Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point in the "Cableless setup" method - MX472 / MX479 / MX532
Article ID: ART115822 | | | Date published: 05/12/2015 | | | Date last updated: 05/09/2019 |
Description
This article explains how you can connect your printer wirelessly to a network using the cableless setup method.
Solution
Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point in the "Cableless setup" method
ID : 8202010300 _ EN _ 1
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The environment necessary for the wireless connection 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:
1. Prepare for the "Cableless setup"
Before Starting Wireless Connection Setup
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1. Press the [ Setup ] button (B) on the printer.
2. Use the or button (C) to select [ Wireless LAN setup ]. Then, press the OK button (D).
The (blue) Wi-Fi lamp (E) lights up when wireless connection is enabled.
3. Select [ Other setup ]. Then, press the OK button.
4. Select [ Cableless setup ]. Then, press the OK button.
5. Confirm that the following message is displayed:
Now, the printer is ready for wireless LAN connection in the "Cableless setup" method.
The printer is not yet connected to an access point. You can use a Windows PC, a Mac, or a mobile device (iOS / Android) to proceed with connecting the printer to a wireless network.
2. Install the Software (Windows) Important
1. Insert the CD-ROM into the computer.
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2. Click [ Run Msetup4.exe ] on the AutoPlay screen, then click [ Yes ] or [ Continue ] on the User Account Control dialog box. If the User Account Control dialog box reappears in following steps, click [ Yes ] or [ Continue ].
Note
3. Click [ Next ].
4. Click [ Wireless Connection ].
5. Click [ Connect to the network ].
6. Click [ Cableless setup ].
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7. Click [ Next ].
Note regarding Easy-WebPrint EX
Follow any on-screen instructions to proceed with the software installation.
8. When the Setup Completion dialog box appears, click [ Complete ].
9. Click [ Next ].
- Important Information for the installation
10. Click [ Exit ] to complete the installation. Remove the Setup CD-ROM and keep it in a safe place.
11. Quick Menu starts.
The wireless LAN connection of your printer to the access point in the "Cableless setup" method is completed.
2. Install the Software (Mac OS X) Important
1. Visit www.canon.com/ijsetup/.
2. Click Set Up. 3. Either type in the model name of your printer and click Go, or click the first two letters shown under First Letters. Then, scroll down and click on the model name of your printer. 4. Select the region where your printer was purchased. 5. On the next page, make sure that macOS is selected from the list of operating systems shown. If it is not, select it. 6. Click Download. The setup file will be downloaded. Open this file when it has finished downloading.
7. Double-click the [ Setup ] icon.
8. Click [ Next ].
9. In the subsequent screen, enter the administrator name and password. Then click [ Install Helper ].
10. Click [ Next ].
11. Click [ Wireless Connection ].
12. Click [ Connect to the network ].
13. Click [ Cableless setup ].
14. Click [ Next ].
Follow any on-screen instructions to proceed with the software installation.
15. Click [ Add Printer ].
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16. Select [ Canon xxx series Canon IJ Network ] and click [ Add ].
Caution
17. Click [ Next ].
18. Click [ Next ].
- Important Information for the installation
19. Click [ Exit ] to complete the installation.
20. Quick Menu starts.
The wireless LAN connection of your printer to the access point in the "Cableless setup" method is completed.
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SIMS Doc Id
8202010300