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Loading my MF 229Dw printer on a new Mac

garydunn
Apprentice

I have located the downloads for my printer on the Canon site. To load from scratch do I need to download the drivers package & firmware package for my model to have the full downloads for complete operation? 

 

Thanks for any help. 

 

Gary

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Audrey
Product Expert
Product Expert

Hi Gary Dunn,

 

Welcome to the Canon Forums and thanks for your post!

 

Thank you for your inquiry, and welcome to the Canon Forums. We appreciate your participation, however, for the community to best assist you can you provide us with the following information:

 
1.Operating System version on the Mac?
2.How is your printer connected?

 

You will need to downloand the following files from the Canon Drivers & Download website:

 

MF Printer Driver & Utilities for Macintosh V10.11.5 [Mac OS : 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0]
Scanner Driver & Utilities for Macintosh V2.15.5 [Mac OS : 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0]
Fax Driver & Utilities for Macintosh V4.15.7 [Mac OS : 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0]  (if you are going to PC fax)

 

Firmware only needs to be downloaded if you are have the issue described in the description.

 

If this is a time-sensitive matter, our US-based technical support team is standing by at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) weekdays between 10 AM and 6:30 PM ET.

 

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Audrey
Product Expert
Product Expert

Hi Gary Dunn,

 

Welcome to the Canon Forums and thanks for your post!

 

Thank you for your inquiry, and welcome to the Canon Forums. We appreciate your participation, however, for the community to best assist you can you provide us with the following information:

 
1.Operating System version on the Mac?
2.How is your printer connected?

 

You will need to downloand the following files from the Canon Drivers & Download website:

 

MF Printer Driver & Utilities for Macintosh V10.11.5 [Mac OS : 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0]
Scanner Driver & Utilities for Macintosh V2.15.5 [Mac OS : 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0]
Fax Driver & Utilities for Macintosh V4.15.7 [Mac OS : 10.10/10.11/10.12/10.13/10.14/10.15/11.0]  (if you are going to PC fax)

 

Firmware only needs to be downloaded if you are have the issue described in the description.

 

If this is a time-sensitive matter, our US-based technical support team is standing by at 1-800-OK-CANON (1-800-652-2666) weekdays between 10 AM and 6:30 PM ET.

 

Did this answer your question? Please click the Accept as Solution button so that others may find the answer as well.

Thanks, I have the OS 10.15.7

Printer has both a wireless connection & hardwired.  

Audryu, this solution worked perfectly. Thanks very much for the instructions. 

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