Canon Maxify Ib4020 User Guide

							Edit Accessible IP Address Screen/Add Accessible IP Address
Screen
Note
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This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using.
The example screenshots in this section refer to the  Add Accessible IP Address Screen.
1.
Specification Method:
Select either  Single Address Specification  or Range Specification  to add the IP address(es).
Single Address Specification Specify each IP address separately.
Range Specification Specify a range of successive IP addresses.
2.
IP Address:
Enter the IP address of a computer or a network device to allow access when you selected  Single
Address Specification  in Specification Method: .
An IP address is expressed as four values ranging from 0 to 255.
Start IP Address: Enter the first IP address in the range of addresses of the computers or network devices to allowaccess when you selected  Range Specification in Specification Method: .
An IP address is expressed as four values ranging from 0 to 255.
End IP Address: Enter the last IP address in the range of addresses of the computers or network devices to allowaccess when you selected  Range Specification in Specification Method: .
An IP address is expressed as four values ranging from 0 to 255.
Note
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The  Start IP Address:  must be a smaller value than the  End IP Address:.
3.
Comment:
Optionally enter any information to identify the device, such as the name of the computer.
Important
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Comments will be displayed only on the computer used to enter them.
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							Other Screens of IJ Network Tool
Canon IJ Network Tool Screen
Status Screen
Connection Performance Measurement Screen
Maintenance Screen
Network Setup of the Card Slot Screen
Associate Port Screen
Network Information Screen
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							Canon IJ Network Tool ScreenThis section describes the items and menus displayed on the  Canon IJ Network Tool screen.
Items on the Canon IJ Network Tool Screen
Canon IJ Network Tool Menus
Items on the Canon IJ Network Tool ScreenThe following item is displayed on the  Canon IJ Network Tool screen.
1.
Printers:
The printer name, status, printer model name, and port name are displayed.
A check mark next to the printer in the  Name list indicates it is set as the default printer.
Configuration changes are applied to the selected printer.
2.
Update
Performs printer detection again. Click this button if the target printer is not displayed.
Important
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To change the printer's network settings using IJ Network Tool, it must be connected via a LAN.
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If  No Driver  is displayed for the name, associate the port with the printer.
When the Printer Driver Is Not Associated with a Port
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If Not Found  is displayed for the status, check the followings:
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The access point is turned on.
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When using wired LAN, the LAN cable is connected properly.
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If the printer on a network is not detected, make sure that the printer is turned on, then click
Update . It may take several minutes to detect printers. If the printer is not yet detected, connect
the machine and the computer with a USB cable, then click  Update.
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If the printer is being used from another computer, a screen is displayed informing you of this
condition.
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							Note•
This item has the same function as Refresh in the View menu.
3.
Configuration...
Click to configure settings of the selected printer.
Configuration Screen
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You cannot configure a printer that has the status  Not Found.
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This item has the same function as  Configuration... in the Settings  menu.
Canon IJ Network Tool Menus The following menu is displayed from the  Canon IJ Network Tool screen.
1.
File menu
Exit Exits IJ Network Tool.
2.
View  menu
Status Displays the  Status screen to confirm the printer connection status and wireless communication
status.
In the access point mode, this item is grayed out and you cannot confirm the printer connection
status.
Status Screen
Refresh Updates and displays the contents of  Printers: on the Canon IJ Network Tool  screen to the
latest information.
Important
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To change the printer's network settings using IJ Network Tool, it must be connected via a LAN.
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							•If No Driver  is displayed for the name, associate the port with the printer.
When the Printer Driver Is Not Associated with a Port
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If Not Found  is displayed for the status, check the followings:
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The access point is turned on.
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When using wired LAN, the LAN cable is connected properly.
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If the printer on a network is not detected, make sure that the printer is turned on, then select
Refresh . It may take several minutes to detect printers. If the printer is not yet detected, connect
the machine and the computer with a USB cable, then select  Refresh.
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If the printer is being used from another computer, a screen is displayed informing you of this
condition.
Note
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This item has the same function as  Update in the Canon IJ Network Tool  screen.
Network Information Displays the  Network Information  screen to confirm the network settings of the printer and the
computer.
Network Information Screen
Display Warning Automatically Enables or disables automatic display of the instruction screen.
When this menu is selected, the instruction screen is displayed if one or more ports are unavailable for printing.
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Settings  menu
Configuration... Displays the  Configuration  screen to configure settings of the selected printer.
Configuration Screen
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This item has the same function as  Configuration... in the Canon IJ Network Tool  screen.
Enable switch printer function When you cannot use your printer, you can use the same one on the network instead. When you
enable this function and you cannot use your printer, the screen to confirm if you start searching
the same printer as yours is displayed. Follow the message on the screen.
Note
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When this function is enabled, a check mark appears on the menu.
Associate Port... Displays the  Associate Port  screen and you can associate a port with the printer.
Associate Port Screen
This menu is available when  No Driver is displayed for the selected printer. Associating a port
with the printer enables you to use it.
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							Maintenance...Displays the  Maintenance  screen to revert the network settings of the printer to factory default
and to mount the card slot as the network drive.
Maintenance Screen
Set up printer's wireless LAN... You can change the access point mode settings. Perform settings following the message on thescreen.
If you change the  Encryption Method:  setting and the Password: setting on the  Set up printer's
wireless LAN  screen, the changed settings are applied to the printer settings.
Note
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You can use this function only when you are using a computer compatible with the wireless LAN.
4.
Help menu
Instructions Displays this guide.
About Displays the version of IJ Network Tool.
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							Status ScreenYou can check the printer status and connection performance.
To display the  Status screen, select  Status from the  View menu.
Note
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This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using.
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When using wired LAN,  Signal Strength:, Link Quality:  and Advanced Measurement...  are not
available.
1.
Device Status:
The device status is displayed as  Available or Unavailable .
2.
Signal Strength:
Indicates the strength of the signal received by the printer, ranging from 0% to 100%.
3.
Link Quality: Indicates the signal quality excluding the noise while communicating, ranging from 0% to 100%.
4.
Advanced Measurement...
To examine the connection performance between the printer and the access point or between the printer
and the computer.
When you click, the  Connection Performance Measurement  is displayed.
Connection Performance Measurement Screen
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							Connection Performance Measurement Screen
Note
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This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using.
Displays to execute the connection performance measurement.
Connection Performance Measurement Screen (Initial Screen)
Connection Performance Measurement Screen (Completion Screen)
Connection Performance Measurement Screen (Initial Screen)Click  Next>  to start measurement.
Connection Performance Measurement Screen (Completion Screen)
Displays when the measurement is finished.
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							1.Connection Performance between the Printer and the Access Point:
A mark indicates the result of the connection performance measurement between the printer and the access point.
: Good connection performance
: Unstable connection performance
: Cannot connect
: Measurement is canceled, or cannot measure
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Remeasurement
Measures the connection performance again.
Note
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If any messages appear on  Overall Network Performance: , move the machine and access point as
instructed to improve the performance.
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							Maintenance ScreenDisplays to perform  Setting Initialization  and Network Setup of the Card Slot .
To display the  Maintenance screen, select  Maintenance...  from the Settings menu.1.
Setting Initialization
Reverts all the network settings of the printer to factory default. Click  Initialize to display the  Initialize
Settings  screen and click  Yes to initialize the network settings of the printer. Do not turn off the printer
during initialization. Click  OK when initialization is complete.
Performing initialization when connected over wireless LAN will break the connection, so perform setup with the Setup CD-ROM or perform setup according to the instructions on our website.
2.
Network Setup of the Card Slot
Note
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This item is not available depending on the printer you are using.
Status  displays whether the card slot is mapped as a network drive.
When you click, the  Network Setup of the Card Slot  is displayed.
Network Setup of the Card Slot Screen
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