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Canon MG5420 manual

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  • Page 1

    PIXMA MG5400 Setup Guide © CANON INC. 2012 series[...]

  • Page 2

    Setup Guide This guide provides information for setting up a network connection for the printer . Network Connection Wireless Connection Preparation for Connection Printer Setup Setup Procedure Selection Push Button Method Standard setup WPS Other setup (Advanced setup) Disable WEP WP A/WP A2 Character Entry T roubleshooting[...]

  • Page 3

    Network Connection W ireless Connection a Preparation for Connection Before Starting Wireless Connection Setup 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. If the power is on, the POWER lamp (A) will be lit. Notes on Wireless Connection Make sure that the computer is connected to the access point (A) (or wireless network router) you want to connect [...]

  • Page 4

    2. Use the or button (A) to display the WLAN setup icon. 3. Press the left Function button (B). The (blue) Wi-Fi lamp (C) lights up when wireless connection is enabled. c Setup Procedure Selection The printer will automatically search for access points supporting WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup). * If the Push Button Method screen is displayed on the pr[...]

  • Page 5

    d -A Push Button Method d Connection Using WPS 1. Press and hold the WPS button on the access point. For details on pressing the WPS button, refer to the access point manual. 2. Press the OK button on the printer within 2 minutes. The (blue) Wi-Fi lamp on the printer fl ashes while searching for or connecting to the access point. 3. When the left [...]

  • Page 6

    d -B Standar d setup d Connection via Standard setup 1. Select Standard setup. 2. Press the OK button. 3. Select your access point, then press the OK button. 4. One of the screens below will be displayed on the printer . 5. Press the OK button. 6. Enter the network password (WEP key or passphrase). Character entry is case-sensitive. 7. Press the le[...]

  • Page 7

    d -C WPS d Connection Using WPS 1. Select WPS. 2. Press the OK button. 3. Select Push button method. 4. Press the OK button. 5. Press the OK button. 6. Press and hold the WPS button on the access point. For details on pressing the WPS button, refer to the access point manual. 7. Press the OK button on the printer within 2 minutes. The (blue) Wi-Fi [...]

  • Page 8

    d -D Other setup (Advanced setup) d Connection via Advanced setup 1. Select Other setup. 2. Press the OK button. 3. Select Advanced setup. 4. Press the OK button. 5. Select your access point, then press the OK button. 6. Select the security protocol used by the access point, then press the OK button. Disable 7. When the left screen appears, press t[...]

  • Page 9

    WEP 7. Select the WEP key number you want to use. 8. Press the OK button. 9. Press the OK button. 10. Enter the WEP key . Character entry is case-sensitive. 1 1. Press the left Function button. 12. Make sure that the WEP key is correct. 13. Press the left Function button. 14. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. The network connection[...]

  • Page 10

    WP A/WP A2 7. Press the OK button. 8. Enter the passphrase. Character entry is case-sensitive. 9. Press the left Function button. 10. Make sure that the passphrase is correct. 1 1. Press the left Function button. 12. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. The network connection setup is now complete. [...]

  • Page 11

    Character Entr y Y ou can enter the characters when the keyboard is displayed on the printer . Follow the procedure below . 1. Y ou can enter the characters when the keyboard is displayed on the printer's LCD. Password entry is case sensitive so press the center Function button (A) accordingly to switch between lower case, upper case and numer[...]

  • Page 12

    T roubleshooting Standar d setup The T arget Access Point is Not Detected Is the network device (router , etc.) turned on? If the network device is already turned on, turn it off, then turn it back on. Check the access point name/network name and network password of your access point or router . Are the computer and network device con gured? Are[...]

  • Page 13

    When using multiple access points: Select Use multiple AccessPoints, then press the OK button. An Unknown Access Point is Displayed Access points in use nearby may also be detected. The Access Point Name is Not Displayed Properly Access point names with double-byte characters are not displayed properly . However , they can be selected. The Access P[...]

  • Page 14

    WEP Failed to connect to the access point. Make sure that the WEP key entered for the access point is correct. In addition, when using WEP key number 2, 3 or 4 of the access point, set to use WEP key number 1, or select a WEP key number by entering wireless connection settings of the printer directly . For details on how to change the WEP key numbe[...]

  • Page 15

    WP A/WP A2 Failed to connect to the access point. Make sure that the passphrase entered for the access point is correct. If the problem is not resolved, there may be other causes. See also the sections below: If the DHCP function of the access point is inactive, enable the DHCP function and con gure wireless connection settings again. For detail[...]

  • Page 16

    T o perform Standard setup again 1. Press the HOME button (A). 2. Use the or button (B) to display WLAN setup, then press the left Function button (C). [...]

  • Page 17

    WPS Cannot connect. Connections are being attempted from multiple access points simultaneously . The screen appears when connections are being attempted from multiple access points simultaneously . W ait for a while, then congure WPS settings again. Press the WPS button on only one access point. Failed to connect. The screen appears when an erro[...]

  • Page 18

    Advanced setup The T arget Access Point is Not Detected Is the network device (router , etc.) turned on? If the network device is already turned on, turn it off, then turn it back on. Check the access point name/network name and network password of your access point or router . Are the computer and network device con gured? Are the access point [...]

  • Page 19

    When using multiple access points: Select Use multiple AccessPoints, then press the OK button. An Unknown Access Point is Displayed Access points in use nearby may also be detected. The Access Point Name is Not Displayed Properly Access point names with double-byte characters are not displayed properly . However , they can be selected. The Access P[...]

  • Page 20

    WEP Failed to connect to the access point. Make sure that the WEP key entered for the access point is correct. In addition, when using WEP key number 2, 3 or 4 of the access point, set to use WEP key number 1, or select a WEP key number by entering wireless connection settings of the printer directly . For details on how to change the WEP key numbe[...]

  • Page 21

    The device may not be able to connect to the network in the following cases: If the DHCP function of the access point is inactive, enable the DHCP function or specify the IP address (IPv4 only) of the printer and con gure wireless connection settings again. In addition, make sure that the selected WEP key number and entered WEP key are correct. [...]

  • Page 22

    WP A/WP A2 Failed to connect to the access point. Make sure that the passphrase entered for the access point is correct. If the problem is not resolved, there may be other causes. See also the sections below: If the DHCP function of the access point is inactive, enable the DHCP function and con gure wireless connection settings again. For detail[...]

  • Page 23

    T o perform Advanced setup again 1. Press the HOME button (A). 2. Use the or button (B) to display WLAN setup, then press the left Function button (C). [...]