What is Canon Ij Printer Utility?

Canon IJ Printer Utility is available for Mac systems. It performs all the printer maintenance functions and obtains the ink level of the cartridge on the printer. The various features in the Utility are cleaning, test print, power settings, ink cartridge settings, Quiet Settings, and Custom Settings. It is also referred to as CUPS Printer Driver.

How Do I Find My Canon Printer Utility?

The Canon ij printer utility information is available in the System Preferences section. Power on your Mac device and click the Apple icon near the Finder menu. You will see the option named System Preferences when you click the Apple icon. Click on the System Preferences option and select the Print & Scan or Print & Fax option.

If you are connected to more than one printer, scroll through the display, and carefully select your printer from the list. Make sure that you have chosen the correct printer, and then click the Options & Supplies menu.

Click the Open Printer Utility option under the Utility tab. Now, your Canon printer utility will be launched on your system.

How To Launch & Use The Canon Printer Utility?

Follow the steps specified here to open the Canon IJ Printer Utility on your Mac.

The initial step of the procedure is to check if the Mac system is turned on.
Next, you have to select the System Preferences option from the Apple Menu.
Based on the OS version of your system, choose any one of the options specified below.
Print & Scan
Printers & Scanners

Print & Fax
The proceeding step is to select your printer from the list displayed.
Choose the Options and Supplies option. Select the Open Printer Utility option from the Utility tab.
The printer utility software is now opened and you can perform the printing function.

How To Access Canon Printer Utility?

After you download the Canon IJ Printer Utility by following the procedure specified above, explore the Application folder and click the Utilities option. Locate the Canon Ij Printer Setup Utility icon and select it. The name may vary based on the OS you use.

The application lists the printers that are connected to the computer.
Select your printer's name from the list. Move to the toolbar on the top of the window and click the icon named Utility below it.
Select your printer name again and click the Maintenance button present at the bottom.
The Canon Printer Utility will now open and you start accessing it.
With this program, you can modify and maintain the settings of the printer connected. This includes cleaning, test printing, power settings, check ink levels, and more.
With the Custom Settings, you can alter the printer settings.

Where Can I Download Canon Printer Utility?

To access the Canon printer via the computer, you should download and install the Canon IJ Utility.

Turn on the computer in which you want to install the printer software.
Enable internet access on your computer and go to the manufacturer’s site.
Click the Downloads section and search for an appropriate printer driver.
Select the Download button and wait for the download process to complete.
You can also navigate to the Search field and enter your printer’s model number.
Now a list of software and other information related to your printer will appear.
Download the Canon IJ Printer Utility on your computer.
After you download it, proceed to install the software on your computer.

Canon IJ Printer Utility Download

Windows

Canon IJ Printer Utility can be used only for your Mac system. For Windows system, you can use Canon IJ Inkjet Utility.
Log in to the Microsoft account to download the software for your printer.
The Utility software is inbuilt for the Windows system. Insert one terminal of the USB cable to the printer’s rear and the other one to the system’s rear.
After the connection process completes, you can find the driver in the system automatically.
The printer driver detects the Canon Inkjet Print Utility which is also downloaded automatically.
In your software, enroll the printer name. Launch the software and choose the printer model from the list. The software is available for Windows RT.

Mac

Visit the manufacturer’s support page and enter the model number of your printer in the search box.

Select the model of your printer from the drop-down list and press the Enter key.

Navigate to the Drivers and Downloads segment and check if MAC is enabled.

Select the Drivers tab and find the suitable MP drivers for your device.

Click the Select button. Your IJ Printer Utility is accompanied by the MP drivers package.

Save the files by clicking the Download button and begin the installation by double-clicking the downloaded Canon IJ Printer Utility file.

Complete the installation process with the help of on-screen prompts.

Ubuntu

Launch the desired web browser on your computer.
Go to the manufacturer’s site and click the Support tab on the home screen.
Select the Product Finder menu and click Support for Printers.
Now a list of printer models will be displayed on the screen.
Based on your printer series, select the model.
Select the Drivers & Downloads tab.
Click the arrow next to the Operating System and choose the Linux OS.
Once you have chosen your OS version, click the Download button.
Now the Canon IJ Printer Utility is downloaded successfully.