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Installing Your Multifunction
to Your Network for the First Time
PIXMA MX860
Windows OS
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<< Previous Next >> Installing Your Multifunction to Your Network for the First Time PIXMA MX860 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 2
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Preparing to Connect My Multifunction << Previous Next >> 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 manua
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Preparing to Connect My Multifunction << Previous Next >> 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. 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 specifi
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Preparing Your Multifunction << Previous Next >> 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. Step One Step Two Press the Menu button (A). Use the or button to select Settings, then press the OK button. 5
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Preparing Your Multifunction << Previous Next >> Step Three Step Four Select LAN settings, then press the OK button. Select Device settings, then press the OK button. 6
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Preparing Your Multifunction << Previous Next >> Step Five Step Six Select Change wireless / wired, then press the OK Select Wireless LAN active, then press the OK button. button. Step Seven Press the On button to turn off the printer. Connect the USB cable to the printer and computer 7
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> 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 Two Step One Select your operating system in the Select OS dropdown Go to the Drivers & Software for y
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Three In the Drivers section, click the Download icon for the MP Driver for Network * The file name turns red when the mouse pointer is on the file name. 9
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous 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 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
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> 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 Step Two Click Easy Install. Click Install. 11
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Three Step Four Select Use the Printer on network and click Next. Click Yes on the License Agreement. If the Please Allow All Install Wizard Processes screen appears, click Next. Installation starts. Follow any on-screen instructions to install the software. 12
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Setup the Machine and the Computer Step One Step Two On the Setup Method screen, select Connect printer to When the Printer Connection screen appears, connect the the network for the first time, then click Next. 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. 13
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Three Step Four Detect Access Point. When the Setup Preparations dialog box appears, confirm that preparation is complete, then click Next. 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 netwo
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Five Step Six (Windows XP/2000 Only) Detect the Machine When the Network Setup of the Card Slot dialog box appears, specify the drive letter, then click Next. When the Set Printer IP Address screen appears, click Connect. If the machine is detected automatically, the Set Printer IP Address screen does not appear. 15
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Seven Step Eight When the Setup Completion dialog box appears, remove Turn off the machine, place the machine in the location where the USB cable, then click Next. you will use it, and turn it back on again. 16
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Nine Step Ten On the Connection Performance Measurement screen, Confirm the measurement results, then click Finish. 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. Ensure that is displayed in Co
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Downloading and Installing the Drivers << Previous Next >> Step Eleven Click Exit. Setup is complete 18
