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Connect a PIXMA MX860 to a Mac Over a Wireless Network

Article ID: ART106284 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 06/01/2021
 

Description


Learn how to connect your PIXMA MX860 printer to your Mac over your wireless netwok.  
 

Solution

 This article is for setting up the PIXMA MX860 for use over a wireless LAN on a Mac with a CD or DVD drive.  If your Mac doesn't have such a drive, please click here for information on how to set up your printer to work with a wireless LAN on a Mac using downloaded drivers.


Preparing the printer

  1. Press the Menu button (A).
  1.  Use the or button (B) to select Settings, then press the OK button.
  1. Select Device settings, then press the OK button.
  1. Use the or button (B) to select LAN settings, then press the OK button.
  1. ​Make sure that Change WLAN/LAN is selected and press the OK button.
  1. Select Wireless LAN active, then press the OK button.
 

Installing the Software

  1. Connect the printer to the computer with a USB cable, then turn the printer on.


 The USB port is located on the right side at the back of the printer.
  1. Turn the computer on, then insert the Setup CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive.

 
  1. Double-Click the Setup icon. If the CD-ROM folder doesn't open automatically, double-click the CANON_IJ icon on the desktop.
  1. Enter your administrator name and password. Select OK. If you don't know your administrator name or password, Select Help, then follow the on-screen instructions.
  1. Select Easy Install. The drivers, application software, and on-screen manuals are installed automatically.

 
If you want to select particular items to install, Select Custom Install and follow the on-screen instructions to proceed with the installation.
  1. Select Install. Move the cursor over items to display explanations.
  1. Read the License Agreement screen carefully and Select Yes. The installation with start.

 
Follow any on-screen instructions to install the software.
  1. When the Load plain paper into the cassette screen appears, load plain paper in the Cassette (A) and Select Next.
  1. Select Next.
  1. Select Next. If you're connected to the Internet, the user registration page appears. Follow the on-screen instructions to register your product. You'll need your product serial number, which is located on the inside of the printer.


To register later, Select Cancel. User Registration can be started from the Solution Menu icon.
 An Internet connection is required. Connection fees apply.
  1. Select Restart. When the computer restarts, Canon IJ Network Tool will automatically start. After restarting the computer, remove the Setup CD-ROM and keep it in a safe place.
 When using Mac OS X v.10.3.9, before using the Operation Panel on the printer to save scanned originals to the computer, it is necessary to select MP Navigator EX as the launch

application on Image Capture under Applications.


Wireless Connection

  1. On the Canon IJ Network Tool screen, select Lan connection, then Select OK.
  1. If the Setup Preparations screen appears, confirm that the preparation is complete, then Select OK.
  1. Select Setup in the pop-up menu, select MX860 series in Printers, then Select OK.

 
 If no printer is detected, refer to "4.1 The printer is not detected" in the printed manual: Network Setup Troubleshooting. Make sure there is no problem, then Select Update.
 
If the following screen appears:
 

 

When the Access Points screen appears, select an access point to use, then Select Connect.

  • When an access point is detected automatically, the Access Points screen doesn't appear.

  • To connect to the access point with WEP, WPA or WPA2 displayed in the Encryption column, enter the network key, then Select Connect. For details on network keys, refer to "3.1 About Network Key (Windows)/Network Password (Macintosh)" in the printed manual: Network Setup Troubleshooting.

  • If you want to select an access point manually, or if the target access point is not displayed in the list, or if an error message appears, refer to "5 The following screen is displayed during setup" in the printed manual: Network Setup Troubleshooting.

If the following screen appears:
 

 
When the Set Printer IP Address screen appears, Select Connect.
  • If the printer is detected automatically, the Set Printer IP Address screen doesn't appear

  • If no connection is established even after Connect is Selected, refer to "5.6 The Set Printer IP Address screen is displayed during setup" in the printed manual 

    Network Setup Troubleshooting

  1. When the Setup Completion screen appears, remove the USB cable, then Select Next.
  1. Turn off the printer (A), then place the printer in the location where you'll use it, and turn it on.
  1. On the Connection Performance Measurement screen, Select Next.
Measuring of the communication status starts, and the results are displayed.
 
Measuring takes a few minutes. You can cancel measuring by Selecting Cancel. You also examine the detailed status of the
communication link after setup by using the Canon IJ Network Tool
  1. Confirm the measurement results, then Select Finish.
Ensure that is displayed in Connection Performance between the Printer and the Access Point.
 
If any symbol other than is displayed, refer to displayed comments and Help for improving the status of communication link.
 
To check whether the new location is better, Select Remeasurement. Measurement of the communication status is performed again.
 
When any message on Overall network performance appears in the measurement results, rearrange the printer and other network devices following the instructions on the screen.
 


Add the Printer

  1. If you have Mac OS X v.10.4.x/v.10.3.9:
When the Printer List window appears, Select Add.

If you have Mac OS X v.10.4.x: Go to Step 2.

If you have Mac OS X v.10.3.9: Go to Step 3

  1.  For Mac OS X v.10.5.x/v.10.4.x
Select Canon MX860 series and Select Add. This may take a moment. 

In Mac OS X v.10.4.x, Select More Printers in the Printer Browser window
 

 
 The alphanumeric string after Canon MX860 series is the printer's MAC address
 
If the printer has not been detected, make sure of the following.
  • The printer is turned on.
     
  • The firewall function of any security software is turned off.
     
  • Wireless LAN Connection: The computer is connected to the access point.
     
  • Wired LAN Connection: The printer is connected to the network device with the LAN cable.
     
  • The printer is not set to use access control (MAC address filtering).
     
If you have Mac OS X v.10.4.x: Go to Step 3.

If you have Mac OS X v.10.3.9: Go to Step 5
  1. For Mac OS X v.10.4.x/v.10.3.9
Select Canon IJ Network in the pop-up menu, select MX860 series in the list of printers, then Select Add.
 

 
 The alphanumeric string after Canon MX860 series is the printer's MAC address

If the printer has not been detected, make sure of the following.
  • The printer is turned on.
     
  • The firewall function of any security software is turned off.
     
  • Wireless LAN Connection: The computer is connected to the access point.
     
  • Wired LAN Connection: The printer is connected to the network device with the LAN cable.
     
  • The printer is not set to use access control (MAC address filtering).
 
  1. Mac OS X v.10.4.x/v.10.3.9
Confirm that MX860 series is added to the list of printers.
 
  1. On the Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector screen, select Canon MX860 series Network in TWAIN Data Source Name and the MAC address
of the printer in Network Device List, then Select Apply to use the printer as a scanner.
 
  1. Confirm that a check mark is displayed, then Select Exit to close the screen.
 
 With Mac OS X v.10.5.x, the Card Slot is not available when using the printer over a network.

Wireless setup is complete

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