Welcome to this Canon service support tutorial.
This video will show you how to connect your PIXMA printer to a wireless network,
using the standard connection method.
If anything has changed on your network, such as your router or internet service provider,
you may need to reset your printer’s network settings.
Press and hold the [RESUME/CANCEL] button until the ALARM light flashes 21 times.
You will need to download the software, which you can find on the Canon website.
Once downloaded, double-click on the [Setup] icon,
then click on [Start Setup] on the main menu.
If there are any software updates available, these will now automatically download and install.
Select your country and region, then agree to the terms and conditions.
If you wish to take part in the Extended Survey Program, click [Agree], otherwise, click [Do not agree].
Allow the installation to proceed and bypass any firewall.
Select Wireless LAN Connection and click [Next].
Select the Connect via wireless router method and click [Next].
Make sure that the printer is on.
The software will search for any printers on your network. This may take some time, so please be patient.
If this is the first time setting up your printer, it will not be displayed. Click “Setting printer could not be found on the list”.
Click [Next] and continue to follow the connection steps.
If you have already set up your printer, select it in the “Printers on the Network List” and click [Next].
You can now skip ahead to the Installing Drivers chapter of this video.
You will now be guided through the “Connection via Cableless setup” process.
Please wait for the printer to complete any cleaning/alignment processes then click [Next].
If the [Wi-Fi] light on the printer is flashing, press the [Stop] button then press [Next].
Press the [Wi-Fi] button on the printer until the ON light flashes.
Press the [Color] button, then the [Wi-Fi] button and click [Next].
The Wi-Fi light will flash quickly, and the ON light will remain lit. Press [Next] to continue.
The setup will search for your printer.
During this time, the network connection on your computer is temporarily disabled.
Once the connection is complete, click [Next].
Please wait for the MP drivers and tools required to download and install.
If you’re installing the printer for the first time, it is advised to complete a Print Head Alignment.
If you want to complete a Test Print, click on [Execute]. Otherwise, press [Next] to complete the setup.
You will be asked to select the software you wish to install, then click [Next].
You can always install or uninstall it at a later stage.
Registering your printer will allow you to receive useful product and service information.
If you don’t want to register, just press [Skip], then [Exit] to finish the installation.
Your printer is now connected to your wireless network.
You can confirm this by printing the Network Configuration Page.
Load two sheets of A4 paper then press and hold the [Wi-Fi] button until the ON light flashes once.
Next, press the [Wi-Fi] button and the network information page will be printed.
The printout will confirm your connection status is active and will include the name of your wireless network.