Canon Printer Setup
In this article, we can see various steps involved canon printer setup and how to connect this printer to the computer or smart devices through wireless mode. Using this canon/ij setup you can easily share your documents, photos, videos, and so on with your friends or neighboring systems easily without connecting it using the USB.
What is the canon ij setup?
Before knowing about the process to connect the printer to the computer or other devices, we can see about the canon ij setup. The canon ij setup is the procedure to connect your printer to the other devices using a wireless connection. When the network connection is made with the canon printer then you can take print from your devices such as smartphones, tablets, computers, laptops or other devices without using the USB cable.
What are the requirements for connecting the printer to the wireless network?
In this topic, we can see the requirements we should have before connecting the printer to the wireless network.
You must have an access point such as a modem, router or a Wi-Fi modem. And also you must make sure the connection provided in these access points are functioning properly.
Then you must at least have a smart device or computer which has an internet connection, to make the canon com ijsetup. To ensure that your device is connected to the internet, open the browser and type the extension canon.com/ij setup which opens all the details regarding the canon/ ij setup.
These are two important factors you should consider before the canon/ij setup. After checking these things you can easily connect the canon printer to your smart devices.
Steps involved in connecting the printer to a wireless network or canon ij setup
In this topic, we can discuss two different ways to connect your Canon printer to the wireless network. The two different methods are using the WPS button and the standard connection method.
1. Using the WPS connection method:
This method is an easy method for canon printer wireless setup. In this method, you no need to use any passwords for connecting your printer to the wireless network. The things you need to ensure before connecting by this method are as follows:
ü You should have a WPS push button on the access point.
ü Your network should have a WPS protocol, to access the wireless network.
The various steps involved in wireless printer setup using the WPS method provided in the canon.com/ij setup website are as follows:
· First turn on the printer.
· Press and hold the Wi-Fi button on the printer until the white power light flashes.
· And see whether the button turns blue if it flashes blue go to the access point and press the WPS button.
· The blue lamp flashes when it is connecting to the wireless network and if it is successfully connected to the network then it will stop glowing.
· In order to confirm the setup, you can print the settings of your printer. The steps involved in the printing process are
o Turn on the printer.
o Load a paper in the printer for taking print out.
o Now press and hold the resume button until the white power light flashes 6 times and release it after.
o The network information page will be printed. In that page check, the connection is active and you have your correct name of your SSID in the printed paper.
· If the above information is correct then your canon ij setup using the WPS method is completed.
· Then install the software of your printer by using the steps provided in the CD along with your printer.
2. Using the standard connection method:
When the above method is not working for you, try this standard method of connecting your printer using the wireless network. The various steps involved in connecting the printer to the wireless network using the canon/ij setup are as follows
· Before starting the process of connecting through the standard mode install the software for canon printer setup and download.
· After installing, you will see the initial screen, In that screen click on the next button.
· Then you will be asked to type your Wi-Fi password, type the password at the appropriate place to continue with the process of installation.
· And then click on the installer help option and click the next button.
· Select the network connection option.
· In that, you need to choose the type of connection. For connect using wireless mode select the wireless connection.
· Then check whether the printer is turned ON and the white power button in the printer start glowing. And then click next button.
· Select the open button in the screen appears. Then select connect to the network and then select the cable less setup.
· Follow the instruction provided on the screen to enable the Canon ij setup on your computer.
· Click the allow button if it asks whether to set up the connection or not.
· In the screen appears to select your region and then click the next button.
· In the next screen select the country and then click the next button.
· Then select the software you need to install on your system. If you are not sure about the software install all of them. You can later uninstall the unwanted software easily.
· Accept the license agreement. Then click the next button.
· Now the software will be installed in your system.
· Then click the add printer option and then select the canon ij version of your computer.
· And then click on the add button.
· Finally, click on the exit button on the complete the installation screen.
These are the steps you need to follow for the canon ij setup. If you have any doubts regarding the installation process you can see in the canon.com/ij setup.
How to install the printer driver?
After connecting your printer to a wireless network, you can take a print out from various devices. Now we are going to see how to install a printer driver to your computer using a wireless network. Installing the network printer is a tedious task when compared to the USB connection.
· First, read the installation guide provided with your printer.
· Connect to the wireless network using the display screen provided in the printer.
· If your printer is successfully connected to your network, then you can easily install by opening the control panel.
· In the control panel select the devices and printer and in that select the add printer option.
· Next select add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer option from various options available.
· Then select your wireless printer from the list of printers available.
· Now install the driver software needed for your computer by clicking the install driver button.
If you need to know further details regarding the process of installation you can visit the ij.start.cannon.
Conclusion:
I hope that this article provides you with a clear idea of canon ij setup and installation process of the driver software for your computer or system using the wireless method. You can also see the specific installation guide for the printer model you have brought from the canon.com/ij setup.