Canon PIXMA MX882 Series User manual

Installing Your Multifunction
to Your Network for the First Time
PIXMA MX882
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 MX882
Mac OS
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 Your Network 6
Installing the Drivers & Software 11
Registering the Printer & Scanner 16
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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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Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
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Step One
Press the Setup button (A)
Step Two
Use the or button (B) to select Wireless LAN setup, then
press the OK button

Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
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Step Four
Select Easy setup, and then press the OK button.
Step Three
Select Yes, then press the OK button.
When wireless connection is enabled, the Wi-Fi lamp (D)
lights blue.

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
Make sure that one of the screens, below, is displayed, then press
the OK button..
If the following screen is not displayed, go to step 9
Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
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Step Eight
Make sure that the network key is correct, then press the left
FUNCTION button. (below End setup)
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Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
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Step Seven
Enter the network key you wrote down, then press the
left FUNCTION button (E).
Press the center FUNCTION button (F) to switch
character entry modes.
Network key entry is case-sensitive. Be sure to enter upper
and lower case
letters correctly.

Adding Your Multifunction to Your Network
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Step Nine
When the screen below appears, press the OK button.
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.

Step One
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, then doubleclick
MSETUP4.EXE.
For Windows 7/Windows Vista: Click Run Msetup4.exe on
the AutoPlay screen, then click Yes or Continue on the User
Account Control dialog box. If the User Account Control
dialog box reappears in following steps, click Yes or
Continue.
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Installing the Drivers & Application Software
Step Two
Click Easy Install.
The drivers, application software, and on-screen
manuals are installed.

Step Three
On the next screen click Install
Step Four
Select Use the printer with wireless LAN connection, then click Next.
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Installing the Drivers and Software

Step Six
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 Five
Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes.
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Installing the Drivers & Software

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Step Seven
Select Agree or Do not Agree on the Add Easy-WebPrint EX to
the Dock screen, then click Next
Step Eight
Click Skip or Next on the Download Easy-webPrint screen
Installing the Drivers & Software

Step Nine
When the Printer Detection screen appears, click Next
Step Ten
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 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. MX880 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 MX880 series on the Canon IJ Network Scanner
Selector EX screen, then click OK
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Registering the Printer & Scanner