Canon PIXMA MG5220 Series User manual

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Obtaining Your Network Key
PIXMA MG5220
Windows OS
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Obtaining Your Network Key
PIXMA MG5220
Windows OS
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Introduction
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Download the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant
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Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant
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TroubleShooting
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Introduction
If you are unable to proceed to the next step after any of the following screens are
displayed when inputting the wireless LAN settings, you may be able to retrieve the
access point name / network name (SSID), or the network key (WEP key / passphrase)
using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant.
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Note : The Wireless Setup Assistant is supported on the following operating systems only:
•Windows XP SP3 or later
•Windows XP x64 Edition SP3 or later
•Vista (32 & 64 bit)
•Windows 7 (32 & 64 bit)

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Setup Assistant
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Step One
Go to the Drivers & Software link for
the MG5220.
Choose your Operating System (OS)
in the Select OS dropdown list
Step Two
In the Software section, click the link
for the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup
Assistant (Windows).
In the example below the link is
CanonAPChkTool_win210en.exe.*
The link name may vary by Operating System

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Setup Assistant
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Step Three
On the next screen, read the
information and instructions and
click I Agree - Begin Download
Choose to "Save" the file.
Important: Write down the file
name and the location to where the
file is being saved.

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Setup Assistant:
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Step One
Display the window for selecting
access point using the buttons on
the printer.
Please refer to the Getting Started
Guide if you are unable to display
the below window on the LCD
screen.

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Step Two
Double-click the file you
downloaded.
This will create a folder of the same
name as the file and this folder will
be in the same location.
Step Three
Open the folder and double-click the
CNMNPHLP.EXE file.
Example

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Setup Assistant:
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Step Four
Read the License Agreement, and
then click Yes when you accept the
agreement.

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Setup Assistant:
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Step Five
The tool "Canon PIXMA Wireless
Setup Assistant" is launched.
Confirm that the same access point
names are listed in the following
window as the ones in the Access
Points window displayed on the
printer unit (Step One).
Then, write down the Network Key
of the access point.
NOTE: The Network Key may be
displayed with text of the letters A
to F (base 16 number). Write the
number down as-is.

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Step Six
1. In the window for selecting
access point of the printer
unit, select the access point
specified in step 4, then press
the OK button.
2. press the right function button
(below Enter / edit). Enter the
network Key or Passphrase.
3. When finished entering the
Network Key, press the Left
function button (below Done)
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4. Press the OK button to connect
to the access point.

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Step 7
When Connected to the access point
displayed, press the OK button.
Proceed with the remainder of the
setup as described in the Getting
Started Guide.
Troubleshooting
If the following error message below
is displayed.
The entered network key may not
match with the access point you
specified.
1. Press the OK button
2. You will return to the screen for entering the
network key.
3. Then repeat Step Five.