Canon PIXMA MX410 Series User manual

Installing Your Multifunction
to Your Network for the First Time
PIXMA MX410
Mac OS
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Navigation Tips for Macintosh Users
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Installing Your Multifunction
to Your Network for the First Time
PIXMA MX410
Mac OS
Preparing to Connect My Multifunction to My Network 4
Network Requirements 4
Important Information You Need Before Adding Your Multifunction 5
Installing the Drivers & Software 6
Registering the Printer & Scanner 14
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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.
Preparing to Connect My Multifunction
To My Network
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Preparing to Connect My Multifunction
To My Network
Be sure to prepare an access point.
Important Information You Need Before Adding Your 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.
An "Ad-hoc connection," which establishes a direct
connection to the computer over a wireless connection
without using an access point, is not supported.
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Installing the Drivers & Software
To use the machine by connecting it to a computer, 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
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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.

Step Four
Click Easy Install. Click Install.
The drivers, application software, and on-screen manuals are installed all together.
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.
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Installing the Drivers & Software

Step Six
Select Use the printer with wireless LAN connection, then click
Next.
Follow any on-screen instructions to proceed with the software
installation.
Step Five
Click Install
*Applications may vary by model
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Installing the Drivers & Software

Step Eight
When the Create an Alias on Desktop screen appears, select
Agree if you want an alias of the On-Screen manual to be placed on
the desktop , otherwise select Do not Agree, then click Next
Step Seven
Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes.
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Installing the Drivers & Software

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Step Nine
Select Agree or Do not Agree on the Add Easy-WebPrint EX to
the Dock screen, then click Next
Step Ten
Click Skip or Next on the Download Easy-webPrint screen

Step Eleven
When the Printer Detection screen appears, click Next
Step Twelve
Make sure the machine is turned on, then click OK.
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Installing the Drivers & Software
If the Detected Printers List screen appears, click Set Up New
Printer.
Step Thirteen
When the Set Up New Printer screen appears, click Next.

Step Fourteen
When the Connect Cable screen appears, connect the machine
to the computer with the Wireless LAN setup cable. Follow the
on-screen instructions and click Next.
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Installing the Drivers & Software
Step Fifteen
When the Confirm Connection Access Point screen
appears click Next..
If a screen asking for permission to access the keychain
appears, click Allow or Allow Once.

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Installing the Drivers & Software
Step Fifteen, Continued
If the Detected Access Points List screen appears.
1. Select the target access point name/network name (SSID).
2. Enter the network key.
Enter upper and lower case letters of the alphabet correctly.
Letters are case sensitive.
To use WEP key number 2, 3 or 4, click WEP Key Number,
then specify the WEP key number.
3. Click Connect.
Step Sixteen
When the Disconnect Cable screen appears, disconnect the
network setup cable. Click Next.

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Installing the Drivers & Software
Step Seventeen
When the Setup Completion screen appears, click
Complete or OK.

Step One
When the Register Printer and Scanner screen appears,
click Register Printer.
Registering the Printer & Scanner
This section describes how to register the machine on a Macintosh computer.
Registering the Printer & Scanner
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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

Step Two
2-A
1. Select Canon MXxxx series in the list of printers, then
click Add . *xxx refers to the model number. MX410 series
shown in example, below
2. Go to Step Three, page 19.
*The alphanumeric characters after Canon xxxx series is the machine's Bonjour
service name or MAC address
Step Two
2-B (OS X v. 10.4.11)
1. When the Printer List window appears, click Add.
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Registering the Printer & Scanner

Step Two
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. MX410 series shown in example, below
Step Two
2-B
2. Click More Printers in the Printer Browser window.
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Registering the Printer & Scanner

Step Three
When the Register Printer and Scanner screen appears, click
Register Scanner.
Step Two
2-B
4. Make sure that the Canon MXxxx series is added to the
list of printers.
*xxx refers to the model number. MX410 series shown in
above example.
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Registering the Printer & Scanner

Step Five
Click Next on the Register Printer and Scanner screen.
Step Four
Select Canon MX410 series on the Canon IJ Network Scanner
Selector EX screen, then click OK
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Registering the Printer & Scanner