20 Most Recent Canon imageRUNNER 550 Printer Questions & Answers

Windows XP (also Windows 2000/NT4):

1. From the Start menu, select Printers and Faxes. (Windows 2000/NT4: Start menu, Settings, Printers)
2. On the left side of the window, in the Printer Tasks section, click on the link for Add a Printer.
3. In the Add Printer Wizard window, click Next.
4. In the Local or Network Printer window, select Local Printer. Uncheck 'Automatically detect and install my plug-and-play printer'. Click Next.
5. In the Select a Printer Port window, choose Create a new port. From the Type of port list, select Standard TCP/IP Port. Click Next.
6. In the Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard window, click Next.
7. In the Printer Name or IP Address field, enter the DNS hostname of your printer (ex: myprinter.chem.cmu.edu). The Port Name field can usually be anything you like (without spaces), like 'lp0' or 'print' or the DNS hostname. Click Next.
8. Click Finish. It may take a few moments before the next window appears.
9. From the Manufacturers list, select the printer model of the printer you wish to use. From the Printers list, select the model number of your printer, followed by the designation (ex: HP LaserJet 4000 Series PS). Click Next.
10. If you are asked whether you want to keep an existing driver, select Keep existing driver, then click Next.
11. In the Printer name field, put the DNS hostname of the printer. This is actually the display name of the printer for just this machine and can be anything, but it's a good idea to set it to the DNS name as a visual reminder that it's an IP printer that can be used from anywhere. Most IP printers also have built in web servers that display status information about the printer, so recording the DNS name here can be a reference to use when typing in the printer's web address, like http://myprinter.chem.cmu.edu.
12. If this is the printer you will be using most often, select Yes to use this printer as your default printer; otherwise, select No. Click Next.
13. If you are asked whether you wish to share the printer, select Do not share this printer. Click Next.
14. When you are asked whether to print a test page, select No. Click Next.
15. Click Finish.
16. If you receive a message that a Microsoft digital signature was not found, click Yes to continue the installation.
17. To check if the printer is working correctly, go to Start > Printers and Faxes. Right-click on the newly created printer and pick Properties, and choose Print Test Page.

Mac OS X:

1. Find the printer's full DNS name using the instructions at the top of this page.
2. Go to Applications, Utilties, Printer Setup Utility.
3. Click Add.
4. Select IP Printing. Some inkjet printers may install their own section, like 'hp IP Printing' or 'Epson IP Printing'. If so, select that instead.
5. Leave the printer type at its default value of LPD/LPR
6. In the Printer Address field, put in the full DNS name off the printer, such as myprinter.chem.cmu.edu.
7. Leave the queue name blank.
8. Select the appropriate printer model. (If your printer model isn't listed, download and install the OS X driver for your printer from the printer vendor's website and go back to step 2)
9. The display name of the printer can be anything, but it's a good idea to set it to the DNS name as a visual reminder that it's an IP printer that can be used from anywhere. Most IP printers also have built in web servers that display status information about the printer, so recording the DNS name here can be a reference to use when typing in the