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Installing Your Multifunction to Your Network for the First Time PIXMA MP980 / PIXMA MP620 Mac OS...
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Navigation Tips for Macintosh Users To navigate this guide, please use the arrows on the MAC DOWN keyboard or use the PAGE UP and Page DOWN keys. LEFT RIGHT Page UP Page DOWN...
Installing Your Multifunction to Your Network for the First Time PIXMA MP980 / PIXMA MP620 Mac OS Preparing to Connect My Multifunction to My Network Network Requirements Important Information You Need Before Adding Your Multifunction Preparing Your Multifunction Downloading & Installing the Drivers...
Preparing to Connect My Multifunction To My Network Network Requirements Before connecting the machine to the network, make sure that configuration of the computer and access point or router is complete, and that the computer is connected to the network. Notes on Network Connection •...
Preparing to Connect My Multifunction To My Network An "Ad-hoc connection," which establishes a direct connection to the computer over a wireless connection without using an access point, is not supported. Be sure to prepare an access point. Important Information You Need Before Adding Your Multifunction The following information is required to connect to your access point or router.
Preparing Your Multifunction Preparing Your Multifunction Note : The procedures below are for Wireless LAN setups not using the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) or WCN (Windows Connect Now) setup methods At this point the USB cable should not be connected between the computer and printer. Step One Step Two Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel (A) or the...
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Preparing Your Multifunction Step Three Step Four Select LAN settings, then press the OK button. Select Change wireless / wired, then press the OK button.
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Preparing Your Multifunction Step Five Step Six Select Wireless LAN active, then press the OK button. Press the On button to turn off the printer. Connect the USB cable to the printer and computer...
Step Two Step One Select Multifunction Printers in the first menu dropdown, Go to the Canon USA Download Library Inkjet in the second and your model in the third. Click Go. Click here to go to the Canon USA download library...
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Three Step Four In the Drivers / Software Selection section, select In the Drivers section, click the link* (red printing) for the MP your operating system in the Select OS dropdown menu. Driver for Network *Name varies by model.
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If the firewall function of your security software is turned on, a warning message may appear that Canon software is attempting to access the network. If such a warning message appears, set the security software to always allow access.
Downloading and Installing the Drivers Installing the Driver NOTE: If a User Account Control screen appears, click Continue or Yes (depending on Windows version) to continue. NOTE: If the same screen reappears in subsequent steps, click Continue or Yes. Step Two Step One Double-click the Setup icon.
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Three Step Four Enter your administrator name and password. Click OK. If the following message appears, click Open. If you do not know your administrator name or password, click Help then follow the on-screen instructions.
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Five Step Six Select the place of residence. Click Next. Click Easy Install.
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Seven Step Eight Click Install. Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes. Installation starts.
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Nine Step Ten Click Restart After the computer restarts, select LAN connection and click OK. If the Setup Preparations dialog box appears, confirm that preparation is complete and click OK.
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Eleven Step Twelve Select the printer to be used on the network and click OK. When the Access Points screen appears, select an access point to use, enter the Network password or key then click Connect When an access point is detected automatically, the Access Points screen does not appear.
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers Step Thirteen Step Fourteen When the Set Printer IP Address screen appears, When the Setup Completion dialog box appears, remove the USB confirm the contents, then click Connect. cable, then click Next. If the machine is detected automatically, the Set Printer IP Address screen does not appear.
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On the Connection Performance Measurement dialog displayed. box, click Next. Note : Measuring takes a few minutes. Measuring can be cancelled by clicking Cancel. You also examine the detailed status of the communication link after setup by using the Canon IJ Network Tool.
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Confirm the measurement results, then click Finish. Ensure that is displayed in Connection performance between the printer and the access point. The Printer Setup Utility and Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector will start up. If any symbol other than is displayed, refer to displayed...
Apply to use the machine as a scanner. Note : • The alphanumeric string after Canon xxxx series is the machine's MAC address. • If the machine has not been detected, make sure of the following. o The machine is turned on.