Software Installation for the Network Connection Environment.

Article ID: ART133192

Date published: 05/12/2015

Date last updated: 08/17/2015

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Software Installation for the Network Connection Environment

Important:

About the user rights for the logon to Windows:

Log on as a user with administrative rights.

Installing via network connection:

Before starting the installation, check the followings.

The computer and machine are connected via the network.
The power of the machine is turned ON.
IP addresses are properly set up.

Install the software to use the machine.

There are the two methods for installing the software. Normally, install it with [Easy Installation].

Please choose one of the following:

Installing with [Easy Installation]
Installing with [Custom Installation]
Checking the installation results

To install the following software and manuals that cannot be installed with [Easy Installation], select [Custom Installation].

Fax driver
Presto! PageManager
e-Manual

Installing with [Easy Installation]

1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM.

2. Click [Easy Installation].

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If you cannot display the top screen when setting CD-ROM, perform the following operations.

The CD-ROM drive name is indicated as "D:" in this manual. The CD-ROM drive name may differ depending on the computer you are using.

Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003:

From the [Start] menu, select [Run].
Enter "D:\MInst.exe", and then click [OK].

Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008:

Enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Start Search] (or [Search programs and files]) under the [Start] menu.
Press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.

3. Select the connection method to a computer. (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Vista/7 Only)

Click [Next] in [Connect Printer to Computer via Network]

4. Click [Install].

5. Read the contents of License Agreement, and then click [Yes].

6. Click [Next].

The following screen appears. Click [Yes].

7. Select the device to be installed.

(1) Select the device.
(2) Click [Next].

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If no devices are displayed in [Device List], perform the following procedure.

1. Check the following.

The computer and device are connected via the network.
The device is turned on.
IP address is set correctly.
The computer and device are on the same subnet.

2. Click [Update Device List].

If any devices are not displayed by performing the above procedure, perform the following procedure.

1. Click [Search by IP Address].

2. Enter the IP address of the device to be installed.

3. Click [OK].

8. Installation starts when clicking [Start].

9. Click [Exit].

note:

Next, installation of the MF Toolbox starts.

In Windows 2000 Server/Server 2003/2008, MF Toolbox is not installed. Proceed to Step 12.

10. Click [Start].

11. Click [Exit].

12. Check the [ ] is selected in [Install], and then click [Next].

13. Restart your computer.

(1) Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box.
(2) Click [Restart].

* If this screen appears, you can remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

note:

Check the installation results.

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Installing with [Custom Installation]

1. Insert the User Software CD-ROM.

2. Click [Custom Installation].

note:

If you cannot display the top screen when setting CD-ROM, perform the following operations.

The CD-ROM drive name is indicated as "D:" in this manual. The CD-ROM drive name may differ depending on the computer you are using.

Windows 2000, XP, and Server 2003:

From the [Start] menu, select [Run].
Enter "D:\MInst.exe", and then click [OK].

Windows Vista, 7, and Server 2008:

Enter "D:\MInst.exe" in [Start Search] (or [Search programs and files]) under the [Start] menu.
Press the [ENTER] key on the keyboard.

3. Select the connection method to a computer. (Windows 2000 Professional/XP/Vista/7 Only)

Click [Next] in [Connect Printer to Computer via Network].

4. Select the check box for the software to be installed, and then click [Install].

5. Read the contents of License Agreement, and then click [Yes].

6. Click [Next].

The following screen appears. Click [Yes].

7. Select the device to be installed.

(1) Select the device.
(2) Click [Next].

note:

If no devices are displayed in [Device List], perform the following procedure.

1. Check the following.

The computer and device are connected via the network.
The device is turned on.
IP address is set correctly.
The computer and device are on the same subnet.

2. Click [Update Device List].

If any devices are not displayed by performing the above procedure, perform the following procedure.

1. Click [Search by IP Address].

2. Enter the IP address of the device to be installed.

3. Click [OK].

8. Select the function you want to use.

(1) Select the function you want to use (driver to be installed).
(2) Click [Next].

[Printer]	Select when printing from a computer.
[Fax (for Supported Models)]	Select when sending a fax from a computer.
[Scanner]	Select when scanning documents from a computer.
[Canon Driver Information Assist Service]	Select when using the computer on which the printer driver is being installed as the print server of the shared printer environment. By this installation, the characteristic information about the image quality can be transmitted to the client computers correctly, and the department management becomes available as well.

9. Set the printer or fax information.

(1) Specify the settings for each option as needed.
(2) Click [Next].

Printer information*1

Fax information*2

*1 Appears if you selected [Printer] in Step 8.

*2 Appears if you selected [Fax (for Supported Models)] in Step 8.

[Printer Name]	Enter a new name if you want to change the printer or fax name.
[Fax Name]
[Use as Shared Printer]	Select the check box to share the printer or fax.
[Use as Shared Fax]	Select the check box to share the printer or fax.
[Shared Name]	Change the shared name as needed.

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If you selected the [Use as Shared Printer] or [Use as Shared Fax] check box, install the additional driver as following.

1. Click [Drivers to Add].

2. Select the operating system displayed in [Drivers to Add].

3. Click [OK].

If a 64-bit operating system is running on a computer on which the installation is being performed, the download installation (installation from a network) for a client computer on which any of the following 32-bit operating systems is running is not supported due to the Windows restriction.

- Windows 2000

- Windows XP (on which no service pack or SP1 is installed)

- Windows Server 2003 (on which no service pack is installed)

If you download and install the software on any of the above 32-bit operating systems, you may fail to install the software and may not be able to open the printing preferences dialog box.

If any of the following 32-bit operating systems is running on a computer on which the installation is being performed, the additional driver for a 64-bit operating system cannot be installed.

- Windows 2000

- Windows XP (on which no service pack or SP1 is installed)

- Windows Server 2003 (on which no service pack is installed)

10. Installation starts when clicking [Start].

11. Select the printer used generally.

(1) Select the printer used generally.
(2) Click [Next].

*This screen appears only when installing the printer driver and fax driver.

12. Select whether to print a test page.

(1) Select the check box to print a test page.
(2) Click [Next].

*This screen appears only when installing the printer driver.

13. Click [Exit].

note:

Next, installation of the MF Toolbox starts.

*In any of the following cases, the MF Toolbox is not installed. Proceed to Step 16.

- If you are using Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Server 2008

- If you cleared the [MF Toolbox] check box in Step 4

14. Click [Next].

The screens for specifying a location in which the MF Toolbox is installed and position to which the start menu is added appear.

Specify the settings in the respective screens, and then click [Next]. Click [Start] in the displayed screen.

15. Click [Exit].

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The software for which the check box was selected in Step 4 is installed.

Follow the on-screen instructions.

16. Check the [ ] is selected in [Install], and then click [Next].

17. Restart your computer.

(1) Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box.
(2) Click [Restart].

*If this screen appears, you can remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.

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Check the installation results.

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Checking the installation results

Check that MF driver and MF Toolbox are installed correctly.

Check that the icon of the installed software is added as following.

Software	Location	Icon
Printer driver	Printer folder •Windows 2000: From the [Start] menu, select [Settings], and then [Printers]. •Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: From the [Start] menu, select [Printers and Faxes]. •Windows XP Home Edition: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], click [Printers and Other Hardware], and then [Printers and Faxes]. •Windows Vista: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers]. •Windows 7: From the [Start] menu, select [Devices and Printers]. •Windows Server 2008: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers].
Fax driver	Printer folder •Windows 2000: From the [Start] menu, select [Settings] , and then [Printers]. •Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: From the [Start] menu, select [Printers and Faxes]. •Windows XP Home Edition: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], click [Printers and Other Hardware], and then [Printers and Faxes]. •Windows Vista: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers]. •Windows 7: From the [Start] menu, select [Devices and Printers]. •Windows Server 2008: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers].
Scanner driver	[Scanners and Cameras] or [Scanners and Cameras Properties] folder •Windows 2000: From the [Start] menu, select [Settings], select [Control Panel], and then double-click [Scanners and Cameras]. •Windows XP: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers and Other Hardware] and [Scanners and Cameras]. •Windows Vista: From the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Hardware and Sound] and [Scanners and Cameras]. •Windows 7: Enter "scanner" in [Search programs and files] under the [Start] menu, and then click [View scanners and cameras].
MF Toolbox	Desktop
Network Scan Utility	Taskbar