Connecting to a printer and printing via Wi-Fi (PowerShot G5 X Mark II)

Article ID: ART175151

Date published: 08/27/2019

Date last updated: 08/27/2019

Description

Solution

Print images over a Wi-Fi connection from printers compatible with PictBridge (wireless LAN) technology.

This section describes how to connect the camera directly to a printer via Wi-Fi and to print images.

Preparing the Camera

1. Press the

button.

NOTE

When the following screen appears, press the button.

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To use the nickname displayed, press the button.

Nicknames are 1 - 8 characters and can be changed later. For more information on using the keyboard, please refer to "On-Screen Keyboard".

Press the / buttons to choose [OK] and press the button.

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NOTE

When the following screen appears, press the / buttons to switch to other screens.

Connecting Your Camera and Printer via Wi-Fi

1. Press the

buttons to choose [

], and then press the

button.

2. Choose [Register a device for connection], and then press the

button.

3. Check the SSID (

) and password (

4. Use the printer to connect to the camera via Wi-Fi.

In the printerâs Wi-Fi setting menu, choose the SSID (network name) displayed on the camera to establish a connection.
In the password field on the printer, enter the password displayed on the camera.

5. Press the

buttons to choose the printer to use and press the

button.

Images on the memory card are displayed after the devices are connected via Wi-Fi.

6. Press the

buttons to choose an image and press the

button.

7. Press the

buttons to choose [Print image], and press the

button.

8. Press the

buttons to choose [Print], and press the

button.

9. [ Start printing ] will be displayed, press the

buttons to choose [ OK ], press the

button.

Printing now begins.
To print other images, after printing is finished, repeat this procedure from step 6.

On-Screen Keyboard

Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information. Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using.

	â¢Entering characters Press the / / / buttons to choose the key of your desired character, and then press the button.
	â¢Moving the cursor Choose [ ] or [ ] and press the button. You can also move the cursor by turning the ring.
	â¢Switching input modes Choose [ ], press the button to switch to capital letters. Choose [ ], press the button to switch to numbers or symbols.
	â¢Deleting characters Choose [ ] and press the button. The previous character will be deleted.
	â¢Confirming input After pressing the button, press the / buttons to choose [OK], press the button.