Canon PIXMA MX452 Manual

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NetworkChange
PIXMAMX452
WindowsOS
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Ifanyofthefollowingsituationsexist:
•Youhavereplacedyourrouteroraccesspoint
•Youwanttouseadifferentwirelessnetwork
•Routersettingshavebeenchanged
Pleasecompletethefollowingstepstoapplythenew
configurationsettingstoyourmultifunctionprinter.
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InstallingYourMultifunction
toYourNetworkfortheFirstTime
PIXMAMX452
WindowsOS
PreparingtoConnectMyMultifunctiontoMyNetwork 3
NetworkRequirements 3
ImportantInformationYouNeedBeforeAddingYourMultifunction 4
ConnectingthePrintertoYourAccessPoint5
InstallingtheDriversandSoftware 11
DownloadingandInstallingtheDrivers 16
Downloading&InstallingApplicationSoftware 24
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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
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PreparingtoConnectMyMultifunction
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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.
•Wi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)AccessPoint/Router:
Whenwirelessmodeisactivatedontheprinter,itwillautomaticallysearchforaWPScapableaccesspoint.Ifdiscovered,theprinter’s
displaywillnotifyyoutopressandholddowntheWPSbuttonontheaccesspoint.IfaWPScapableaccesspointisnotdetected,continue
theinstallusingtheStandardsetupprocedure.
•DonotconnectthesuppliedUSBcableuntil youarepromptedtodosoduringtheinstallation.
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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ConnectingthePrintertoYourAccessPoint
InstallingtheDriver
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.).WerecommendusingtheSetupCD‐ROMforinstallation.IfyoudonothavetheCD‐ROMorwanttousedriversdownloaded
fromourwebsite,Clickhereforinstructions.
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StepOne
Turnonthecomputer,theninserttheSetupCD‐
ROMintotheCD‐ROMdrive.
Iftheprogramdoesnotstartautomatically,double‐
clicktheCD‐ROMiconinComputerorMy
Computer.
WhentheCD‐ROMcontentsappear,double‐click
MSETUP4.EXE.
StepTwo
OntheopeningscreenselectStartSetupAgain.

StepThree
OntheConnectionMethodSelection window,clickWireless
Connection.
StepFour
PresstheON buttonontheprintertopoweritonandthenclick
Next onthesetupguide.
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Onthenextscreens,aninteractiveSetupGuidewillappearonyourcomputerscreen.Inmostcases
itwillincludeinstructionsforyoutoperformontheprinter’soperationpanel.Performthesesteps
beforeproceedingtothenextsetupguidewindow.Select(click)theappropriatebuttononthe
setupguidewindowtogotothenextstep.

StepFive
On2‐1PrinterSetup,clickConnecttothenetwork.
StepSix
On2‐2PrinterSetup,presstheSetupbutton(illustratedby(A))and
thenclickNext.
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StepSeven
On2‐3PrinterSetup,presstheleftorrightarrowtoselectDevice
settings.PressOK buttonandthenclickNext onthesetup
guide.
StepEight
On2‐4PrinterSetup,presstheleftorrightarrowtoselectLAN
settings.PressOK buttonandthenclickNext onthesetup
guide.
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StepNine
On2‐5PrinterSetup,presstheleftorrightarrowtoselectWireless
LANsetup andthenpresstheOKbutton.
TheWi‐Filightwilllightupblue.
IMPORTANT:
WhenWi‐Fiisfirstenabledontheprinter,itwillautomatically
searchforaWi‐FiProtectedSetup(WPS)accesspoint.IfaWPS
accesspointisdetected,ascrollingmessage(liketheoneshown
below)willappearforyoutopresstheWPSbuttononyour
accesspoint.IfyouareunsurewheretheWPSbuttonislocated
orifyouraccesspointsupportsthistechnology,presstheStop
ontheprintertoproceedwiththeinstallusingStandardsetup
method.
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Note:
Theinstructionsinthisdocumentwillinstallthesoftwarefor
wirelessLANusingStandardsetup.
ToproceedwithWPS method,followtheinstructionsonthe
setupguidewindowofyourcomputerscreen.

StepTen
On3‐1SetupProcedureSelection window,clickOtherMethods.
StepEleven
On3‐2SetupProcedureSelection window,clickWirelessSetupUsing
theUSBCable.
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StepTwelve
ClickClearAll toinstalljusttheMPDrivers.
ThenclickNext tobegintheinstallation.
StepThirteen
Ifyourfirewalloranti‐virussoftwaremonitorsaccesstoyourcomputer
andawarningmessageappears,selecttheappropriatebuttonto
(always)allowaccessandtoproceedwiththeinstallation.See
belowforalistofpossibleoptionsthatmayappearinyourfirewall
oranti‐virussoftwaremessagewindow.
ClickNext.
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InstallingtheDriversandSoftware
StepFourteen
AtSetUpNewPrinter dialogbox,ensurethesuppliedUSBcableis
availableandthenclickNext.
StepFifteen
AtConnectCable window,connecttheprinterandcomputerwith
theUSBcable.
Messagewindowswillappearasyourcomputerdetectsthe
printer.
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StepSixteen
AtConfirmConnectionAccessPoint dialogbox,confirmyour
network’sname(orSSID)appearsandthenclickYes.
StepSeventeen
AtDisconnectCable window,disconnecttheUSBcablefromthe
printerandcomputerandthenclickNext.

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StepEighteen
AtSetupCompletionwindow,confirmyournetwork’sSSIDappears
andthenclickComplete.
StepNineteen
AtSetupComplete,clickNext.

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StepTwenty
Clickontheappropriatebuttontoproceedthroughtheinstallation.
StepTwenty‐One
WheninstallationiscompleteclickExit.

DownloadingandInstallingtheDrivers
DownloadingtheDriver
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.)
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StepOne
GototheDrivers&Software foryourmodel
StepTwo
OntheDrivers&Software page,selectyourcomputer’s
operatingsystemandOSversionfromthedrop‐down
menus.

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StepThree
IntheDrivers section,clickthelink*fortheMPDriver download
file.
*Namevariesbymodel
Youcangetadescriptionofthefileandit’scontentsbyclicking
theplussign(+)besidethefilenametoexpandtheview.
StepFour
Onthenextscreen,readtheinformationandinstructionsandclickI
Agree‐ BeginDownload
Oncethefilehasbeendownloaded,double‐clickittobeginthe
installationprocess
IMPORTANT:
•Quitallrunningapplicationsbeforeinstallation.
•Logonastheadministrator(oramemberoftheAdministrators
group).
•Donotswitchusersduringtheinstallationprocess.
•Internetconnectionmayberequiredduringtheinstallation.
Connectionfeesapply.
•Itmaybenecessarytorestartyourcomputerduringtheinstallation
process.Followtheon‐screeninstructions.Theinstallationresumes
onceyourcomputerhasrestarted.
Ifthefirewallfunctionofyoursecuritysoftwareisturnedon,a
warningmessagemayappearthatCanonsoftwareisattemptingto
accessthenetwork.Ifsuchawarningmessageappears,setthe
securitysoftwaretoalwaysallowaccess.

StepOne
ClickNext ontheWelcome screen.
StepTwo
SelectyourplaceofresidenceandclickNext.
InstallingtheDriver
NOTE: IfaUserAccountControlscreenappears,clickContinueorYes (dependingonWindowsversion)tocontinue.
NOTE: Ifthesamescreenreappearsinsubsequentsteps,clickContinue orYes.
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StepFour
OntheConnectionmethodscreenselectUsetheprinterwith
wirelessLANconnection,thenclickNext.
IfthePleaseAllowAllInstallWizardProcesses screenappears,
clickNext.
Installationstarts.Followanyon‐screeninstructionstoinstallthe
software.
StepThree
ClickYes fortheLicenseAgreement.
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