How Do I Connect My Canon Printer To A New Wireless Network?

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WPS Method:

Before proceeding to setup the wireless connection, you need to meet all the requirements to use the WPS method. 

• The physical push button for WPS must be available for the access point. For more details you can check the device’s user guide. 
• If the push button of WPS is not present then use the steps mentioned in the Windows Connection Method Section. 
• Make sure that your Wi-Fi network is WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 security network. Most of the WPS allows access point to use this protocol. 
• Ensure that your printer is switched on. 
• Push and hold the Wi-Fi button which is located on the printer and release the button once the orange alarm light starts blinking. 
• Ensure that your Wi-Fi button starts flashing blue coloured light. 
• Now click on the access point and push the WPS button in 2 minutes. 
• For more details of how to press WPS button, please visit the access manual point. 

The blue colour of Wi-Fi lamp located on the printer will keep blinking until it gets connected to the access point. During the process of cannon.com-Ig setup.com a green colour power lamp will start blinking. The blue and green colour light will stop blinking after it gets connected to the wireless network. 

To make sure that your printer is connected to the wireless network properly, you can check it by printing a page:

• Switch on your printer. 
• Put the papers on the input tray. 
• Push and hold the Cancel option and release it after the orange alarm light blinked for 15 times. The information page of network will start printing. 

When mentioning the print out, see if the “connection” shows “active” and the SSID (Service Set Identifier) shows the right name of the wireless network. 

You can easily download the software and the driver with the help of CD provided with your printer or you can download it from the canon official website. 

 

Windows Connection Method:

• Place the CD provided with the printer and start the setup. If the CD is not working then insert the CD again into your computer and go to the My Computer, choose the CD-ROM and then double tap on the MSETUP4.EXE file. 
• If the CD does not cane with the printer then you can download the software and manuals. 
• In the first step, a dialogue box will appear on your screen choose next. 
• Choose the Wireless LAN Connection to connect with the network and after that select next option. 
• For wireless LAN connection, choose Access Point Connection and after that select Next option. 
• Make sure that the printer is switched on, and the green colour power lamp is flashing then select the Next option. 
• The software will search for network to connect with printer. 
• If you are setting your printer for the first time then make sure that you have selected the “Setting printer not able to found” and then choose “next” option. 
• The setup guide will begin to install. Select “next” option. 
• Select the “Cable less setup”.
• A dialogue box will appear on your computer screen, hold the Wi-Fi button located on the cannon printer install and download  and release it after the orange alarm lamp blinks for 2 times and then choose “next” option. 
• Ensure that the blue colour Wi-Fi lamp blinks quickly and the green colour light is lit, then choose the “next” option. 
• You will receive a message displayed on your screen. Choose the “next” option once you have connect to the access point. 
• On the next dialogue box, choose your region and hit the “next” option. 
• After this an another dialogue box will display on your screen, choose your language and hit the “next” option. 
• In the dialogue box, choose the software you want to install and then select the “next” option. If you want to install any other software then don’t worry you can uninstall this software and can later download another software. 
• Now, select the “Yes” option to agree all the terms and conditions. 
• In the next option, select the “next” option. 
• The software will start installing. 
• If you are unable to find your printer then select the “redetect” option to find your printer. 
• After completing the cable less setup, the name of network and the model of printer will display on the computer screen. 
• Now, select the “execute” option and then complete all the steps given on your screen.  
• Select the “next” option. 
• If you want to register the printer then choose “next” Or you can also register your printer by using quick menu. Therefore, select “cancel”.
• If you want to choose the Extended Survey Program then select the “agree” option. 
• If you want to test your printer then you can check it by printing a test page. 
• Now in the last step, select “exit” to finish the installation process. 

 

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