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Getting Your Multifunction Back On Your Network After A Router Or Network Change
PIXMA MX340 / MP495 / MP620 / MX860 / MP980 Mac OS
If any of the following situations exist, run the Canon IJ Network tool to send the new configuration settings to your printer*:
You have replaced your Router or Access Point You want to use a different wireless network Router settings have been changed.
* You must connect the printer and computer via USB cable temporarily in order to
send the settings information to your printer.
Run the Canon IJ Network Tool
Verify you are connected to the network (SSID) you will be using with the printer. Start the IJ Network Tool by browsing to the Library\Printers\Canon\BJPrinter\Utilities folder and double-click Canon IJ Network Tool
When the Network Tool finishes searching, select Setup in the dropdown list at the upper left of the window If the following message appears, click OK to continue.
On the Setup screen, select the model, then click OK. The type will be listed as Canon USB.
On the Confirm Connection Access Point screen, verify that the Access point is the one to which you wish to connect, then click Yes. If you wish to connect to a different Access Point, click No and proceed to Step 7.
If the Confirm Access to Keychain dialog appears, click Allow.
On the Access Points screen, select the Access Point to be used , enter the network password in the space provided and click Connect. If you are not using encryption (not recommended), this step is skipped. If you do not know this password, you may be able to obtain it using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant.
After searching for printers, the Setup Completion window appears. Click Next.
Click Next on the Connection Performance Measurement screen. The Connection Performance Measurement screen only appears when using the oldest version of the IJ Network Tool. Skip to Step 11 if the Connection Performance Measurement screen does not appear.
10. When the measurement has completed, click Finish.
11. Select the printer and click Add. Be sure canonijnetwork is listed in the Kind column.
*This window varies by OS version
Downloading and Installing the Drivers
If the default printer browser does not list the network printer , click More Printers and select Canon IJ Network in the dropdown. Then select the printer and click Add.
12. Select the scanner on the Scan-from-PC settings screen, then click OK
13. At this point setup is complete. If any more Canon IJ Network Tool screens appear, close or cancel them, then disconnect the USB cable.

Installing Your Multifunction to Additional Computers on Your Network

PIXMA MX860 Mac OS

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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Downloading & Installing the Drivers
Downloading the Driver Installing the Driver Adding the Machine
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.)

Step One

Go to the Canon USA Download Library Click here to go to the Canon USA download library

Step Two

Select Multifunction Printers in the first menu dropdown, Inkjet in the second and your model in the third. Click Go.

Step Three

In the Drivers / Software Selection section, select your operating system in the Select OS dropdown menu.

Step Four

In the Drivers section, click the link* (red printing) for the MP Driver for Network *Name varies by model

Step Five

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. Once the file has been downloaded, double-click it to begin the installation process.

Installing the Driver

A. Connect one end of the USB cable to the computer and the other to the machine. B. Make sure the machine is turned on.
Double-click the Setup icon.
If the following message appears, click Open.
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.
Select the place of residence. Click Next.

Step Six

Click Easy Install.

Step Seven

Click Install.

Step Eight

Read the License Agreement screen carefully and click Yes.

Installation starts.

Step Nine

Click Restart

Step Ten

After the computer restarts, select LAN connection and click OK.
If the Setup Preparations dialog box appears, confirm that preparation is complete and click OK.

Step Eleven

Click the Register Printer button.
When the Cancel Setup screen appears, click Cancel.

Adding the Machine

This section describes how to register the machine on a Macintosh computer.
Wait for a while, then select Canon xxxx series ('xxxx' refers to model) and click Add.
On the Canon IJ Network Scanner Selector screen, select Canon xxxx series Network ('xxxx' refers to model) in TWAIN Data Source Name and the MAC address of the machine in Network Device List, then click Apply to use the machine as a scanner.
Note : The alphanumeric string after Canon xxxx series is the machine's MAC address. If the machine has not been detected, make sure of the following. o The machine is turned on. o The firewall function of any security software is turned off. o The computer is connected to the access point. o The machine is not set to use access control (MAC address filtering).
Confirm that a check mark is displayed, then click Exit to close the dialog box. Installation is completed.