How to perform the wired LAN setup so that other computers can share the same printer (Mac OS X)
18-Jun-2013
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Solution
This page is for the PRO-1 with firmware version 2.000 or later.
Check your PRO-1 firmware version while referring to [ How to upgrade the firmware ], and upgrade the firmware if necessary before going through this page.
With the upgraded firmware, you can perform the following:
- Printing in the color hue (in the PRO Mode) that looks like the one on the monitor
- Reducing the Fine Art Paper margin (from 35 mm to 30 mm)
- Printing on Canvas paper
CAUTION
The latest version of the printer driver needs to be installed.
With Mac OS X v10.4, the above new features are not available.
When you add or upgrade to a new computer, follow the instructions below in order to use this printer with the new computer:
REFERENCE
- If the machine is already connected to a wired connection, it can be used from additional computers on the same network.
In order to use this printer with the computer (B),
1. Insert the Setup CD-ROM into the computer from which you want to use the machine.
2. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the software.
Other settings are not required.
A: Computer from which the machine can be used currently
B: Additional computers on the same network
It enables the computer to use the machine.
REFERENCE
- For details on the software installation procedure, refer to [ Install the Software ].
Let’s perform the software installation.
IMPORTANT
Quit all applications before installation.
1. Download the printer driver from the download library.
2. Double-click the downloaded .dmg file to extract it.
3. Double-click the [pkg] file.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to install the driver.
5. Click [Close] to complete the installation.
6. In System Preferences, click [Print & Scan] and click [+].
7. Select [Add Printer or Scanner...].
8. Wait for a while, then select [Canon PRO-1 v1-1 series] and click [Add].
When selecting [Canon PRO-1 v1-1 series], select the one with [Canon IJ Network] in the Kind column.
9. Confirm that [Canon PRO-1 v1-1 series] is added to the printer list.
This concludes the wired LAN setup.