Canon iP4500 Printer Utility missing/ non-functional

I own a G5 iMac & MB Pro. Ever since I installed Time Capsule, I cannot access the Canon iP4500 *Printer Utility.* It seems to be missing or has become non-functional. I should note that this printer is plugged into Time Capsule. Any ideas as to what has happened to the utility?

To my knowledge, the utilities from the printer manufacturers have only worked if the printer is connected to the computer; you could ask Canon, but I expect they'll say that the utility wasn't designed for this type of connection.
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