Canon PIXMA MP970 User manual

Network Setup Guide
This manual contains the setup information required to use the machine over wired LAN.
If you use the machine with USB connection, refer to your setup sheet.
Introduction
To use the machine connected to a computer, you need to install the software called “MP Drivers” in
the computer.
The following two connection types are described in this manual.
Setting up for use over LAN
When the machine has not been connected to the
network, perform this setup to use the machine over LAN.
This setup procedure requires settings to be performed on
the machine and the computer.
Important
zA hub and LAN cable are required to connect this machine to a LAN. These must be purchased
separately.
zIf the installation and adjustment of the machine have not been finished, refer to your setup sheet to set
up the machine properly.
Note
zThe configuration and the type of the device vary depending on your network environment. For details,
refer to your device’s instruction manual or contact its manufacturer.
zIn an office setup, consult your network administrator.
Note
zTo set up the machine that is not yet connected to a LAN, connect the machine and the computer with a
USB cable.
zEven if the machine has been set up to be used with the USB connection, follow the setup procedure
described in this manual to connect the machine to a LAN for the first time.

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Setting up an additional LAN-connected computer
When the machine has already been set up to connect to
the network using a computer, perform this setup to use
the machine from an additional computer over LAN. This
setup procedure only requires settings to be performed
on the additional computer.
Trademark Notices
z“Microsoft” is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
z“Windows” is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation, registered in the U.S. and other countries.
z“Windows Vista” is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
z“Macintosh” and “Mac” are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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Confirming the Network Environment
zTurn off the firewall function temporarily or change its setting. If you disable the firewall function,
disconnect your network from the Internet.
zMake sure that the configuration of computers, hubs, and other network devices is complete, and
computers can connect to the network.
Important
After setup is complete, turn back on any security functions you disabled for setup.
If you connect to a network that is not protected with security measures, there is a risk of disclosing data
such as your personal information to a third party.
Note
zFor information on the firewall function of your security software, refer to its instruction manual or
contact its manufacturer.
zIn an office setup, consult your network administrator.
zIf you are using Windows®
See “Setting Up the Machine and the Computer (Windows)” on page 4.
zIf you are using Macintosh®
See “Setting Up the Machine and the Computer (Macintosh)” on page 17.

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Setting Up the Machine and the Computer
(Windows)
zBefore installing the MP Drivers, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading
programs.
zLog into a user account with the administrator privilege.
zA message asking for your confirmation to restart your computer may appear during the
installation process. If this message is displayed, follow the on-screen instructions and click OK.
The installation resumes from where it left off when your computer has been restarted. While
restarting, do not remove the Setup CD-ROM.
1 Installing the software
1Turn off the machine.
2Turn the computer on and start Windows.
Important
Depending on the country or region of purchase, the following two CD-ROMs are included in the package
for the Windows setup.
– Windows (CD-1)
– Windows (CD-2) Macintosh
In this case, insert the Setup CD-ROM “Windows (CD-1)” first to start the installation, and follow the on-
screen instructions to complete the installation.
Note
The screens below refer to Windows Vista™ operating system Ultimate Edition (hereafter referred to as
“Windows Vista”) installation. Screens may vary depending on the operating system you are using and
also depending on the country or region of purchase.
Note
If the Found New Hardware or Found New Hardware Wizard
screen appears automatically during the installation process,
remove the USB cable connected to your computer. Click Cancel
to quit the screen. In Windows Vista, the screen may close
automatically when the USB cable is unplugged. Then turn off the
machine and proceed from step 3 to install the MP Drivers.
Note
Make sure that the Power lamp is turned off.

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3Insert the Setup CD-ROM.
The setup program should run automatically.
In Windows Vista, go to step 4.
In Windows XP and Windows 2000, go to step 6.
4If the AutoPlay screen appears, click Run
Msetup4.exe.
5If the User Account Control screen appears,
click Continue.
If the same screen reappears in subsequent steps,
click Continue.
6When the screen shown on the right appears,
click Easy Install.
The MP Drivers, On-screen Manuals, and
application software are installed automatically.
Important
If two CD-ROMs are included in the package for the
Windows setup, insert the Setup CD-ROM “Windows
(CD-1)”.
Note
zIf the Select Language screen appears, select a
language, then click Next.
zIf the Select Your Place of Residence screen
appears, select your place of residence, then click
Next.
Note
If you want to select particular items to install, click
Custom Install and follow the on-screen instructions
to proceed with the installation.

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7When the Easy Install screen appears,
confirm the contents, then click Install.
8Read the License Agreement carefully and
click Yes.
Installation of the MP Drivers, On-screen Manuals,
and application software will begin.
The software installation screen may appear during
the installation process. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the software.
9Confirm the connection type.
The next procedure varies depending on how you
intend to connect the machine and the computer.
Note
zMove the cursor over items to display
explanations of each application.
zThe list of applications may vary depending on the
country or region of purchase.
Users in Asia
zScan Soft OmniPage SE can be installed only on
an English operating system.
See “2-A Setting up for use over LAN” on page 7.
See “2-B Setting up an additional LAN-connected computer”
on page 12.
To use a USB connection, refer to your setup sheet.
Setting up for use over LAN
Setting up an additional LAN-connected computer

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2-A Setting up for use over LAN
This section describes how to set up the machine to be used over wired LAN, when the machine has
not been connected to the network. This setup procedure requires settings to be performed on the
machine and the computer.
1On the Setup Method screen, select Set up
the printer and the computer for network
use, then click Next.
2When the Printer Connection screen
appears, connect the machine to the
computer with a USB cable, then turn on the
machine.
When the machine is turned on, the Power lamp
lights up blue. When the computer detects the
machine, the next screen will appear automatically.
When using Windows 2000:
When you connect the machine to the computer
with a USB cable, a message asking for your
confirmation to restart your computer is displayed.
Click Yes. Then when an error message is
displayed, click OK to proceed with the installation.
3When the Setup Preparations dialog box
appears, confirm that preparation is
complete, then click Next.
Note
If you select Use the printer via USB, the machine is
set up to be used with USB connection.
Note
zTo set up the machine that is not yet connected to a
LAN, connect the machine and the computer with a
USB cable.
zIf you cannot go to the next procedure after 3
minutes, refer to “Cannot Install the MP Drivers” in
“Troubleshooting” in the User’s Guide on-screen
manual.
Note
If the machine’s network settings are already
configured, the Setup Environment Confirmation
dialog box appears asking for your confirmation to use
the machine with the current settings. You can
proceed with the setup using the current network
settings. To do so, click Use it as is. To reconfigure the
network settings, click Reconfigure.

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4When the Check Wired LAN Connection
dialog box appears, connect the machine to
the network devices such as hubs with a LAN
cable, then click Yes.
(A) Wired LAN connector
5Confirm that the setup program detects the
machine automatically.
The machine connected with the USB cable is
detected automatically via LAN connection.
In Windows Vista, go to step 7.
In Windows XP and Windows 2000, go to step 6.
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6When the Network Setup of the Card Slot
dialog box appears, specify the drive letter,
then click Next.
Note
The connection may vary depending on your network
environment.
Note
If the machine was not detected, the Set Printer IP
Address dialog box appears. Make sure of the
following, then click Connect.
zThe network devices such as hubs or routers are
turned on, and the machine and the computer are
connected to the network.
zThe machine is connected to the computer with the
USB cable.
zThe IP address to be set for the machine is
displayed on the Set Printer IP Address dialog
box. If it is different from the address you want to
set for the machine, enter the desired IP address
on the Set Printer IP Address dialog box.
(If the machine is turned off, the Set Printer IP
Address dialog box does not appear.)
If it still fails, see “The Set Printer IP Address dialog
box is displayed during setup” on page 29.
Note
The Card Slot of the machine must be mounted to
be used as the memory card drive of the LAN-
connected computer.
To write files to a memory card, set the Read/write
attribute setting under Device settings to LAN
enabled. If the setting is set to USB enabled, you
cannot access the network drive of the Card Slot.
(A)

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If “Communication with the Card Slot failed.” is
displayed, click Retry. If it still fails, click Skip to
complete the setup. Then try the network setup of
the Card Slot using the Canon IJ Network Tool.
7When the Setup Completion dialog box
appears, remove the USB cable, then click
Finish.
The network connection between the machine and
the computer is now successfully established.
To confirm the setup results, click View Setup
Results.
8When the Setup Complete screen appears,
click Next.
Note
zIf “Cannot map any more drives, because all the
drive letters are assigned.” is displayed, click Skip
to complete the setup. After software installation is
complete, remove any drive letter and try the
network setup of the Card Slot again using the
Canon IJ Network Tool. For details, refer to “Using
the Card Slot over a Network” in the User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
zIf “The Card Slot is already mapped as Network
Drive to this computer.” is displayed, the Card Slot
is already set up. Click OK, then click Next.
Note
zTo change the port name, click View Setup
Results, then click Set Port Name on the
Setup Results dialog box. For details, refer to
“Changing the Port Name” in “Troubles When Using
the Machine over Network” in “Troubleshooting” of
the User’s Guide on-screen manual.
zIf “Unsafe Removal of Device” is displayed, click
OK.

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9When the User Registration screen
appears, click Next.
If your network is connected to the Internet, the
registration screen will appear. Follow on-screen
instructions to register your product. You will need
your product serial number, which is located on the
inside of the machine.
10 When the PIXMA Extended Survey
Program screen appears, confirm the
message.
We would appreciate it if you would take part in this
program regarding the use of Canon printers. If you
can agree, click Agree.
Note
zIt is required to connect to the Internet to register
your product. Turn on the firewall function before
connecting your network to the Internet.
zTo register later, click Cancel and go to step 10.
After software installation is complete, double-click
on the desktop.
zThe User Registration screen may not be
displayed depending on the country or region of
purchase.

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11 The Installation completed successfully
screen appears.
When using Windows Vista:
To use the Card Slot over network, mount the Card
Slot using the Canon IJ Network Tool after software
installation is complete. For details, refer to “Using
the Card Slot over a Network” in the User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
If only one CD-ROM is included in the package
for the Windows setup
Click Exit.
After clicking Exit, remove the CD-ROM.
If two CD-ROMs are included in the package for
the Windows setup
When the Continue to Windows (CD-2) screen
appears, perform the following steps (1) to (3) to
complete the installation.
(1) Click Exit.
(2) Remove the Setup CD-ROM “Windows (CD-1)”
and insert the Setup CD-ROM “Windows (CD-2)
Macintosh”.
(3) Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
with the setup.
After installation is complete, remove the CD-
ROM.
Note
zIf Restart is displayed, make sure that the Restart
the system now (recommended) check box is
selected, then click Restart.
Remove the CD-ROM after clicking Restart and
restarting the computer.
zKeep the CD-ROM in a safe place in case you need
to reinstall the software.
Note
If Restart is displayed, make sure that the
Restart the system now (recommended) check
box is selected, then click Restart.
Note
Keep the CD-ROMs in a safe place in case you
need to reinstall the software.

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2-B Setting up an additional LAN-connected
computer
This section describes how to set up an additional computer to use the machine over wired LAN,
when the machine has already been set up to connect to the network using another computer. This
setup procedure only requires settings to be performed on the additional computer.
1Make sure that the machine is connected to
the network device with a LAN cable, then
turn on the machine.
When the machine is turned on, the Power lamp
lights up blue.
2On the Setup Method screen, select Set up
only the computer for network use, then
click Next.
Note
zIf MAC or IP address filtering is configured to restrict
access to the machine, make sure beforehand to
register those addresses of the computer you are
setting up.
zMake sure that the computer you are setting up is
not connected to the machine with a USB cable.
This setup procedure does not involve connecting
the USB cable.

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3Confirm that the setup program detects the
machine automatically.
The machine connected to the network is detected
automatically.
4Select the machine on the Printers dialog
box, then click Next.
In Windows Vista, go to step 6.
In Windows XP and Windows 2000, go to step 5.
Note
If the machine has not been detected, make sure of the
following, then click Update.
zThe machine is turned on and connected to the
network device with the LAN cable.
zThe machine is not set to use access control.
zThe firewall function of any security software is
turned off.
If the firewall function is turned on in Windows XP
with Service Pack 1 or earlier, a message asking
whether to turn the firewall function off is displayed
during setup. If it is displayed, click Yes to turn it off.
The firewall function is turned back on automatically
after setup is complete.
– For information on how to confirm Windows XP
Service Pack versions, refer to “Checking
Information about the Network” in “Troubles When
Using the Machine over Network” in
“Troubleshooting” of the User’s Guide on-screen
manual.
– Some programs that switch the network
environment depending on your system
environment will enable a firewall function by
default. Check the settings on any such software.

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5When the Network Setup of the Card Slot
dialog box appears, specify the drive letter,
then click Next.
If “Communication with the Card Slot failed.” is
displayed, click Retry. If it still fails, click Skip to
complete the setup. Then try the network setup of
the Card Slot using the Canon IJ Network Tool.
6When the Setup Completion dialog box
appears, click Finish.
The network connection between the machine and
the computer is now successfully established.
7When the Setup Complete screen appears,
click Next.
Note
The Card Slot of the machine must be mounted to be
used as the memory card drive of the LAN-connected
computer.
To write files to a memory card, set the Read/write
attribute setting under Device settings to LAN
enabled. If the setting is set to USB enabled, you
cannot access the network drive of the Card Slot.
Note
zIf “Cannot map any more drives, because all the
drive letters are assigned.” is displayed, click Skip
to complete the setup. After software installation is
complete, remove any drive letter and try the
network setup of the Card Slot again using the
Canon IJ Network Tool. For details, refer to “Using
the Card Slot over a Network” in the User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
zIf “The Card Slot is already mapped as Network
Drive to this computer.” is displayed, the Card Slot
is already set up. Click OK, then click Next.

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8When the User Registration screen
appears, click Next.
If your network is connected to the Internet, the
registration screen will appear. Follow on-screen
instructions to register your product. You will need
your product serial number, which is located on the
inside of the machine.
9When the PIXMA Extended Survey
Program screen appears, confirm the
message.
We would appreciate it if you would take part in this
program regarding the use of Canon printers. If you
can agree, click Agree.
Note
zIf you have already registered your product,
click Cancel.
zIt is required to connect to the Internet to
register your product. Turn on the firewall
function before connecting your network to the
Internet.
zTo register later, click Cancel and go to step 9.
After software installation is complete, double-
click on the desktop.
zThe User Registration screen may not be
displayed depending on the country or region of
purchase.

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10 The Installation completed successfully
screen appears.
When using Windows Vista:
To use the Card Slot over network, mount the Card
Slot using the Canon IJ Network Tool after software
installation is complete. For details, refer to “Using
the Card Slot over a Network” in the User’s Guide
on-screen manual.
If only one CD-ROM is included in the package
for the Windows setup
Click Exit.
After clicking Exit, remove the CD-ROM.
If two CD-ROMs are included in the package for
the Windows setup
When the Continue to Windows (CD-2) screen
appears, perform the following steps (1) to (3) to
complete the installation.
(1) Click Exit.
(2) Remove the Setup CD-ROM “Windows (CD-1)”
and insert the Setup CD-ROM “Windows (CD-2)
Macintosh”.
(3) Follow the on-screen instructions to proceed
with the setup.
After installation is complete, remove the CD-
ROM.
Note
zIf Restart is displayed, make sure that the Restart
the system now (recommended) check box is
selected, then click Restart.
Remove the CD-ROM after clicking Restart and
restarting the computer.
zKeep the CD-ROM in a safe place in case you need
to reinstall the software.
Note
If Restart is displayed, make sure that the
Restart the system now (recommended) check
box is selected, then click Restart.
Note
Keep the CD-ROMs in a safe place in case you
need to reinstall the software.

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Setting Up the Machine and the Computer
(Macintosh)
zSince Mac®OS 9, Mac OS X Classic environments, or Mac OS X v.10.2.7 or earlier are not
supported, do not connect the machine to these.
zLog on as an Administrator.
zBefore installing the MP Drivers, disable all anti-virus programs and automatically loading
programs or remove them from your system folder.
1 Installing the software
To set up an additional LAN-connected computer, you do not need to connect it to the machine with
a USB cable. Start from step 2.
1Connect the machine and the computer with
a USB cable.
(A) USB port
2Start your Mac.
3Insert the Setup CD-ROM.
Note
The screens below refer to Mac OS X v.10.4.x installation. Screens may vary depending on the operation
system you are using and also depending on the country or region of purchase.
Note
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
Important
If two CD-ROMs are included in the package for the
Windows setup, insert the Setup CD-ROM “Windows
(CD-2) Macintosh” for the Macintosh setup.
Note
If the CD-ROM folder does not open automatically,
double-click the CD-ROM icon on the desktop.
(A)

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4Double-click the Setup icon.
5When the Authenticate screen appears,
enter your administrator name and password,
then click OK.
6When the screen shown on the right appears,
click Easy Install.
The MP Drivers, On-screen Manuals, and
application software are installed automatically.
7When the Easy Install screen appears,
confirm the contents, then click Install.
Note
zIf you do not know your administrator name or
password, click on the lower-left corner of the
screen, then follow the on-screen instructions.
zIf the Select Language screen appears, select a
language, then click Next.
zIf the Select Your Place of Residence screen
appears, select your place of residence, then click
Next.
Note
If you want to select particular items to install, click
Custom Install and follow the on-screen instructions
to proceed with the installation.
Note
zMove the cursor over items to display
explanations of each application.
zThe list of applications may vary depending on the
country or region of purchase.
Users in Asia
zTo install the User’s Guide on-screen manual in a
language other than the installed one, double-click
the Manual folder in the Setup CD-ROM, Canon
folder, and then copy a language folder to your hard
disk.

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8Read the License Agreement carefully and
click Yes.
Installation of the MP Drivers, On-screen Manuals,
and application software will begin.
The software installation screen may appear during
the installation process. Follow the on-screen
instructions to install the software.
9When the Setup Complete screen appears,
click Next.
10 When the User Registration screen
appears, click Next.
If your network is connected to the Internet, the
registration screen will appear. Follow on-screen
instructions to register your product. You will
need your product serial number, which is
located on the inside of the machine.
Note
The Setup Complete screen may not be displayed
depending on the country or region of purchase.
Note
zIt is required to connect to the Internet to
register your product. Turn on the firewall
function before connecting your network to the
Internet.
zTo register later, click Cancel and go to step 11.
After software installation is complete, double-
click on the desktop.
zThe User Registration screen may not be
displayed depending on the country or region of
purchase.

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11 When the Installation completed
successfully screen appears, click Restart.
Remove the CD-ROM after clicking Restart and
restarting the computer.
When the computer restarts, the Canon IJ Network
Tool will start up automatically.
When using Mac OS X v.10.2.8 to v.10.3.3:
Restarting the computer while connected to the
machine may cause the machine not to be
detected. To resolve this, either unplug the USB
cable then plug it back in again, or turn the machine
off then back on again.
12 Confirm the connection type.
The next procedure varies depending on how you
intend to connect the machine and the computer.
Note
Keep the CD-ROM in a safe place in case you need to
reinstall the software.
Note
When using Mac OS X v.10.2.8 to v.10.3.x, before
using the Operation Panel on the machine to save
scanned originals to the computer, it is necessary to
select MP Navigator EX as the launch application on
Image Capture under Applications. For details, refer
to “Scanning Images” in the User’s Guide on-screen
manual.
See “2-A Setting up for use over LAN” on page 21.
See “2-B Setting up an additional LAN-connected computer”
on page 24.
To use a USB connection, refer to your setup sheet.
Setting up for use over LAN
Setting up an additional LAN-connected computer