utility" is completed.
- When you click [Finish], the printer driver installation start screen appears.
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- Click [Next].
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- Read the license agreement carefully, and then select [I accept the terms of the license agreement] and click [Next].
- The license agreement for the printer driver is displayed.
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![Select [I accept the terms of the license agreement], then click [Next] (circled)](https://support.usa.canon.com/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/MK3000/PC/Install/license_agreement_printer_driver.jpg)
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- Click [Install].
- If the Windows Security screen appears, check the box for "Always trust software from CANON FINETECH NISCA INC." and click [Install].
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![Check the box and click [Install] (circled)](https://support.usa.canon.com/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/MK3000/PC/Install/confirm_driver_install.jpg)
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- Click [OK].
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- Select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] and click [Finish].
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![Select [Yes, I want to restart my computer now.] and click [Finish] (circled)](https://support.usa.canon.com/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/Mk%20Series/MK3000/PC/Install/click_finish_restart_PC.jpg)
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- After restarting the computer, connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable.
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- Turn on the printer.
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- Press the [Option] key.
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- Use [
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or [ ]
to select "Connect" and press the [Enter] key.
- The message "Waiting for data..." is displayed, and the printer
is ready to print from a computer.
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- Open the printer folder and confirm that the printer icon is displayed.
The installation of the "MK Desktop Utility" application software and the printer driver is complete. |
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To uninstall this software and the printer driver, follow the steps below.
- Disconnect the USB cable.
- After confirming that no printing is in progress, turn off the printer and then disconnect the interface cable.
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- Click [Start] > [Windows System Tools] > [Control Panel] > [Programs and Features].
- For Windows 11
Select [Start] > [All apps] > [Windows Tools] > [Control Panel] > [Programs and Features].
- For Windows 8.1
From the desktop charm, click [Settings] > [Control Panel] > [Programs and Features].
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- Select "MK Desktop Utility" from the list and click [Uninstall].
- A confirmation message will appear.
 User Account Control may be displayed. If it appears, click [Yes].
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- Select [Remove], and then click [Next].
- A confirmation message will appear.
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- Click [Yes].
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- Click [Finish].
- The uninstallation of "MK Desktop Utility" is completed.
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- Select "Canon MK3000 Printer Driver" from the list, and then click [Uninstall].
- A confirmation message will appear.
User Account Control may be displayed. If it appears, click [Yes]. |
- Select [Remove], and then click [Next].
- A confirmation message will appear.
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- Click [Yes].
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- Select "Yes, I will restart my computer now." and click [Finish].
- The uninstallation of the printer driver is completed.
The uninstallation of the "MK Desktop Utility" application and the printer driver is complete. |
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To print from your computer, switch the product into the PC connection mode.
- Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable.
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- Turn on the printer.
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- Press the [Option] key.
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- Use []
or []
to select "Connect" and press the [Enter] key.
- The message "Waiting for data..." is displayed, and the printer is ready to print from a computer.
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When you operate the printer from the keyboard, the PC connection state is canceled.
Make sure that "Receiving..." is not shown on the printer's display, and then press the [Cancel] key.
