Can't get printer to connect to my iMac

I recently was given a iMac from my brother. It works very well. But, when I try and connect my Canon MP510 printer to the iMac, it won't print. It appears the iMac has identified the printer and I have followed the "add printer" instructions very carefully. A window appears from System Preferences showing "Printers and Scanners" and it shows my Canon MP510 and it seems the necessary info in that box or window. But I have noticed that window doesn't show Print/Scan in a box at the top of that window? Looking at a video of installing a printer to my iMAC, that video shows a Print/ San box at the top of the window, which I don't see in my window. Tried numerous times to install the printer to no avail. The printer works just fine with my older HP computer, so I know the printer works. Can someone please help me get my Canon printer to start printing with my newly acquired iMac. Thank you.

Windows, Windows 6

Posted on Oct 24, 2024 10:49 AM

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sciencemagic Author

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Nov 5, 2024 10:28 AM in response to Servant of Cats

Hi Servant of Cats,

Thanks for the info. It seems I'm certainly not the first to encounter this problem. Yes, I may have to just get another printer that is compatible with my iMac 27. Thanks, Servant of Cats.

sciencemagic Author

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Nov 5, 2024 10:32 AM in response to Jan Hedlund

Hi Jan,

Yes, that is the box. Sort of strange how I was able to access that box when I clicked on the printer icon in the dock at the bottom of the screen. At least I believe that is what that line of icons is called at the bottom of the screen? Still trying to get used to the iMac from old Windows computer.

sciencemagic Author

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Nov 5, 2024 10:38 AM in response to Jan Hedlund

Hi Jan,

Once again thanks for your input. It appears at this point that option two may be my next experiment. Let me try that and see what may happen? Thanks again, Jan. Always appreciate your help and suggestions. Still sort of baffled by not accessing the printer box/window when I click on the printer icon at the bottom of my screen? I used to be be able to access that info when doing so.

Nov 5, 2024 1:46 PM in response to sciencemagic

sciencemagic wrote:

Hi Servant of Cats,

Thanks for the info. It seems I'm certainly not the first to encounter this problem.

Printer vendors failing to update drivers for old printers seems to be a very common problem!

Can't get printer to connect to my iMac