Canon Pixma Mg2924 User Guide

Reducing the Printer NoiseThe silent function allows you to reduce the operating noise of this printer. Select when you wish to reduce
the operating noise of the printer at night, etc.
Using this function may lower the print speed.
The procedure for using the quiet mode is as follows:
 Quiet Settings
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Click  Quiet Settings  on the Maintenance  tab
The  Quiet Settings  dialog box opens.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the...

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Changing the Printer Operation ModeIf necessary, switch between various modes of printer operation.
The procedure for configuring  Custom Settings is as follows:
 Custom Settings
1.
Open the printer driver setup window
2.
Make sure that the printer is on, and then click  Custom Settings on the Maintenance
tab
The  Custom Settings  dialog box opens.
Note
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If the printer is off or if communication between the printer and the computer is disabled, an
error message may appear because the computer cannot...

Changing the Machine Settings Using the Operation Panel
About Quiet setting
Turning on/off the Machine Automatically
Using the Machine with the Access Point Mode
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About Quiet settingEnables this function on the machine if you want to reduce the operating noise, such as when printing at
night.
Follow the procedure below to perform setting.1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Press and hold the  Stop button until the  Alarm lamp flashes 9 times.
3.
Release the  Stop button.
4.
Press the  Color button.
To disable the function, press the  Black button in step 4.
Important
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Operating speed may be reduced compared to when the quiet mode is not selected.
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Turning on/off the Machine AutomaticallyYou can enable the machine to turn on/off automatically considering the environment
Turning on the Machine Automatically
Turning off the Machine Automatically
Turning on the Machine AutomaticallyYou can enable the machine to turn on automatically when you perform printing or scanning operationsfrom the computer.
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on.
2.
Press and hold the  Stop button until the  Alarm lamp flashes 14 times.
3.
Release the  Stop button.
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Using the Machine with the Access Point ModeBy using the machine as an access point in an environment that does not have wireless LAN router or
access point, or by using the machine as an access point temporarily in an environment that has wireless
LAN router or access point, you can connect the machine to an external device such as a computer or a
smartphone and print/scan from them.
This section describes how to enable the access point mode, the access point name of the machine, and the security...

1.Connect an external device such as a computer or a smartphone to the machine viawireless LAN.
Perform wireless LAN settings with your external device, then assign the access point name specified
for the machine as a destination.
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For details on how to perform wireless LAN settings with an external device, refer to the device's instruction manual.
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When a WPA2-PSK (AES) password is valid on the machine, entering the password is required
to connect an external device to the machine via...

PasswordSerial number of the machine
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To confirm the MAC address of the machine, print out the network setting information.
Printing Out Network Setting Information
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You can change the security setting and the password using IJ Network Tool.
If you change the access point mode setting of the machine, also change the access point setting of
the external device such as a computer or a smartphone.
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Initializing the Machine SettingsYou can initialize the machine settings.
Important
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When using the machine over wireless LAN, note that initialization erases all network settings on themachine, and printing operation from a computer over network may become impossible. To use the
machine over network, perform setup with the Setup CD-ROM or perform it according to the instructions
on our website.
Follow the procedure below to initialize the machine settings.
1.
Make sure that the machine is turned on....