Connect Your Printer Using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) - PIXMA MX922
Article ID: ART139014
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Date published: 05/13/2015
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Date last updated: 10/06/2020
Description
Learn how to quickly get your PIXMA MX922 printer connected to a WPS enabled wireless router.
Solution
Connect your PIXMA MX922 printer to a wireless router via WPS™ Push Button method. If your router has a WPS button on it, see the instructions below to connect your printer.
Check to see if your router supports WPS
You do not need to know your SSID or password (network key) when using this method. If your router supports WPS, it should display the WPS symbol. For additional details, refer to your router's documentation.
Connect your printer to a secure wireless network
Watch a video or follow the written steps below to connect your PIXMA MX922 the network.
WPS Setup - Windows
WPS Setup - macOS®
Connect your printer to a wireless network
Follow these steps to connect your printer to a secure Wi-Fi® network:
Make sure your printer is ON.
Press the Menu button on the printer's operation panel.
Use the arrow buttons (,, , and ) to select WLAN setup, then press OK.
The printer searches for access points (routers). If a WPS-compatible access point is detected, the following screen appears.
Press and hold the WPS button on your router for 5 seconds, then press OK on the printer's operation panel.
For specific details on your router's WPS button operation, refer to your router documentation.
Press OK when Connected to the access point appears.
If the timeout error screen appears, press OK, then start over from step 4.
Your printer is now connected to your Wi-Fi network.
If the printer fails to connect after following the steps above
Try to connect again.
If the printer still fails to connect, unplug your wireless router for 10 seconds, then plug it back in. After it has finished rebooting, try the steps above again.
If the printer still fails to connect, you may have certain settings enabled in your router which would prevent the printer from connecting, such as MAC address filtering. You may need to check your router's internal settings to see if MAC address filtering or any other options would prevent the printer from wirelessly connecting.
Please refer to your router's documentation for more information.
Other connection methods
If the WPS Push Buton fails, there are several other methods to connect your printer to your wireless router: