Canon PIXMA MG4120 Use and care manual

AirPrint and Printer Firmware Setup Guide
Check If the AirPrint Firmware Update is necessary
PIXMA MG4120
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AirPrint and Printer Firmware Setup Guide
•Checking the Firmware version
What to do before performing the Firmware Update Procedure
Check to see if you need to perform the Firmware Update. This can be determined by printing the
nozzle check pattern.
Printing the Nozzle Check Pattern to Check Firmware Version
Note
•If the remaining ink level is low, the nozzle check pattern will not be printed correctly. Replace the
ink tank whose ink is low.
You need to prepare: a sheet of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper
1. Make sure that the power is turned on.
2. Make sure that one or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper are loaded in the front tray.
3. Open the paper output tray gently, and open the output tray extension.
4. Print the nozzle check pattern
(1) Select Setup on the HOME screen.
The setup menu screen will appear.
(2) Select Maintenance, then press the OK button.
The Maintenance screen will appear.

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AirPrint and Printer Firmware Setup Guide
•Checking the Firmware version
(3) Select Print nozzle check pattern, then press the OK button.
The confirmation screen will appear.
(4) Select Yes, then press the OK button.
The nozzle check pattern will be printed and two pattern confirmation screens
will appear on the LCD.
5. Examine the nozzle check pattern (printout) for firmware version.

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AirPrint and Printer Firmware Setup Guide
•Checking the Firmware version
If firmware version is printed, it is not necessary to install the firmware update.
Press the HOME button to return to the HOME screen. For basic instruction on using
AirPrint with your Canon printer, click here.
If firmware version is not printed the firmware update will be necessary to use AirPrint with
your printer. Be sure of the following before proceeding:
•The printer is connected via USB cable to a computer (not a tablet, iPad, etc) with
the drivers already installed.
•The operating system is Mac OS X version 10.4.11 or later on Macintosh computers
•The operating system is Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 on Windows
computers.
6. After verifying the above information proceed to the next step, "Downloading the
Printer Update Utility"