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I have a Canon Color Imageclass MF644Cdw Toner Printer because I got tired of my expensive inkjet cartridges drying up (I don't print a lot, but in volume). I bought it in Dec 2020 then fell off an extension ladder the following month (Serious Ouchie) so I couldn't lift the printer until last month. I upgraded to Monterey 12.1 several months ago.
Trying to install it, I get messages saying the printer is incompatible. I've done "due diligence" research at Canon sites. Charts of the printer at Canon don't even SHOW Monterey for this printers! I've tried a few drivers to no avail. Some connected user sites suggest "work-arounds", but generally, owners of new Canon printers seemed pretty pissed... I have reconnected my older HP inkjet printer.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini8,1
Processor Name: 6-Core Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 6
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB
Memory: 16 GB
System Firmware Version: 1715.60.5.0.0 (iBridge: 19.16.10647.0.0,0)
OS Loader Version: 540.60.2~89
Hardware UUID: 23EED48F-1547-5606-A8D2-9BCDC170DD84
Provisioning UDID: 23EED48F-1547-5606-A8D2-9BCDC170DD84
Activation Lock Status: Enabled
So, right now, I have have 3 questions:
1. Does anyone know how to connect the printer to Monterey?
2. I spent some time upgrading apps to Monterey several months ago, but would it just be better to revert to Big Sur or earlier?
3. Do I just have a $400 doorstop?
Cavebear
Trying to install it, I get messages saying the printer is incompatible. I've done "due diligence" research at Canon sites. Charts of the printer at Canon don't even SHOW Monterey for this printers! I've tried a few drivers to no avail. Some connected user sites suggest "work-arounds", but generally, owners of new Canon printers seemed pretty pissed... I have reconnected my older HP inkjet printer.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: Mac mini
Model Identifier: Macmini8,1
Processor Name: 6-Core Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 3 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 6
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 9 MB
Memory: 16 GB
System Firmware Version: 1715.60.5.0.0 (iBridge: 19.16.10647.0.0,0)
OS Loader Version: 540.60.2~89
Hardware UUID: 23EED48F-1547-5606-A8D2-9BCDC170DD84
Provisioning UDID: 23EED48F-1547-5606-A8D2-9BCDC170DD84
Activation Lock Status: Enabled
So, right now, I have have 3 questions:
1. Does anyone know how to connect the printer to Monterey?
2. I spent some time upgrading apps to Monterey several months ago, but would it just be better to revert to Big Sur or earlier?
3. Do I just have a $400 doorstop?
Cavebear