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Please enter a title. You can not post a blank message. Please type your message and try again. This discussion is locked ..d..ecay Level 1 (0 points) Q: Error 306, using WiFi, often on the Canon PIXMA models I've seen the following 306 communication error canon pixma error on numerous other boards and here on older Apple posts, too:Error Number 306 A support code 306 a communication error has occurred communication error has occurredI thought that I had done all the correct steps to solve the problem, but it still wouldn't work. Then, error code 306 I found two different posts which said similar things (one which was really close by Pahu, thank you!) that led me to the correct result. So, I wanted to lay it out in explicit detail here, in the
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hopes that others could solve their problem quickly & easily. The prerequisite for the steps below is that _your Canon is powered up, configured, & WiFi connected to your LAN_. Here's what I did *that worked*:• Delete any previously installed (i.e., non-working) printers for the Canon• Download the basic Mac installation software for your Canon model at this link, *making sure that you're installing the Canon Networking software* (it may be a separate link, or communication error canon 2900 it could be bundled into their basic install - YMMV):http://www.usa.canon.com/consumer/controller?act=SupportIndexAct• Download the latest printer driver for your model, same link as above. Yes, you will need to download at least these two items, since the drivers in the original installation will not be the latest & greatest.• Install the basic installation/networking software first, then update the drivers• Go to System Preferences:Print & Fax• Click '+' to add a new printer, select Default in the top, left corner of the Add Printer window, then wait for 15-30 seconds• You'll see another Canon printer appear on the list, with a string of numbers after its name. *This is the one you want*, NOT the one which is already there when you first click Default. After you select that printer (do a Test Page to verify it works), you can go back and edit it, trimming the name down by cutting off the string of numbers; doing so will not affect the printer's operation.That's it! The real trick was in selecting the networking version of the printer which is "discovered" by the network when you pull up the Default tab. Whenever I tried to use the standard version of the printer, even though I could do things like clean the heads and actually receive a printout from doing so, I could never send anything to the printer successful
Canon printer in Mac, whenever I try to connect the printer with Mac and access it I get the error code as “Error 306” and it doesn’t work properly after that. What should be done for this issue now? Can someone please provide communication error in canon printer lbp 2900 me the information for the same? Thank you. Reply With Quote 27-03-201312:26 AM #2 Support Array Join
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Date Oct 2012 Posts 434 Re: Error 306 when trying to connect Canon printer in Mac This can be fixed by following a simple workaround
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in your Mac where all you need to do is to setup your printer once again as default printer in Mac. Just follow the below mentioned steps to complete it, STEP 1: Select the apple icon from the desktop screen in your https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2373668?tstart=0 Mac. STEP 2: Go to System Preferences -> Select Print & Fax. STEP 3: If you see that the padlock in bottom left is locked? Then just click it once which will ask for the password and enter the password and Click OK. STEP 4: Select the "-" button to remove the printer which you have synced and use the "+" button to add it again as the default printer. Now try to give the print from your Mac to the Canon printer which should http://themacmob.com/forum/error-306-when-trying-connect-canon-printer-mac-101443.html work without any error or problems now. Reply With Quote 27-03-201310:01 AM #3 Mac Array Join Date Dec 2012 Posts 684 Re: Error 306 when trying to connect Canon printer in Mac ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Troubleshoot: :: Then try to restart the Mac system. :: After than install the latest driver related to Canon printer ,and for that you need to open the below link and select the country ,product and model. :: After installing the driver you need to check it is working or not.. Open :http://software.canon-europe.com/ :: Then check it is connecting or not. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Reply With Quote 10-06-201306:27 PM #4 arunwillbe1 Array Join Date Nov 2012 Posts 940 Re: Error 306 when trying to connect Canon printer in Mac Hi friend, Don't worry for unable to add the canon printer in your mac.You can add the printer by following the below instructions. +++ Steps to follow to add the canon printer to mac without error : 1. First of all turn on the mac system. 2. After turn on locate the apple icon on desktop screen of mac and open it. 3. Now choose the system preferences here. 4. In system preferences again find tap the print and fax. 5. Here find the podlock and enter the password to go to inside. 6. Here you will see the two symbols """ + and - """. 7. Tap the """ + """ for adding the printer or press """ - """ to remove the printer from mac. Thank you................... Reply Wi
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