My Macbook Air can't find my Canon MP3530 wireless printer.

I don't have a disk drive, obviously, so I went to the webpage for notebooks, phones, and IPads.  I started the set up process, and everything seemed to be fine.  I was able to download everything perfectly, and received the manual, image gardens, etc.  However, when I went to connect to printer, it couldn't find the printer.  I turned off my firewall, accepted from anywhere, and even restarted the process several times. How do I get this to work?? HELP!
-Amanda1661

The manufacturer's setup instructions for some wireless printers specify that you should press a "WPS button" on your Wi-Fi router. There is no such button on AirPort devices, but you can still use WPS (W-Fi Protected Setup) to connect a printer, provided you're running AirPort Utility 6.2 or later.
If AirPort Utility is outdated, run Software Update or download the latest updater from the Apple Support website. Then follow the instructions in this support article under the heading "Method 3: Associate the printer to your Wi-Fi network via WPS." To see that part of the page, you must first click the disclosure triangle next to the heading "Adding a Wi-Fi printer that does not let you select a Wi-Fi network via the printer's built-in controls or screen."

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