Wireless setup method is an easy way to set up your printer on a wireless network for use with your Mac®.
Use this for first-time installs, for adding the printer to other computers on the network, or for reconnecting to the router.
This is a two-step process:
- Start wireless setup on your printer.
- Download and install the setup file on your computer.
1. Start wireless setup on your printer
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Press the HOME button (A) on the printer.
If an error screen is displayed, tap OK, then press the HOME button.
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Flick the screen left or right, then tap LAN settings.
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Tap Wireless LAN setup.
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Tap Cableless setup.
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Tap OK.
2. Download and install the setup file on your computer
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Download the setup file.
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Double-click the downloaded .dmg file. Double-click the Setup icon when the Canon_IJ window opens.
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Select Next on the first screen.
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Select Start Setup.
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Select Yes on the License Agreement screen.
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On the Select Connection Method screen, select Wireless LAN Connection, then Next.
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Select Connect via wireless router (recommended), then Next.
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On the Printers on Network List, select your printer (verify it by the last 5 digits of its serial number), then select Next.
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Drivers are installed. Wait for the process to finish.
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Select Add Printer on the Add Printer screen.
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On the Add screen, select the MB**** series printer with Bonjour Multifunction listed in the Kind column (**** represents the MAXIFY model number). Select Canon MB**** series from the Use: drop-down, then select Add.
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Select Next on the Add Printer screen.
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Click Next on the Test Print Window, then click Next on the Setup Complete screen. You are almost finished.
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On the Software List, select any optional software to install, then select Next.
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Skip or complete the User Registration.
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Setup is complete. Select Exit.
