Canon PIXMA MP500 Driver and Manual Setup

Canon PIXMA MP500 Operating System Compatibility

Windows 10 / Windows 10 (x64) / Windows 8.1 / Windows 8.1 (x64) / Windows 8 / Windows 8 (x64) / Windows 7 / Windows 7 (x64) / Windows Vista / Windows Vista (x64) / Windows XP / Windows XP (x64) / Windows 2000 / Windows Me / Macintosh / Mac OS X (10.2/10.3/10.4/10.5/10.6/10.6/10.7/10.8/10.9/10.10/10.11)

Canon PIXMA MP500 Specification

Software & Driver Installation For Canon PIXMA MP500

Method 1: Canon PIXMA MP500 Installation Steps by Steps Using Free Download

This time, without CD installation or automatic wizard, will be used for the installation of Canon PIXMA MP500.

Follow the instruction below:

1. Ensure that you have software file or driver setup of Canon PIXMA MP500. In case you don’t have, the link below is for anyone who needs the software file.
2. USB cable is necessary, thus you can connect your computer and the printer. USB cable usually comes with the printer package.

After you are done with the preparations for the installation of Canon PIXMA MP500 using Setup File, below mentioned is what to do with the installation.

1. Switch ON Canon PIXMA MP500 and your computer.
2. Before it’s instructed, don’t connect the USB cable of PIXMA MP460.
3. Canon MP460 driver setup should be downloaded, thus you can start the installation.
4. Anytime driver setup installation is done, connect PIXMA MP460 USB cable. The wizard, then, will detect the USB cable. Once the USB cable is detected, you will be led to the installation instructions of Canon PIXMA MP500.
5. You only need to follow the installation steps-by-steps.
6. Anytime the installation is complete, Canon PIXMA MP500 is ready to use.

Method 2: Manual Setting Up Of Canon PIXMA MP500 Drivers

Considering this approach or method for the installation, find Add A Printer selection you get from the inbuilt feature for Windows.

Prepare:

1. Canon PIXMA MP500 Driver Setup file or Software. Don’t have the Driver Setup file, find them through the link that is available.
2. Canon PIXMA MP500 USB cable is necessary

The Installation Steps-by-Steps:

1. Switch ON your devices, both Canon PIXMA MP500 and your computer.
2. Pair the Canon PIXMA MP500 USB cable and your computer.
3. Setup file of Canon PIXMA MP500 should be extracted which file you can find through TEMP folder.
4. Hit start, then Control Panel, and locate View Devices & Printer when it comes to Windows 7 and Vista. Hit Fax & Printers for XP users.
5. Locate Add a Printer.
6. Finish with it, provide the path for the extracted setup file.
7. Follow the installation instructions from the wizard.
8. The installation of Canon PIXMA MP500 is complete, and the printer is now can be used.

Method 3: Canon PIXMA MP500 Installation Driver Free Download

Using software CD or Automatic Wizard for the installation of Canon PIXMA MP500

Ensure that you prepare:

1. Your computer should have installed DVD/CD drive.
2. Grab Canon PIXMA MP500 Driver CD or Software Disk that you get from the printer package.
3. Another thing that you need is USB cable that is used to connect your computer and printer. This one also becomes one package with the printer.

For the installation process of Canon PIXMA MP500 using CD Drive, follow the below mentioned.

1. Switch ON the devices which are needed for the installation process of Canon PIXMA MP500, such as, the printer itself and your computer.
2. Only when it is suggested, don’t connect the Canon MP460 to your computer.
3. Get the CD disk of your PIXMA MP460 to your computer DVD/CD drive. When the instructions for the installation pop up, follow them.
4. Connect Canon MP460 USB cable to your computer anytime the setup wizard instructs you.
5. It sometimes takes until PIXMA MP460 USB cable gets detected. Afterward, the instructions for the installation process will appear to complete the installation.
6. Canon PIXMA MP500 is now ready for you to use when the installation is complete.

How to Install Canon PIXMA MP500 Printer Driver on Linux

Requirements:

1. A Linux-run device
2. A Common Unix Printer Service (CUPS) installed on the device.

Guidelines:

1. Run the computer and run the CUPS.
2. Visit the web-based interface.
3. Open a browser and navigate to localhost: 631.
4. Connect the printer.
5. On the browser, go to Administration tab and select Printers.
6. Select Add Printer.
7. Enter username and password.
8. Your printer (Canon PIXMA MP500) should be on the list displayed. Select it and press Continue.
9. CUPS detect and add the printer.
10. A configuration window will pop up, fill values as needed.
11. The printer is ready to use.

How to Uninstall Canon PIXMA MP500 Printer Driver

For Windows:

1. Look for the Windows button on your device’s keyboard.
2. Select Control Panel.
3. Look for Uninstall a Program tab, select it.
4. Look for the name of the printer driver you wish to uninstall.
5. Click on the Uninstall button.
6. Wait until the process is done.

For Mac:

1. Open Apple Menu.
2. Select System Preferences.
3. Select Printers and Scanners.
4. Choose a printer driver that you wish to uninstall. (Select Canon PIXMA MP500 if your printer is of that type.)
5. Click Remove.

For Linux:

1. Go to Application.
2. Select System Settings.
3. Select Printers. Printer window will pop up.
4. Locate Unlock button on the upper right section, select it.
5. Enter password.
6. Locate the Canon PIXMA MP500 printer driver your wish to uninstall. Find a minus sign under it.
7. Click the minus sign.

PIXMA MP460 Wireless Connection Setup

(If the Printer is compatible with Wireless)

Connecting with WPS

Requirement:

1. Physical WPS push button must be present.
2. The network must use WPA or WPA2 security.

Step 1

1. Press printer’s Home button.

Step 2

1. Use navigation arrows to select WLAN Setup icon.
2. Press the left function button.

Wi-Fi lamp will light up after enabling wireless connection. Printer searches for access that supports WPS.

Step 3

1. Press and hold WPS button for 5 seconds, release.
2. Press OK button after 2 minutes.
3. After the connection is made, press OK to complete setup.

Install software for PIXMA MP460.

If the connection still fails, please contact manufacturer.

Standard Connection Method

Step 1

1. Press printer’s Home button.

Step 2

1. Use navigation arrows to select WLAN Setup icon.
2. Press the left function button.

Wi-Fi lamp will light up after enabling wireless connection. Printer searches for access that supports WPS.

Step 3

1. Press the Stop/Reset button
2. Select Standard setup then press OK button to start process of standard setup.

Printer is searching for available wireless network.

3. Use navigation arrows to select access point (the name of your network). Press OK.

Press left function button to search again if you cannot see your network on the list.

4. Press OK to input/edit network password (case sensitive).

Use the virtual keyboard to enter a password. Follow the procedure as instructed:

1. Password is case sensitive. Press the center function button to navigate between numeric, upper case, and lower case.
2. Use navigation arrows to pick a character on the keyboard, press OK to confirm selection, and move another character.
3. Repeat step (a) and (b) for more characters to input.
4. After inputting password, press left function button to complete.
5. Confirm your password. Press OK to edit, if needed.
6. Press left function button to complete setup. Press OK.

Follow by installing software for PIXMA MP460.

If the connection still fails, please contact the manufacturer.

PIXMA MP460-factory default settings

Step 1

1. Press printer’s Home button.

Step 2

1. Use navigation arrows to select Setup icon.
2. Press the right function button.

Step 3

1. Use left navigation arrow to select Device Settings.
2. Press OK.

Step 4

1. Use up navigation arrow to access LAN settings.
2. Press OK.
3. Use down navigation arrow to select Yes for reset setting.
4. Press OK.
5. WLAN Settings now reset. A message [Processing….Please wait momentarily] is shown.
6. Press OK to complete resetting WLAN.

canonupdates.com will give you the official driver and software that you can directly download from this link below. Of course, the steps by step are also easy to follow.

PDF format

Memo: File names having the extension.pdf are PDF files.
You need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to read PDF files.

Follow the instructions below to download manuals in PDF format.

• Click the file name you want to download. The download will start automatically.
• Files will be saved on the computer desktop.
• Double-click the downloaded file to open it.

HTML format

Follow the instructions below to download the compressed files on Windows.

• Click the file link, select Save, and specify the directory to save the file. The download will start automatically.
• Downloaded files will be saved in the specified folder in a self-extracting form (.exe format).
• Double-click the files to decompress them and save them in the same folder.
• To open and HTML format manual double-click the file.html in the folder.

Follow the instruction below to download the compressed files on Macintosh.

• Click the file name you want to download. The download will start automatically.
• Files will be saved on the computer desktop.
• Double-click the downloaded files. Files will be decompressed automatically, and the Photo Application Guide folder will be created on your computer’s desktop.
• To open an HTML-format manual, double-click the file.html in the folder.