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How to perform the wired LAN setup so that other computers can share the same printer (Mac OS X)

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About this page

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.

Use from Additional Computers

When you add or upgrade to a new computer, follow the instructions below in order to use this printer with the new computer:

Caution

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.

Caution

For details on the software installation procedure, refer to [ Install the Software ].

Install the Software

Let’s perform the software installation.

Caution

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.

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