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Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point - MX472 / MX479 / MX532

Article ID: ART114484 | Date published: 05/11/2015 | Date last updated: 07/15/2019
 

Description

This article provides information on different ways you can connect your PIXMA MX472 / MX479 / MX532 to a wireless network.

 

Solution

Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point
ID: 8202019700_ EN_ 1
Issue

Before connecting this printer to the network, confirm the following two items, (A) and (B).


 
(A) Access point or router (supporting IEEE802.11b/g/n)
An access point or router is a relay device which connects not only the Internet and network devices such as a computer or printer, but also one network device to another.
So, your access point or router must be properly set before you go to the next setup step.
 
(B) The computer to be used with the printer must be connected to the network.
In order to confirm whether the computer to be used with the printer is connected to the network, try to browse the Internet website from the computer.
 
 Caution
- If you do not know how to set up the router / access point or the Internet, please refer to:
 
  • Regarding the setup method and the functions of the access point or the router, refer to the instruction manual for the access point or the router you are using, or contact each manufacturer.
     
  • Regarding the setup method of the computer, refer to the instruction manual for the computer you are using, or contact its manufacturer.
Cause

To use the printer in wirelessly, select the setup method first.
Summary

 
See Also  
Cause

Easy Setup connection
Summary

In most cases, you can use the printer in wireless connection using this setup method.
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Cause

WPS connection
Summary

When the access point or the router you are using supports the WPS function, you can use this setup method to connect the printer in a wireless connection.

Confirm that the access point or the router you are using has the WPS button.




REFERENCE
There is the WPS mark on the access point or the router you are using if it supports the WPS function.
See Also Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point using the WPS Push Button method
Cause Standard setup
Summary You can manually enter in your network passphrase using the numeric keypad on your printer.
See Also Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point using the standard setup method - MX472 / MX479 / MX532

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SIMS Doc Id

8202019700

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