macOS: Enabling Stapler and Other Specialty Printing Options for Canon Printers

Enabling Specialty Printing Options

To enable specialty printing options like duplex, staple, manual feed, pick a tray, stapleless/staple, etc:

1. Go to the Apple Menu and select System Preferences (macOS 11-12) or System Settings (macOS 13-14)

2. Select Printers & Scanners

3. Select the Printer you want to be able to do specialty printing on

4. Click the Options & Supplies button

5. Click the Options tab

6. Set the following options

   1. Paper Source Options: Cassette Feeding Unit AQ1

   2. Paper Deck Unit: Off

   3. Output Options: Inner Finisher L1

   4. Copy Tray: Off

   5. Puncher: None

   6. Paper Folding Unit: Off

   7. Uncheck the boxes next to Department ID Management, Prioritize User Authentication, and Secure Printing Function of Device

   8. Platform Version: 3.10 or later

7. Click OK

Other Printing Options for Cannon Printers

If you need to set other presets such as simplex/duplex printing or color-scale/gray-scale, follow these instructions: macOS: Canon Printing Setting Presets