Canon PIXMA MX882 Series Manual

Using Your Multifunction with
Additional computers on Your Network
PIXMA MX882
Mac OS
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Navigation Tips for Macintosh Users
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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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Using Your Multifunction with
Additional computers on Your Network
PIXMA MX882
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
Registeringthe Printer & Scanner 12
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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.

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Installing the Drivers & Application Software
Step Four
Click Easy Install.
The drivers, application software, and on-screen
manuals are installed.
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 Five
On the next screen click Install
Step Six
Select Use the printer with wireless LAN connection, then click Next.
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Installing the Drivers and 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
Installing the Drivers & Software

Step Eleven
When the Printer Detection screen appears, click Next
Step Twelve
On the Canon IJ Network Tool screen, select MX880 series in
Printers and click Next
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Installing the Drivers & Software

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. MX880 series
shown in example, below
2. Go to Step Three, page 20.
*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. MX880 series shown in example, below
Step Two
2-B
2. Click More Printersin 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. MX880series 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 MX880 series on the Canon IJ Network Scanner
SelectorEX screen, then click OK
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Registering the Printer & Scanner

Step Seven
Click Next on the Register Printer and Scanner screen.
Step Six
Click Next on the Print Head Alignment Recommended
screen.
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Registering the Printer & Scanner

If the Extended Survey Program screen appears: If you can
agree to Extended Survey Program, click Agree. If you click Do
not agree, the Extended Survey Program will not be installed.
(This has no effect on the machine's functionality.).
Step Eight
If the User Registration screen appears, read the information
and click Next or Cancel.
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Registering the Printer & Scanner

Step Nine
Click Exit. Setup is complete
*It is necessary to restart the computer before scanning using the
Operation Panel on the machine for the first time.
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Registering the Printer & Scanner