Connecting to a Printer and Printing Via a Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) (EOS Ra)

Article ID: ART176866

Date published: 05/27/2020

Date last updated: 06/10/2020

Description

Solution

Connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge (Wireless LAN) via Wi-Fi to print images.

This page describes how to print images by directly connecting the camera to a printer via Wi-Fi.

Preparing the Camera

1. Set the camera's power switch to <ON>.

2. Press the <

> button to display the menu screen.

3. Press the <

> button to select the [

] tab.

4. Turn the <

> dial to select the [

] tab.

5. Turn the <

> dial to select [Wireless communicaton settings].

6. Press <

7. Turn the <

> dial to select [Wi-Fi settings], then press <

8. Turn the <

> dial to select [Wi-Fi], then press <

9. Turn the <

> dial to select [Enable], then press <

After the [Wi-Fi settings] screen appears, press the < > button to return to the [Wireless communication settings] screen.

10. Turn the <

> dial to select [Wi-Fi function], then press <

NOTE

When the following screen appears, press the < > button.

To use the nickname displayed, press the < > button.

You can change the nickname using the virtual keyboard. For more information on using the keyboard, please refer to "Virtual Keyboard Operation".

Turn the< > dial to select [OK], then press < >.

Printing Wirelessly from Printers Connected via Wi-Fi

1. Turn the <

> dial to select [

], then press <

2. Turn the <

> dial to select [Register a device for connection], then press <

3. Check the SSID (network name) (

) 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. "_Canon0A" is displayed at the end of the SSID.
In the password field on the printer, enter the password displayed on the camera.

5. Turn the <

> dial to select the printer to use and press the <

> button.

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

6. Turn the <

> dial to select an image to print, then press <

7. Turn the <

> dial to select [Print image], then press <

8. Turn the <

> dial to select [Print], then press <

9. Turn the <

> dial to select [OK], then press <

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

The Virtual Keyboard Operation

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

	Input area, for entering text		Space
	Cursor keys, for moving in the input area		Delete a character in the input area
	Current no. of characters/no. available		Change the type of keyboard
	Keyboard		Finish the text entry
	Switch input modes