Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide
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Important • If the printer cannot communicate with the computer after the encryption type of the printer wasswitched, make sure that encryption types for the computer and the wireless router match that set to the printer. Note • Changing the network settings with the USB cable temporarily may switch the default printer. In this case, reset Set as Default Printer . 241
Changing the Settings in the Wired LAN Sheet Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. • Enable the wired LAN setting of the printer to change the settings in the Wired LAN sheet. 1. Start up IJ Network Tool. 2. Select the printer in Printers:. 3. Select Configuration... on the Settings menu. 4. Click the Wired LAN tab. The Wired LAN sheet is displayed. For details on the Wired LAN sheet, see Wired LAN Sheet . 5. Change the settings or confirm. Set the IP address of the printer to be used over the LAN. Specify a value appropriate for your network environment. 6. Click OK. After changing configuration, a screen is displayed asking you for confirmation before the settings are sent to the printer. If you click Yes, the settings are sent to the printer and the Transmitted Settings screen is displayed. 242
Changing the Settings in the Admin Password Sheet Note • You cannot change the settings when using the access point mode. 1. Start up IJ Network Tool. 2. Select the printer in Printers:. 3. Select Configuration... on the Settings menu. 4. Click the Admin Password tab. The Admin Password sheet is displayed. For details on the Admin Password sheet, see Admin Password Sheet . 5. Change the settings or confirm. To use an administrator password, select the Use admin password check box and enter a password. Important • The password should consist of alphanumeric characters and be no longer than 32 characters. The password is case-sensitive. Do not forget the password you set. If you forget the administrator password you specified, initialize the printer to return the password to the default setting. 6. Click OK. A screen is displayed asking you for confirmation before the settings are sent to the printer. If you click Yes , the settings are sent to the printer and the Transmitted Settings screen is displayed. 243
Monitoring Wireless Network Status Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. • When using the machine over the wired LAN, you cannot monitor network status. 1. Start up IJ Network Tool. 2. Select the printer in Printers:. 3. Select Status on the View menu. The Status screen is displayed and you can check the printer status and connection performance. 1. Signal Strength: Indicates the strength of the signal received by the printer, ranging from 0% to 100%. 2. Link Quality: Indicates the signal quality excluding the noise while communicating, ranging from 0% to 100%. Important • If the indicated value is low, move your printer closer to the wireless network device. 4. If you measure the connection performance in detail, click Advanced Measurement.... The Connection Performance Measurement screen is displayed. 5. Click Next> . The measurement starts and the status displays. Measurement takes a few minutes. 244
6. Check the status. When the measurement is complete, the status is displayed. When is displayed in Connection Performance between the Printer and the Wireless Router: , the printer can communicate with the wireless router. Otherwise, refer to displayed comments and the following to improve the status of communication link, and click Remeasurement. • Check that the printer and the wireless router are located within the wireless connectivity range with no obstacles between them. • Check if the distance between the printer and the wireless router is not too far. If they are too far, move them closer together (within 164 ft. / 50 m). • Check that there is no barrier or obstacle between the printer and the wireless router. In general, connection performance decreases for communications through walls or between different floors. Adjust the locations to avoid such situations. • Check that there are no sources of radio interference near the printer and the wireless router. 245
The wireless connection may use the same frequency band as microwave ovens and othersources of radio interference. Try to keep the printer and the wireless router away from such sources.• Check if the radio channel of the wireless router is close to that of other wireless routers nearby. If the radio channel of the wireless router is close to that of other wireless routers nearby, the connection performance may become unstable. Be sure to use a radio channel that does not interfere with other wireless routers. • Check that the printer and the wireless router face each other. Connection performance may depend on the orientations of the wireless devices. Replace the wireless router and the printer in another direction to achieve the best performance. • Check whether other computers are not accessing the printer. If appears in the result of the measurement, check whether other computers are not accessing the printer. If still appears even if you have tried the above, finish the measurement, then restart the IJ Network Tool to start over the measurement. 7. Click Finish . Note • If any messages appear on Overall Network Performance: , move the machine and wireless router as instructed on the screen to improve the performance. 246
Initializing the Network Settings of the Machine Important • Note that initialization erases all network settings on the machine, and printing or scanning operationfrom a computer over network becomes impossible. To use the machine over network, perform setup with the Setup CD-ROM or perform setup according to the instructions on our website. 1. Start up IJ Network Tool. 2. Select the printer in Printers:. 3. Select Maintenance... on the Settings menu. The Maintenance screen is displayed. 4. Click Initialize . 5. When the confirmation screen is displayed, click Yes. The network settings of the printer are initialized. 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. Note • You can change the network settings of the printer using IJ Network Tool with USB connection after initializing the LAN settings. To change the network settings using Canon IJ Network Tool, enable wireless LAN in advance. 247
Viewing the Modified SettingsThe Confirmation screen is displayed after you modified the printer settings on the Configuration screen. When you click Yes on the Confirmation screen, the following screen is displayed for confirming the modified settings. 248
Screens for Network Connection of IJ Network Tool Canon IJ Network Tool Screen Configuration Screen Wireless LAN Sheet Search Screen WEP Details Screen WPA/WPA2 Details Screen Authentication Type Confirmation Screen PSK:Passphrase and Dynamic Encryption Setup Screen Setup Information Confirmation Screen Wired LAN Sheet Admin Password Sheet Network Information Screen Access Control Sheet Edit Accessible MAC Address Screen/Add Accessible MAC Address Screen Edit Accessible IP Address Screen/Add Accessible IP Address Screen 249
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 • To change the printer's network settings using IJ Network Tool, it must be connected via a LAN. • If No Driver is displayed for the name, associate the port with the printer. When the Printer Driver Is Not Associated with a Port • If Not Found is displayed for the status, check the followings: • The wireless router is turned on. • When using wired LAN, the LAN cable is connected properly. • 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. • If the printer is being used from another computer, a screen is displayed informing you of this condition. 250