Wireless setup method is an easy way to set up your printer on a wireless network for use with your Mac®.
Use this for first-time installs, for adding the printer to other computers on the network, or for reconnecting to the router.
This is a two-step process:
- Start wireless setup on your printer.
- Download and install the setup file on your computer.
1. Start wireless setup on your printer
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Press the HOME button (A) on the printer.
If an error screen is displayed, tap OK, then press the HOME button.
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Flick the screen left or right, then tap LAN settings.
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Tap Wireless LAN setup.
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Tap Cableless setup.
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Tap OK.
2. Download and install the setup file on your computer
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Download the setup file.
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Double-click the downloaded .dmg file. Double-click the Setup icon when the Canon_IJ window opens.
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Select Next on the first screen.
![Next selected from setup screen](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/000001.jpg)
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Select Start Setup.
![Start Setup selected from start screen](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/StartBetterPic.jpg)
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Select Yes on the License Agreement screen.
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On the Select Connection Method screen, select Wireless LAN Connection, then Next.
![Wireless LAN Connection radio button selected, Next button at bottom right of screen selected](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/wless%20lan%20conn%2000006.jpg)
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Select Connect via wireless router (recommended), then Next.
![Connect via wireless router radio button selected, Next selected at bottom right of screen](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/via%20router%2000007.jpg)
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On the Printers on Network List, select your printer (verify it by the last 5 digits of its serial number), then select Next.
![Printer shown selected with asterisks, then a 5-digit serial number shown as the same. Next button selected from bottom right.](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/detected%2000008.jpg)
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Drivers are installed. Wait for the process to finish.
![Driver install screen showing download progress](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/installs%2000009.jpg)
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Select Add Printer on the Add Printer screen.
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On the Add screen, select the MB**** series printer with Bonjour Multifunction listed in the Kind column (**** represents the MAXIFY model number). Select Canon MB**** series from the Use: drop-down, then select Add.
![Canon MB followed by asterisks selected under Name. Canon MB following by asterisks selected under Use:](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/Add%20the%20Bonjour%20MFP%20%200000092A.jpg)
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Select Next on the Add Printer screen.
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Click Next on the Test Print Window, then click Next on the Setup Complete screen. You are almost finished.
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On the Software List, select any optional software to install, then select Next.
![Optional software selected via check box. Next selected at bottom right.](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/SWList%20next%200000096.jpg)
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Skip or complete the User Registration.
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Setup is complete. Select Exit.
![Exit chosen on installation complete screen](/library/CANON/CITS_TECH_SUPPORT/Printers/MAXIFY/MB5420/Exit.jpg)