topic Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem in Desktop Inkjet Printers

Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 12:26:46 GMT

I have a TR-8620a connected via WiFi. Driver is installed on a MacBook Air M5.

Auto Power Off set to OFF and Auto ON activated.

Prints fine remotely from iPad, but when using MacBook printing won't start till I touch the LCD display to turn display on. LCD turns off probably within 30 minutes of being idle.

Had the printer for a number of years. Initially connected to a PC and I don't recall this problem. Been using it exclusively with MacBook for a number of months. I don't recall if this started right away with MacBook or developed.

Any suggestions welcome. Thanks.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

DerrickL — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:47:09 GMT

What happens if both are turned off? Or can you do that? Both my printers have both auto on and auto off set to off. The printing process starts and the pop up do you want to start printing shows up.

Do you have some kind of conflict with your ECO settings?

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

shadowsports — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:45:12 GMT

John,

Additionally, does the printer have a static IP assigned on the router and is the printer installed as an IP printer on the Mac?

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 13:58:09 GMT

Hi Rick.

I just installed using the Canon app. Didn't make any special selections.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:00:38 GMT

I just set both to OFF. Will have to wait for the LCD to turn off.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 14:17:41 GMT

If both are off nothing happens and printer shows offline.

No option to turn on from computer.

The ECO setting on LCD just redirects to the Power Saving choice.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

shadowsports — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 15:24:16 GMT

Try assigning a static IP on the router. Then remove the printer from your Mac, restart, and install as an IP printer.

Hopefully that'll let wake packets wake up the wireless NIC.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:31:13 GMT

Would I do this here Rick? Apply to router itself?

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

shadowsports — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:52:27 GMT

John,

Yes. If I remember it's on the LAN set up tab on the navigation page at the bottom. If it's already attached to the router it'll be there. May need to look at the list of attached devices to get its Mac address. Once reserved, restart the printer gracefully then follow the instructions in my post above.

Let me look back through my posts, I'm sure I have screenshots.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

shadowsports — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:56:04 GMT

Here you go.

https://community.usa.canon.com/t5/Printer-Software-Networking/IPV-keeps-changing-on-my-imageCLASS-MF653Cdw/m-p/422206/highlight/true#M14549

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 16:56:49 GMT

I don't see how to do that for an individual device.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 17:24:37 GMT

I don't seem to have a page like you show. Similar, but no way to edit IP address. I selected the printer and edit and all it let me do is change and model info. And when I exit it isn't saved anyway.

I'll continue to see what I can find. Not a major issue since printer is only five feet from my keyboard.

Thanks for your assistance Rick.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

shadowsports — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 18:31:40 GMT

What model router is it John? I know it's Netgear. Maybe I can find instructions.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

jrhoffman75 — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 19:07:26 GMT

https://www.downloads.netgear.com/files/GDC/CAX30/CAX30_UM_EN.pdf

Found this, but I didn't find a way coset address for a particular device.

Re: Pixma TR-8620a Auto On Problem

shadowsports — Sat, 18 Jul 2026 21:28:42 GMT

Instructions start at the bottom of page 44 and continue on 45.

When you review the address reservation section press the +Add button. On the next page, it'll show you a list of the attached devices with their IP and Mac address. Select the radio button for the entry you want to reserve. Then down below you'll see fields where you can edit the device. Name, the IP address and the MAC address. You can just copy and paste. You can give the device a friendly name if you like. Once you save, The router does its little progress bar thing where you have to wait about a minute for everything to refresh. Then uninstall the printer on your Mac, restart Then reinstall as a TCP/IP printer. You can confirm the printer is using the reserved IP by using Terminal or by entering the reserved address into a browser. The printer's web server should display. 😉