CANON macOS User Manual
macOS
MF Printer Driver
User's Guide
USRM2-5807-07 2020-09 en Copyright CANON INC. 2020
Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 2
How to Use the Manual ............................................................................................................................................. 3
Notations Used in the Manual ................................................................................................................................ 4
Disclaimers ............................................................................................................................................................... 5
Copyright .................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Trademarks .............................................................................................................................................................. 7
Before Use ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Installing the Driver .................................................................................................................................. 11
Preparations for Using the Driver ............................................................................................................................ 12
Pre-installation Check ............................................................................................................................................. 13
System Requirements ......................................................................................................................................... 14
About the Readme File ........................................................................................................................................ 15
Installing the Driver ................................................................................................................................................ 16
Registering a Printer ............................................................................................................................................... 17
Registering a Printer Connected by TCP/IP ............................................................................................................. 18
Registering a Printer Connected by USB ................................................................................................................ 22
Registering a Printer Connected by Bonjour ........................................................................................................... 26
Uninstalling a Driver ............................................................................................................................................... 29
Printing ................................................................................................................................................................ 32
Printing from an Application ................................................................................................................................... 33
Arranging Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper ...................................................................................................... 34
Attaching a PIN to Print Data .................................................................................................................................. 35
Registering Presets ................................................................................................................................................. 36
Registering Custom Paper Sizes ............................................................................................................................... 37
Linking the Driver and the Device ................................................................................................ 39
Setting the Options of the Device ............................................................................................................................. 40
Setting the Authentication Function ........................................................................................................................ 42
Settings List ..................................................................................................................................................... 44
[Paper Source] Panel ............................................................................................................................................... 45
[Basic] Panel ........................................................................................................................................................... 46
[Authenticate and Print] Panel ................................................................................................................................. 47
[Advanced] Panel .................................................................................................................................................... 48
Troubleshooting ........................................................................................................................................... 50
Cannot Register a Device Connected by Bonjour ....................................................................................................... 51
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Printing is Slow ....................................................................................................................................................... 52
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Introduction
Introduction
Introduction .......................................................................................................................................................... 2
How to Use the Manual ......................................................................................................................................... 3
Notations Used in the Manual .......................................................................................................................... 4
Disclaimers ............................................................................................................................................................. 5
Copyright ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Trademarks ............................................................................................................................................................ 7
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Introduction
How to Use the Manual(P. 3)
Disclaimers(P. 5)
Copyright(P. 6)
Trademarks(P. 7)
Introduction
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Introduction
How to Use the Manual
This explains things that you need to know in order to use this manual.
Notations Used in the Manual(P. 4)
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Introduction
Notations Used in the Manual
This explains symbols and settings used in this manual.
Symbols Used in This Manual
In this manual, explanations of items and operations that must be followed while using the driver are set forth
the symbols that indicate the following.
IMPORTANT
● Indicates operational requirements and restrictions. Be sure to read these items carefully to operate the
product correctly, and avoid damage to the product.
NOTE
● Indicates a clarication of an operation, or contains additional explanations for a procedure. Reading these
notes is highly recommended.
About Settings
In this manual, setting names displayed on the computer screen are represented as shown in the following
examples.
Example:
[Settings]
[OK]
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Introduction
Disclaimers
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.
CANON INC. MAKES NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL, EITHER EXPRESS OR
IMPLIED, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, THEREOF, WARRANTIES AS TO
MARKETABILITY, MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE OF USE OR NON-INFRINGEMENT.
CANON INC. SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY
NATURE, OR LOSSES OR EXPENSES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THIS MATERIAL.
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Introduction
Copyright
Copyright CANON INC. 2020
No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or
translated into any language or computer language in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, chemical, manual, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of Canon Inc.
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Introduction
Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows, Internet Explorer, and Microsoft Edge are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
Apple, Mac, macOS, OS X, Macintosh, and Safari are trademarks of Apple Inc.
Other product and company names herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Before Use
Before Use
Before Use .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
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Before Use
Before Use
● The newest driver versions are released on the Canon website. You can download them as necessary after
checking your operating environment.
Canon website: https://global.canon/
● The functions that you can use may vary according to the following conditions.
- The device you are using and its conguration
- The device rmware version
- The option structure of the device
- The driver version
- The environment of the computer you are using
- The application you are using
● There may be instances where the illustrations of displays and content of procedures in this manual differ
from what is actually displayed.
● The descriptions in this manual use examples from macOS 10.12 (Sierra).
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Installing the Driver
Installing the Driver
Installing the Driver ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Preparations for Using the Driver ...................................................................................................................... 12
Pre-installation Check ......................................................................................................................................... 13
System Requirements ..................................................................................................................................... 14
About the Readme File ................................................................................................................................... 15
Installing the Driver ............................................................................................................................................ 16
Registering a Printer ........................................................................................................................................... 17
Registering a Printer Connected by TCP/IP ..................................................................................................... 18
Registering a Printer Connected by USB ......................................................................................................... 22
Registering a Printer Connected by Bonjour ................................................................................................... 26
Uninstalling a Driver ........................................................................................................................................... 29
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Installing the Driver
Installing the Driver
This section explains driver installation and device preparation.
Preparations for Using the Driver(P. 12)
Pre-installation Check(P. 13)
Installing the Driver(P. 16)
Registering a Printer(P. 17)
Uninstalling a Driver(P. 29)
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Installing the Driver
Preparations for Using the Driver
Before using the driver and printing, there are preparations that need to be done beforehand.
Carry out preparations and settings in the following order.
1. Obtain an installer by one of the following methods.
- Download it from the Canon website (https://global.canon/)
- Supplied CD-ROM
2. Install the driver to the operating system.
3. Register the printer you want to use to the operating system.
4. Set the device options as necessary.
NOTE
● You can check the version of the installed driver in the [Basic] panel.
Related Topics
Installing the Driver(P. 16)
Registering a Printer Connected by TCP/IP(P. 18)
Registering a Printer Connected by USB(P. 22)
Registering a Printer Connected by Bonjour(P. 26)
Setting the Options of the Device(P. 40)
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Installing the Driver
Pre-installation Check
This describes the items to be checked beforehand in order to install the driver correctly.
System Requirements(P. 14)
About the Readme File(P. 15)
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Installing the Driver
System Requirements
Use one of the following system environments with this driver.
Operating Systems
Mac OS X 10.10.5 or later
Hardware
A computer guaranteed to operate using the above operating system.
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Installing the Driver
About the Readme File
The following content is contained in the Readme le.
● Limitations, restrictions, and cautions when installing or using the driver
● Devices that support the driver
Refer to README-ENG.html in the accompanying CD-ROM or the downloaded driver folder.
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