Canon PIXMA MX350 User manual

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Installing Your Multifunction to Your
Network for the First Time
PIXMA MX350 / PIXMA MX870
Mac OS

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Navigation Tips for Macintosh Users
To navigate this guide, please use the arrows on the MAC
keyboard or use the PAGE UP and Page DOWN keys.
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Installing Your Multifunction
to Your Network for The First Time
Preparing to Connect My Multifunction to My Network 4
Network Requirements 4
Important Information You Need Before Adding Your Multifunction 5
Adding Your Multifunction to the Network 6
Confirm Connection Status 10
Installing the Drivers & Software 12
Registering the Printer & Scanner 17
PIXMA MX350 / PIXMA MX870
Mac OS
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Preparing to Connect My Multifunction
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 manual or contact its manufacturer.
•The machine cannot be used over a wireless and wired connection at the same time.
Wireless Connection
Connect to your network environment over a wireless connection.
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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 InformationYou Need Before AddingYour 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 specific access point.
•Network Key:
Also referred to as encryption key, WEP key or WPA/WPA2 passphrase, Pre-Shared key.
A password required to set to prevent unauthorized access to communication.
Check your access point or router for the following information, and then write it down.
NOTE: For details on how to check the following information, refer to the manual of your access point or router, or contact its manufacturer.

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Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Step One
Press the Setup button (A)
Step Two
Select Wireless LAN setup, and then press the OK button.
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Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Step Three
Select Yes, then press the OK button.
When wireless connection is enabled, the Wi-Fi lamp (D)
lights blue.
Step Four
Select Easy setup, and then press the OK button.
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Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Step Five
Select the access point name, then press the OK button.
NOTE: If you are living in an apartment, nearby access
points in use may be detected.
Step Six
When one of the following screens is displayed, enter the network
key using the Numeric buttons (E), then press the OK button.
If the following screen is not displayed, go to step 8
Press the button to switch character entry modes.
Enter upper and lower case letters of the alphabet correctly
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Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Step Seven
Make sure that the network key is correct, and then press
the OK button.
Step Eight
When the connected to the access point screen appears, press the
OK button.
The Setup menu screen returns.
NOTE: If Failed to connect to the access point. appears, press the OK
button, make sure that the network key is correct, then enter it again. If a
connection still cannot be established, refer to the printed manual: Network
Setup Troubleshooting.
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Confirm Connection Status
Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Step One
On the Setup menu,select Device Settings ,
and then press the OK button.
IMPORTANT:Confirm connection status after installing
the machine in the target location.
Step Two
Select LAN settings, and then press the OK button.
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Confirm Connection Status
Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Step Three
Select Confirm LAN settings,then press the OK button.
Step Four
Select WLAN setting list, then press the OK button.
Make sure that Connection is set to Active, and then press the
Copy button to return to standby.
It may take a while before the connection is complete. In this
case, press the Back* button and wait for about a minute, then
display the Wireless LAN setting list screen again.
*Back button location varies depending on model.
NOTE: If the communication status does not improve, make
sure of the following.
•The machine and network device are turned on.
•There is no obstacle between the machine and access point,
and wireless communication is possible.
•There is no microwave, refrigerator or any other object that
may cause radio interference nearby.
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Installing the Drivers & Software
To use the machine by connecting it to acomputer, 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.)
Installing the Drivers & Software
Step One
Turn on the computer, then insert the Setup
CDROM into the CD-ROM drive
Step Two
Double-click the Setup icon of the CD-ROM folder to proceed to the
following screen.
If the CD-ROM folder does not open automatically, double-click the
CD-ROM icon on the desktop.
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Installing the Drivers & Software
Step Three
Enter your administrator name and password. Click OK.
If you do not know your administrator name or password, click
Help , then follow the on-screen instructions.
Step Four
Click Easy Install. Click Install.
The drivers, application software, and on-screen manuals are installed all together.
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Step Five
Click Install
*Applications may vary by model
Step Six
Select Use the printer on network, then click Next.
Follow any on-screen instructions to proceed with the software
installation.

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Step Seven
Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes.
Step Eight
When the Printer Detection screen appears, click Next

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Step Nine
On the Canon IJ Network Tool screen, choose your model and click Next.

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Registering the Printer & Scanner
This section describes how to register the machine on a Macintosh computer.
Step One
When the Register Printer and Scanner screen appears,
click Register Printer.
Proceed to the section that relates to your operating
system for further installation instructions
Mac OS X v. 10.5.x / 10.6.x: Go to Step 2-A
Mac OS X v. 10.4.11: Go to Step 2-B

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Step Two
2-B
1. When the Printer List window appears, click Add.
Registering the Printer & Scanner
Step Two
2-A
1. Select Canon IJ Network in the pop-up menu, select
Canon MXxxx series in the list of printers, then click Add .
*xxx refers to the model number. MX340 series shown in
example, below
2. Go to Step Three, page 13.
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*The alphanumeric characters after Canon xxxx series is the machine's Bonjour
service name or MAC address

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Step Two (cont)
2-B
3. Select Canon IJ Network in the pop-up menu, select Canon
MXxxx series in the list of printers, then click Add . *xxx refers to
the model number. MX340 series shown in example, below
Registering the Printer & Scanner
Step Two (cont)
2-B
2. Click More Printers in the Printer Browser window.
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Step Three
When the Register Printer and Scanner screen appears, click
Register Scanner.
Registering the Printer & Scanner
Step Two (cont)
2-B
4. Make sure that the Canon MXxxx series is added to the
list of printers.
*xxx refers to the model number. MX340 series shown in
above example.
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