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Canon PIXMA MX860 manual

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  • Page 1

    << Pr evious Next >> Installing Y our Multifunction t o Y our Netw ork for the Fir st Time PIXMA MX860 Windows OS 1[...]

  • Page 2

    << Pr evious Next > > Installing Y our Multifunction t o Y our Netw ork for the First Time PIXMA MX860 Windows OS Preparing to Connect My Multifunct ion to My Network 3 Network R equirements 3 Important Inf ormation Y ou Need Bef ore Adding Y our Multifunction 4 Preparing Y our Multifunction 5 Downloading & Inst alling the Driv ers [...]

  • Page 3

    Network R equirements Bef ore connecting the machine to the netw ork, make sure that c onfiguration of the computer and access point or router is complete, and that the c omputer is connected t o th e netw ork. Notes on Network Connection • The c onfiguration, r outer functions, setup pr ocedures and security settings of the netw ork device vary [...]

  • Page 4

    Pr eparing t o Connect My Multifunction T o My Ne twork << Pr evious Next > > Be sure to prepare an access point. Important Information Y ou Need Before Adding Y our Multifunction The following information is required to connect to your access point or router. • Access Point Name/Network Na me: Also referred to as SSID . A name to ide[...]

  • Page 5

    Pr eparing Y our Multifunction << Pr evious Next > > Pr eparing Y our Multifunction Note : The procedures below are for Wireless LAN setups not usin g the WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup ) or WCN (Windows Connect Now) setup methods At thi s point the USB cable should not be connected between the computer and printer. 5 Step One Press the Men[...]

  • Page 6

    Pr eparing Y our Multifunction << Pr evious Next > > 6 Step Three Select Device settings , then p ress the OK button. Step Four Select LAN settings , then press the OK button.[...]

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    Pr eparing Y our Multifunction << Pr evious Next > > 7 Step Seven Press the On button to turn off the printer. Conn ect the US B cable to the prin ter and computer Step Five Select Change wireless / wir ed, then press the OK button. Step Six Select Wireless LAN a ctiv e , then press the OK button.[...]

  • Page 8

    Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s Downloading the Driver To use the m achine by connecting it to a computer, software in cluding the drivers needs to be copied (in stalled) to the compu ter 's hard disk. The installatio n process takes about 20 min utes. (The installatio n time varies depending on the computer environment or the nu mbe [...]

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    Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s << Pr evious Next > > 9 Step Three In the Drivers section, click the Do wnload icon for the MP Driver for Network * The file name turns red when the mouse pointer is on the file name.[...]

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    Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s << Pr evious Next > > Step Four On the next screen, read the information and instructions and click I Agree - Begin Download Select [Save] or [Run]. If [Run] is selected, the file will be automatically installed If [Save] is selected, once the file h as been downloaded, double-click it to begin t[...]

  • Page 11

    Step One Click Ea sy Install . Step T wo Click Insta ll . Inst alling the Driv er NOTE: If a User Account Control screen appears, click Continue or Yes (depending on Windows version) to continu e. NOTE: If the same screen reappears in subsequ ent steps, click Continu e or Yes . Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s << Pr evious Next > &[...]

  • Page 12

    Step Four Click Yes on the License Agreement. If the Please Allow All Install Wizard Processes screen appears, click Next . Installation s tarts. Follow an y on-screen instructions to install the software. Step Three Select Use the Printer o n network and click Next . Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s << Pr evious Next > > 12[...]

  • Page 13

    Step T wo When the Printer Conne cti on screen appears, connect the machine to the computer with a USB cable, then turn on the machine. Set up the machine over a USB connection until the network connection is complete. Step One On the Setup Method screen, select Connect printer to the ne twork for the first time , then click Next . Setup the Machin[...]

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    Step Four Detect Access Point. When the Access Points screen appears, select an access point to use, then click Connect. When an access point is detected auto matically, the Access Points screen does not ap pear. Go to step 5. To connect to the access po int with WEP or WPA displayed in the Encryption column, enter the network key (WEP key or WPA k[...]

  • Page 15

    Step Six (Windows XP /2000 Only) When the Network Setu p of the Card Slot dialog b ox appears, specify the drive letter, then click Next . Step Five Detect the Machine When the Set Printer IP Address screen appears, click Connect . If the machin e is detected automatically, the Set Printer IP Ad dress screen do es not appear. << Pr evious Nex[...]

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    Step Eight Turn off the machine, place the machine in the location where you will use it, and turn it back on again. Step Seven When the Setup Completion dialog bo x ap pears, remove the USB cable, then click Next . << Pr evious Next > > 16 Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s[...]

  • Page 17

    Step T en Confirm the measurement results, then click Finish . Ensure that i s displayed in Connection performance between the printer and the access po int If any symbol other than i s displayed, refer to displayed comments and Help for improving the status of communicat ion link. To check whether the ne w location is better, cl ick Reme asurement[...]

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    Step Eleven Click Exit. Setup is complete << Pr evious Next >> 18 Downloading and Ins talling the Driver s[...]