The Canon MX870 Setup printer supports the USB, wired, and wireless interfaces. If you are setting up this printer for the first time, proceed with the steps provided below.
Check if the following items are included in the box.
There is no Canon MX870 printer driver and software for the Mac OS X Operating System.
There is no Canon MX870 printer driver for the Chromebook Operating System.
If the print results are blurred or fainted, it is mainly due to the clogged print head nozzles. In such cases, you have to clean the print head. If the print results are unsatisfactory, align the print head. The steps to align, replace, and clean the print head are given below.
First, make sure that you have completed your printer’s physical set up correctly. If not, complete it first. If you haven’t installed your printer driver on the computer, download and install it. Make sure the rear tray contains enough paper. Now, perform the print operation from your hand-held or desktop device. To know how, scroll down this page.
If you see any horizontal lines in the printed document, then it indicates your printer’s print head misaligned. To align your printer’s print head, follow the instructions given below.
The scanner driver of the Canon MX870 setup is provided along with the MP driver. To download it, follow the instructions given below.
The Canon MX870 printer doesn’t support the direct scan to email operation. You can scan ysour document, save them on your computer, and then send it to an email address.
Configuring the Canon MX870 printer for the Fax operation
Some quick solutions to resolve the Canon MX870 setup printer’s common issues are given below. To get remote assistance in resolving any printer issue, contact us.