TCP/IP Connection
1.
Open [System Preferences] → click [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan].
The [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan] dialog box is displayed.
2.
Click the [+] icon.
If you are using OS X Lion, and there are shared printers or Bonjour supported printers on the network, click [+] and select [Add Other Printer or Scanner].
The printer registration dialog box is displayed.
3.
Select [IP] or [IP Printer] → select [Line Printer Daemon - LPD] or [HP Jetdirect - Socket] ([HP Jet Direct - Socket]) from [Protocol].
In environments prior to OS X Lion, if the printer you are going to use is connected using IPv6, click [More Printers], then select [Canon IPv6 (CUPS PS v3)].
NOTE
[IPP (Internet Printing Protocol)] is not supported.
4.
Enter the IP address of the printer you are going to use in [Address] → select [Select a driver to use] from [Print Using].
If you are using Mac OS X 10.6 or later, enter the IP address of the printer you are going to use → select [Select Printer Software] from [Print Using].
If the printer you are going to use is connected using IPv6, enter a link-local unicast address or global unicast address for [Address]. If you enter a link-local unicast address, select an interface from [Network Interface] as necessary.
If you are using OS X Lion, when entering a link-local unicast address, set the network interface as required. In [Address], add "%" to the end of the address, then add the network interface.
IMPORTANT
If you are using OS X Lion, although there may be a message saying that you have entered an incorrect address even if you enter the correct address for IPv6, you can still register the printer.
NOTE
If you are using a printer that is connected using IPv6, you can enter an abbreviated notation unicast address. Also, when entering a global unicast address, you can set a DNS name. This option is only available if a DNS server that supports IPv6 has been specified beforehand in the network settings for the computer you are using.
5.
Select the printer driver corresponding to the printer you are going to use from the list.
If you are using Mac OS X 10.6 or later, select the printer driver corresponding to the printer model you are going to use in the [Printer Software] dialog box.
NOTE
For the printer driver name corresponding to your printer, refer to the Readme file. For details on how to view the Readme file, see "Referring to the Readme File and Online Help."
6.
Click [Add].
When you click [Add], the dialog boxes for installable options and communication settings are displayed. Confirm or configure the options and communication settings to be used with the printer you are going to use → proceed to step 7.
NOTE
If you intend to select unidirectional printing, you must configure the options installed in the printer you are using. You can change the option settings after registering the printer.
For details about how to determine the communication method, see "Communication Methods (Unidirectional and Bidirectional Printing)," and for details about the option settings, see "Setting Up the Printer Configuration."
7.
Confirm that the printer has been added in the [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan] dialog box → close the [Print & Fax] or [Print & Scan] dialog box.
NOTE
Confirm that the driver name corresponding to your printer is displayed beside [Kind] on the right-hand side of the [Print & Fax] dialog box.
For the printer driver name corresponding to your printer, refer to the Readme file. For details on how to view the Readme file, see "Referring to the Readme File and Online Help."
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