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Setting the Wireless LAN to Use from Other Computers

Article ID: ART164312 | Date published: 01/11/2016 | Date last updated: 01/11/2016
 

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Setting the Wireless LAN to Use from Other Computers

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Solution

This section explains how to install the MF Drivers and MF Scan Utility so the machine is ready to print from a computer.
The order of operations in Easy Installation is "Install the drivers" "Install the software supplied with the DVD-ROM" "Install the e-Manual". For more information about how to connect the machine and a computer, see "Getting Started" before starting.
You can choose to install standard software and the e-Manual with [Easy Installation], or specify the software and manuals to install with [Custom Installation].
NOTE
  • The options to be displayed differ depending on your country or region.

Installing with [Easy Installation]

1. Connect the machine to a computer via the network.
  • Before starting installation of the drivers, configure network settings. For more information about how to configure network settings, see "Getting Started".
2. Log on to the computer with an administrator account.
3. Insert the supplied DVD-ROM into the drive on the computer.
  • Select a language and click [OK] if you are prompted to do so.
4. Click [Easy Installation].
  • If you do not want to install the e-Manual on your computer or want to customize installed software, click [Custom Installation].
  • If the above screen does not appear
- Windows Vista
[Start] select [Control Panel] [Printer].
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start] select [Devices and Printers].
- Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].
- Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].
- Windows Server 2003
[Start] select [Printers and Faxes].
- Windows Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel] double-click [Printers].
  • If [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run MInst.exe].
5. Select [Network Connection], and click [Next].
  • In Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2012, this screen is not displayed. Proceed to the following procedure.
6. Click [Install].
7. Read the License Agreement and click [Yes] to agree.
8. Click [Next].
9. When the following screen appears, click [Yes].
10. Select the machine, and click [Next].
If no machines are displayed in [Device List]
  • Check the computer and machine connection and IP address settings (Viewing Network Settings: e-Manual), and click [Update Device List]. If the machine is still not displayed at all, click [Search by IP Address] enter the IP address set on the machine [OK].
11. Check the settings, and click [Start].
Installation of the drivers is complete.
A screen appears indicating that a driver could not be installed, if a driver that is newer than the one you were trying to install is already installed. If a driver for your machine is already installed, use the driver as it is. If a driver for another model is already installed, download the latest driver version from the Canon website and re-install for this machine. [ http://www.canon.com/ ]
12. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Toner Status.
13. Follow the on-screen instructions to install the e-Manual.
14. Read the information in the following screen carefully, select [Accept] or [Do Not Accept], and click [Next].
If you select [Accept], the Product Extended Survey Program is installed.
  • The Product Extended Survey Program is a program to send basic information related to installation and usage of the printer to Canon every month for 10 years. It does not send any other information, including your personal information. You can uninstall the Product Extended Survey Program at any time. [ Uninstalling the Software ]
15. Click [Next].
16. Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box, and click [Restart] after removing the DVD-ROM.

Installing with [Custom Installation]

1. Connect the machine to a computer via the network.
  • Before starting installation of the drivers, configure network settings. For more information about how to configure network settings, see "Getting Started".
2. Log on to the computer with an administrator account.
  • Select a language and click [OK] if you are prompted to do so.
3. Insert the User supplied DVD-ROM into the drive on the computer.
4. Click [Custom Installation].
  • If you want to install standard software and the e-Manual on your computer, click [Easy Installation].
  • If the above screen does not appear.
- Windows Vista
[Start] select [Control Panel] [Printer].
- Windows 7/Server 2008 R2
[Start] select [Devices and Printers].
- Windows 8/Server 2012
Right-click the lower-left corner of the screen select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].
- Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Right-click [Start] select [Control Panel] [View devices and printers].
- Windows Server 2003
[Start] select [Printers and Faxes].
- Windows Server 2008
[Start] select [Control Panel] double-click [Printers].
  • If [AutoPlay] is displayed, click [Run MInst.exe].
5. Select [Network Connection], and click [Next].
  • In Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2012, this screen is not displayed. Proceed to the following procedure.
6. Select the check box next to the application you want to install and click [Install].
7. Read the License Agreement, and click [Yes] to agree.
8. Click [Next].
9. When the following screen appears, click [Yes].
10. Select the machine, and click [Next].
If no machines are displayed in [Device List]
  • Check the computer and machine connection and IP address settings (Viewing Network Settings: e-Manual), and click [Update Device List]. If the machine is still not displayed at all, click [Search by IP Address] enter the IP address set on the machine [OK].
11. Select the drivers to install, and click [Next].
To obtain device information for using a print server
  • Select the [Canon Driver Information Assist Service] check box.
12. Select the check box for the printer driver being installed, and click [Next].
  • This screen is not displayed depending on the model you are using. Proceed to the following procedure.
13. Specify details for each driver.
[Printer Name]/[Fax Name]
Change the name as necessary.
[Use as Shared Printer]/[Use as Shared Fax]
Select the check box if you want to share the machine (using the computer where you are performing the installation as a print server).
Setting Up Print Server: e-Manual
[Shared Name]
Change the shared name as necessary.
[Drivers to Add]
If you have selected the [Use as Shared Printer]/[Use as Shared Fax] check box, install additional drivers as necessary.
Select the operating system, and click [OK] to install additional drivers.
14. Check the displayed information, and click [Start].
  • A screen appears indicating that a driver could not be installed, if a driver that is newer than the one you were trying to install is already installed.
If a driver for your machine is already installed, use the driver as it is. If a driver for another model is already installed, download the latest driver version from the Canon website and re-install for this machine. [ http://www.canon.com/ ]
15. Configure the machine normally used and make a test print.
  • To configure the machine as the machine normally used, select the driver, and click [Next].
  • To print a test page, check the driver.
16. Click [Exit].
  • In Windows Server 2003/Server 2008/Server 2012, MF Scan Utility is not installed. Proceed to step 11.
Installation of the drivers is complete.
17. Follow the on-screen instructions to install MF Scan Utility.
18. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Toner Status.
19. Follow the on-screen instructions to install Presto! PageManager and the e-Manual.
20. Read the information in the following screen carefully, select [Accept] or [Do Not Accept], and click [Next].
If you select [Accept], the Product Extended Survey Program is installed.
  • The Product Extended Survey Program is a program to send basic information related to installation and usage of the printer to Canon every month for 10 years. It does not send any other information, including your personal information. You can uninstall the Product Extended Survey Program at any time. [ Uninstalling the Software ]
21. Click [Next].
22. Select the [Restart Computer Now (Recommended)] check box, and click [Restart] after removing the DVD-ROM.

Checking the Results of the Installation

You can check whether the MF Drivers, MF Scan Utility, e-Manual, and etc. are installed correctly or not by whether the icons appear.
Printer driver
When the printer driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed printer appears in the printer folder.
Fax driver
When the fax driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed fax appears in the printer folder.
Scanner driver (network connection)
When the scanner driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed scanner appears in the [Scanners and Cameras] or [Scanners and Cameras Properties] folder.
Scanner driver (USB connection)
When the scanner driver is installed correctly, an icon for the installed scanner appears in the [Scanners and Cameras] or [Scanners and Cameras Properties] folder.
MF Scan Utility
When MF Scan Utility is installed correctly, an MF Scan Utility icon appears in the [MF Scan Utility] folder located in the [Canon] folder on the [start] menu.
Network Scanner Selector
When Network Scanner Selector is installed correctly, a Network Scanner Selector icon appears in the taskbar.
e-Manual
When the e-Manual is installed correctly, an e-Manual icon appears on the desktop. If you install the e-Manual with [Custom Installation], the icon does not appear.
Toner Status
When Toner Status is installed correctly, a Toner Status icon appears in the taskbar.

NOTE
If the icon is not displayed
Other software
  • You can install Presto! PageManager with [Custom Installation]. When Presto! PageManager is installed correctly, a Presto! PageManager icon appears on the desktop.
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