Adding Canon MP 620 Printer to Network

I added a new Canon MP 620 to my home network. It's WiFi enabled. I've two laptop PCs that are able to locate the MP 620 but my MacBook cannot. The setup function can identify the printer's MAC address but it cannot find the printer for setup. It eventually brings up a screen for LPD, location, address, etc. The Canon manual provides no details. I'm not filtering MAC addresses and I've reinstalled the Canon MP620 drivers several times. When I attempt to add the printer manually, it will not allow me to install the correct drivers. I'm at a loss in terms of next steps.

I recently bought a 620 and had a problem getting my laptop to see the printer, but my desktop did see the printer. I could not find a solution in the manual. I called Canon support and they walked me through setting it up and said something to the effect that this is a new printer for them and the manual may need changes. At any rate, its been a little while and I'm not sure I remember the directions exactly, but I seem to remember him telling me to use a USB cable to connect the computer that couldn't see the printer directly to the printer. Somehow the printer talks to the computer and transfers the needed MAC address information. Sorry I can't be more geeky in my explanation, but it seemed to work fine after that. Above all I would strongly recommend you call the toll free Canon support line. Ask for someone who is specifically knowledgeable with the wifi aspect. The guy I talked with was very knowledgeable and helpful. This also helps them understand just how their manual fails.

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