Canon MP620, MP980 User Manual

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Installing Your Multifunction

to Your Network for the First Time

PIXMA MP980 / PIXMA MP620

Windows OS

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Installing Your Multifunction

to Your Network for the First Time

PIXMA MP980 / PIXMA MP620

Windows OS

Preparing to Connect My Multifunction to My Network 3

Network Requirements 3

Important Information You Need Before Adding Your Multifunction 4

Preparing Your Multifunction 5
Downloading & Installing the Drivers 8

Downloading the Driver 8
Installing the Driver 11
Setup the Machine and the Computer 13

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Preparing to Connect My Multifunction

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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

• The configuration, router functions, setup procedures and security settings of the network device vary depending on your
system environment. For details, refer to your device's instruction manual or contact its manufacturer.

• The machine cannot be used over a wireless and wired connection at the same time.

Wireless Connection

Connect to your network environment over a wireless connection.

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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.

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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.

• Access Point Name/Network Name:

Also referred to as SSID. A name to identify the specific access point.

• Network Key:

Also referred to as encryption key, WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase, Pre-Shared key.
A password is required to prevent unauthorized access to communication.
Check your access point or router for the following information, and then write it down.
NOTE: For details on how to check the following information, refer to the manual of your access point or router, or contact its manufacturer.

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Preparing Your Multifunction

Step One

Use the Easy-Scroll Wheel (A) or the or button to
select Settings, then press the OK button.

Step Two

Select Device settings, then press the OK button.

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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.

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Step Three

Select LAN settings, then press the OK button.

Step Four

Select Change wireless / wired, then press the OK button.

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Step Five

Select Wireless LAN active, then press the OK button.

Step Six

Press the On button to turn off the printer. Connect the USB
cable to the printer and computer

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Downloading and Installing the Drivers

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Downloading the Driver

To use the machine by connecting it to a computer, software including the drivers needs to be copied (installed) to the computer's hard disk. The
installation process takes about 20 minutes. (The installation time varies depending on the computer environment or the number of applications
to be installed.)

Step One

Go to the Canon USA Download Library

Click here to go to the Canon USA download library

Step Two

Select Multifunction Printers in the first menu dropdown,
Inkjet in the second and your model in the third. Click Go.

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Step Three

In the Drivers / Software Selection section, select
your operating system in the Select OS dropdown menu.

Step Four

In the Drivers section, click the link (red printing) for the MP
Driver for Network.

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Step Five

On the next screen, read the information and instructions and click I Agree - Begin Download
Once the file has been downloaded, double-click it to begin the installation process

IMPORTANT:

• Quit all running applications before installation.

• Log on as the administrator (or a member of the Administrators group).

• Do not switch users during the installation process.

• Internet connection may be required during the installation. Connection fees apply.

• It may be necessary to restart your computer during the installation process. Follow the on-screen instructions. The

installation resumes once your computer has restarted.

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.

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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 One

Click Easy Install.

Step Two

Click Install.

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Step Three

Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes.

Installation starts. Follow any on-screen instructions to install the software.

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Setup the Machine and the Computer

Step One

On the Setup Method screen, select Connect printer to
the network for the first time, then click Next.

When a confirmation screen for the machine's LAN
setting appears, click OK.

Step Two

When the Printer Connection 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.

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Step Three

When the Setup Preparations dialog box appears,
confirm that preparation is complete, then click Next.

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 automatically, the Access Points
screen does not appear. Go to step 5.

To connect to the access point with WEP or WPA displayed in the
Encryption column, enter the network key (WEP key or WPA key) in
Network Key, then click Connect.

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Step Five

Detect the Machine

When the Set Printer IP Address screen appears, click
Connect.

Step Six (Windows XP/2000 Only)

When the Network Setup of the Card Slot dialog box appears,
specify the drive letter, then click Next.

If the machine is detected automatically, the Set Printer
IP Address screen does not appear.

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Step Seven

When the Setup Completion dialog box appears, remove
the USB cable, then click Next.

Step Eight

Turn off the machine, place the machine in the location where
you will use it, and turn it back on again.

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Step Nine

On the Connection Performance Measurement screen,
click Next.

Measuring of the communication status starts, and the
results are displayed.

Measuring takes a few minutes. You can cancel
measuring by clicking Cancel. You also examine the
detailed status of the communication link after setup by
using the Canon IJ Network Tool.

Step Ten

Confirm the measurement results, then click Finish.

Ensure that is displayed in Connection performance between the printer and the
access point

If any symbol other than is displayed, refer to displayed comments and Help for
improving the status of communication link.

To check whether the new location is better, click Remeasurement.Measurement of
the communication status is performed again.

When any message on Overall network performance appears in the measurement
results, rearrange the printer and other network devices following the instructions on
the screen.

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Step Eleven

Click Exit. Setup is complete

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