Canon Pixma printers contain adapters that allow you to connect to a mobile device, tablet, computer, or laptop. The main advantage in using a Wi-Fi connection is that Canon printers can be kept near an access point.
Easy instructions to link the Canon Pixma printer to Wi-Fi
- Make sure to switch On your Canon Pixma printer.
- Press the Wi-Fi button that is present on the top of your Canon Pixma printer and hold it for a few seconds.
- Do not continue until the Alarm light blinks at least once.
- Verify if the light available next to the Wi-Fi button is flickering.
- Go to your network router and tap the WPS button on it.
- Wait for about two to three minutes.
- Check if the Wi-Fi light is flashing.
- Ensure that the Wi-Fi and Power lamps have stopped blinking once the connection is set.
Solutions to connect the Canon Pixma printer to Wi-Fi
- Wi-Fi Protected Setup: Turn On your Canon Pixma printer by pressing the Power button. Tap the Wi-Fi button that is available on top of your Canon Pixma printer and hold it until the Alarm light flickers at least once.
- Wait for at least three minutes and go to the wireless access point. Press the WPS button on your network router and wait for a minute. Once the wireless connection is set, you can perform the operations like printing, scanning etc.
- Standard Connectivity method Windows: Insert the CD that is delivered along with your Canon Pixma printer. If the CD is lost, download the software from this website.
- The initial screen opens, select the Next option in it. A window opens, click Next, and choose Wireless Connection. Ensure that your Canon Pixma printer is powered On.
- Check if the Wireless lamp is lit and click Next. Select Connect to a Network and choose the Cableless Setup option.
- A Connection via Cableless Setup window opens, now press the Wi-Fi button on your Canon Pixma printer.
- Wait until the Alarm light flashes twice, release the Wi-Fi button and make sure that the Wi-Fi lamp flickers quickly. Select Next, choose all the required software which you wish to install and click Next again.
- Go through the end user license agreement and agree to it by selecting the Yes button. Windows: Choose Next on your desktop and a screen opens that shows the name of your Service Set Identifier (SSID).
- The Setup Complete window opens, click Complete. Mac: Select Add Printer, choose Canon IJ Network software version, and then click the Add button.
- Select Next to end the Wi-Fi setup. After completing the above instructions, print a test page to check if your Canon Pixma printer is successfully connected to the network.