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PIXMA MX920
series
Setup Guide
© CANON INC. 2012
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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 WPA/WPA2 Wired Connection Preparation for Connection Cable Connection Printer Setup Character Entry Troubleshooting
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Network Connection Wireless Connection a Preparation for Connection Before Starting Wireless Connection Setup 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. If the power is on, a button on the Operation Panel (A) is 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 your printer to. For details on how to check the settings, refer to the manual supplied with the router or contact its manufacturer. The
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2. Use the buttons (A) to select the WLAN setup icon. 3. Press the OK 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. * If the Push Button Method screen is displayed on the printer When you are unsure if your access point or router supports this technology, press the Stop button. Proceed to the screen for Standard setup. Push Button Method → d-A Select the
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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 flashes while searching for or connecting to the access point. 3. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. 4. When the screen shown on the right appears, press the COPY button (A). The network connection setup is now comple
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d-B Standard 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 left Function button (A). 8. Make sure that the network password is correct. Character entry is case-sensitive. 9. Press the left Function button.
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10. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. 11. When the screen shown on the right appears, press the COPY button (A). The network connection setup is now complete.
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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 lamp on the printer flashes while searching for or connecting to the access point. 8. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. 9. When the sc
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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.
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Disable 7. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. 8. When the screen shown on the right appears, press the COPY button (A). The network connection setup is now complete.
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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. 11. Press the left Function button (A). 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. 15. When the screen shown on the right appears, press the COPY button (A). The network connection setup is now complete.
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WPA/WPA2 7. Press the OK button. 8. Enter the passphrase. Character entry is case-sensitive. 9. Press the left Function button (A). 10. Make sure that the passphrase is correct. 11. Press the left Function button. 12. When the left screen appears, press the OK button. 13. When the screen shown on the right appears, press the COPY button (A). The network connection setup is now complete.
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Wired Connection a Preparation for Connection Before Starting Wired Connection Setup 1. Make sure that the printer is turned on. If the power is on, a button on the Operation Panel (A) is lit. Notes on Wired Connection • Make sure that the computer and router (A) are connected. For details on how to check the settings, refer to the manual supplied with the router or contact its manufacturer. • The confi guration, router functions, setup procedures and security settings of the network device var
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2. Connect the printer and a network device (router, etc.) with an Ethernet cable (A). Do not connect it to the USB port. c Printer Setup 1. Press the MENU button (A) on the printer. 2. Use the buttons (A) to select Setup in the next screen. 3. Press the OK button (B). 4. Select Device settings. 5. Press the OK button. 6. Select LAN settings. 7. Press the OK button.
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8. Select Change wireless/wired. 9. Press the OK button. 10. Select Wired LAN active. 11. Press the OK button. 12. When the screen shown on the right appears, press the COPY button (A). The network connection setup is now complete.
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Character Entry You can enter the characters when the keyboard is displayed on the printer. Follow the procedure below. 1. You 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 numeric characters. 2. Use the buttons (B) to select a character from the keyboard, then press the OK button to select and move to the next character. 3. Repea
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Troubleshooting Standard setup The Target 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 configured? • Are the access point and printer installed in an open space where wireless communications are possible? • Is the access point operating in IEEE802.11
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When you have only one access point: Select Use one AccessPoint only, then press the OK button. Select the MAC address of the target access point on the displayed screen, then press the OK button. For details on how to check the MAC address of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer. When using multiple access points: Select Use multiple AccessPoints, then press the OK button. An Unknown Access Point is Displayed Access points in use n
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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 number of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer. If the problem is not resolved, there may
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To perform Standard setup again 1. Press the MENU button (A). 2. Use the buttons (B) to select WLAN setup, then press the OK button.
