How To Perform Canon Mx922 Setup?

    Canon Mx922 Setup

The Canon Pixma MX922 printer brings superior quality and many wireless options. With the dedicated five individual ink tank system, the printer is tailor-made for high productivity and to print documents with efficiency without having to replace them often. With a 3” display, the printer functions are so easy to perform. Canon Pixma MX922 has a print resolution of 600x600 dpi for black and 9600x2400 dpi for color. Let us see how to Perform Canon Mx922 Setup.

CONTENTS IN THE BOX:

  • The Canon Pixma MX922 printer
  • Power cord
  • Ink cartridges
  • Installation CD
  • Documentation sheets
  • Fax cord & USB cord

Hardware setup:

  • Unpack the printer from the carton.
  • Place the printer on a flat surface and away from direct sunlight.
  • Peel off the protective tapes surrounding the printer body.
  • Open the document cover and get rid of the packaging material present inside.
  • Remove the power cord from the carton.
  • Connect the plug to the main power source and to the back end of the printer.
  • Press the Power button to turn on the printer.
  • Use the navigation buttons on the control panel and select the language of your choice.
  • Open the cartridge access door to install the ink cartridges.
  • Unpack the ink cartridge from the cover and push it into the respective cartridge slot.
  • Make sure that the cartridge sits in place (repeat the step for the other ink cartridges).
  • Once the cartridge installation is successful, the LED in the cartridge slots will light up (this indicates proper installation).
  • Close the cartridge access door.
  • Pull the cassette from the bottom of the printer.
  • Move the paper guides to the sides inside the cassette.
  • Place a paper stack in the cassette; adjust the paper guides according to the edges of the paper (Do not exceed the tray limit).
  • Push the cassette into the printer. Now Canon Mx922 Setup of Hardware is done.

Software setup:

Since the printer comes with an installation CD, the software setup is quite easy.

  • Place the installation CD in the CD/DVD drive of the computer.
  • Wait for the setup window to open.
  • Click Run.exe and follow the commands on the screen.
  • Click the Next button. Now Canon Mx922 Setup of Software is done.
  • When the connection screen opens, select the method of connection you want for the printer.
  • Complete the full software setup for the printer.

CANON MX922 DRIVER

If you want to perform tasks and print jobs right from your computer, you need the Canon MX922 printer driver. You can download the printer driver from this support page or the official Canon support page. Further instructions follow.

CANON MX922 DRIVER WINDOWS

  • There are two ways to download the Canon MX922 printer driver for your computer.
  • On this very support page, click the Driver Download button.
  • The printer driver for your computer will be downloaded based on the operating system you are using.
  • You can also download the driver from the official Canon support page.
  • Enter the URL for the Canon support page in your browser.
  • In the search bar, type Canon MX922 and press the Enter button.
  • The printer page will now open.
  • Click the Drivers tab.
  • Scroll down the page, click Your Operating System drop-down list, and choose the OS and the version.
  • Once the page refreshes, go to the Drivers section and click the DOWNLOAD button.

CANON MX922 DRIVER MAC

  • On this very support page, you can download the driver for your Mac computer.
  • Click the Driver Download button for Mac.
  • Once done, the driver will be downloaded immediately.
  • Another way to download the printer driver is from the official Canon support page.
  • Open the Canon support page for the Canon MX922 printer.
  • Click the Drivers tab on the page.
  • Click the Your Operating System drop-down list and choose the Mac OS and the version of Mac.
  • Wait for the support page to refresh.
  • The Canon support page will say that you can easily print using the AirPrint feature.

CANON MX922 DRIVER INSTALL

  • Open the driver you have downloaded.
  • Wait for the installation screen or the setup window to open.
  • Follow the prompts and click the Start button.
  • As you follow the commands, wait for the connection screen to open.
  • Now, select the type of connection you want to have for the printer.
  • Complete the installation process for the printer driver.

CANON MX922 PRINT SETUP

  • Make sure that the MX922 printer is turned on.
  • Ensure that the media is loaded into the Canon MX922 printer.
  • Let’s assume that you have downloaded the printer driver for the Canon printer.
  • Open the Canon printer driver.
  • Click the Quick Setup tab.
  • Select the type of print you want from the list.
  • In the Additional Features section, select the method of print.
  • Select the Paper Source.
  • Select the Print Quality and the Media Type.
  • Click the Apply button followed by OK.
  • The printer will start printing the document.

CANON MX922 SCANNER SETUP

  • Ensure that the printer is turned on.
  • Press the Scan button on the Canon printer control panel.
  • Use the navigation buttons on the control panel and select your computer; press the OK button.
  • Press the Document or Photo option.
  • If you want to adjust the scan settings, press the Function button on the control panel.
  • Use the arrow buttons to make further changes to your document.
  • Now, place the original document on the scanner glass or into the Auto document feeder.
  • To start scanning, press the Color button or the Black button.

CANON MX922 FAX SETUP

  • Ensure that the printer is turned on.
  • Connect the cord to the LINE port of the Canon printer and to the phone wall jack.
  • See to it that the Canon printer is turned on.
  • Press the Menu option.
  • Select Setup > Device settings > Fax settings; press the OK button after each selection.
  • Select the Start easy setup option and press the OK button.
  • Follow the commands on the screen and complete the full Fax setup.

CANON MX922 WIRELESS SETUP

  Canon mx922 wireless setup
  • With the Canon MX922 printer turned on, press the Menu button.
  • Use the navigation buttons on the control panel and select the WLAN setup button.
  • The printer display will show the access point detected.
  • The printer will prompt you to press and hold the WPS button on the router.
  • Press the Stop button on the control panel.
  • The Wireless LAN setup screen will open with three options.
  • Select the Standard setup option.
  • The printer will list the available wireless networks near it.
  • Select your Wi-Fi network.
  • When the printer asks you to enter the Wi-Fi Passphrase, press the OK button.
  • With the virtual keypad, enter the password.
  • Once finished, choose the Done button.
  • Select the End Setup button.
  • The printer will now try to connect to the access point.
  • Once done, the printer will be connected to the wireless network.

CANON MX922 AIRPRINT SETUP

AirPrint is a mobile printing feature similar to Mopria. But, AirPrint is allowed to work only on iOS (iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad) and Mac devices. Please make sure that the iOS device and the printer are connected to the same wireless network.

  • On your iOS device, select the document you want to print.
  • Tap the Share icon in the middle.
  • Select Print.
  • Choose the Canon MX922 printer from the printer list.
  • Tap the + icon if you want to increase the number of copies.
  • Select the Print button.

CANON MX922 TROUBLESHOOTING

Like any other printer, Canon MX922 also has its fair share of problems. There are some problems you might face while operating the printer. However, these issues are solvable. In this article, we have mentioned a couple of problems you might face and how to troubleshoot them easily.

CANON MX922 OFFLINE

Printer going offline is quite common. Here are a couple of methods to resolve the issue in no time.

FIX 1: DELETE THE PENDING PRINT JOBS

WINDOWS

  • Open the Control Panel window on your computer.
  • Select the Printers & Scanners option.
  • Select the printer from the printer list.
  • Click on the Open queue button.
  • Delete the pending print jobs from the list.

MAC:

  • Click the Apple icon.
  • Select the System Preferences option.
  • Click on the Printers & Scanners option.
  • Do a double-click on the printer.
  • Click on the pending print jobs and click on the X button to close.

FIX 2: DISABLE THE FIREWALL

  • Open the Control Panel window on your computer.
  • Select the Programs option and click the Uninstall a program button.
  • The window will now open a list of applications.
  • Select the Antivirus/Firewall application and click the Uninstall button.

FIX 3: RESTART PRINT SPOOLER SERVICE

  • Open the Run command (Windows key + R).
  • Type services.msc in the Run command field and press the Enter button.
  • The Windows Services window will now open.
  • Locate the Print Spooler service.
  • Double-click and select the General tab.
  • Under Service Status, click the Start button.

CANON MX922 NOT PRINTING

  • Make sure that the Canon MX922 printer is connected to the power source.
  • If the power light on the Canon printer is flashing, it means that the printer has encountered an error.
  • Make sure that the light is solid.
  • If you have the Canon printer connected to the computer through a USB cable, make sure that the cable at both ends (printer and computer) is secured properly.
  • If you find there is a physical problem with the USB cable, replace it.

Clear pending print jobs

A series of pending print jobs in line can be one of the reasons why the Canon MX922 printer is not printing. Here are the steps for both the Windows and Mac operating systems to resolve the issue.

WINDOWS

  • Open the Control Panel window on your computer.
  • Select the Printers & Scanners option.
  • Select the Canon MX922 printer from the printer list.
  • Click on the Open queue button.
  • Do a right-click and delete the pending print jobs from the list.

MAC

  • Click the Apple icon.
  • Select the System Preferences option.
  • Click on the Printers & Scanners option.
  • Do a double-click on the Canon MX922 printer.
  • Click on the pending print jobs and then click on the X button to close them. Now we have seen how to perform Canon Mx922 Setup and Troubleshoot the issues.