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Canon iP8720 manual

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Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    Installing Y our Print er t o Y our Netw ork for the First Time PIXMA iP8720 Windows OS 1[...]

  • Page 2

    Installing Your Printer t o Y our Netw ork for the First Time PIXMA iP8720 Windows OS Preparing to Connect My Printer to the Network 3 Network R equirements 3 Notes on Wireless Connection 4 Installing the Driver s & Softw are 5 2[...]

  • Page 3

    Preparing to Connect the Printer To the Network Network R equirements Bef ore c onnecting the machine to the network , mak e sure that c onfiguration of the computer and access point or r outer is complet e, and that the computer is connected t o the network . Wireless Connection Bef ore c onnecting the machine to the network , the c omputer needs [...]

  • Page 4

    Preparing to Connect the Printer To the Network 4 Notes on Netw ork Connection • The configuration , router functions, setup procedures and security settings of the network device vary depending on your system environm ent. For details, refer to your device's instruction man ual or contact its manufacturer. • In an office setup, consult yo[...]

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    Softwar e Inst allatio n To use the machine by connecting it to a computer, software inclu ding the drivers needs to be copied (installed) to the computer's hard disk. Installation time varies dependin g on the computer environment or the number of application software to be in stalled. Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 5 IMPORTANT ?[...]

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    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 6 To set up the PIXMA iP8720 to your wireless network, you must first install the software to your comput er. To begin the setup procedure on a Windows comput er, in sert the Setup CD-ROM into your computer.* The setup program will start automat ically. The setup instructions presented in this document des[...]

  • Page 7

    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 7 7 After starting the setup, follow on-screen instructions until the 2-1 Printer Setup screen. Click Connect to the Network[...]

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    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 8 8 Select Ca bleless setup on the 3-1 Setup Procedure Selection screen.[...]

  • Page 9

    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 9 9 Continue to follow on-screen instructio ns. As directed in the 4-1 Connection via Cableless setup screen, hold d own the Wi - Fi button on the printer until the POWER lamp flashes twice, then release the Wi - Fi button[...]

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    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 10 10 Carefully follow the instructions on the Connection via Cableless setup screen. (4-2). Click Next[...]

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    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 11 11 Continue following on -screen instruction s. On the Software In stallation List , select *software to install and click Nex t . * MP Drivers is required and cannot be d eselected. We recommend install ing M y Image Garden and Quick M enu to take full advantage of the prin ter’s features.[...]

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    Ins talling the Driv er s & Softw ar e 12 12 Continue following on-screen instructio ns. When the S etup Completion dialog box appears, click Complete . At this point, setup of the p rinter and n etwork is complete. Continue to follow any remaining on-screen instructions to fin ish and exit the setup program.[...]