Canon Pixma Mx492 User Guide
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Edit Accessible MAC Address Screen/Add Accessible MAC Address Screen Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. The example screenshots in this section refer to the Add Accessible MAC Address Screen. 1. MAC Address: Enter the MAC address of a computer or a network device to allow access. 2. Comment: Optionally enter any information to identify the device, such as the name of the computer. Important • Comments will be displayed only on the computer used to enter them. 271
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Edit Accessible IP Address Screen/Add Accessible IP Address Screen Note • 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 • 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 • Comments will be displayed only on the computer used to enter them. 272
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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 273
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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 • 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. 274
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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 Note • You cannot configure a printer that has the status Not Found. • 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 • To change the printer's network settings using IJ Network Tool, it must be connected via a LAN. 275
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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 • 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 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. • If the printer is being used from another computer, a screen is displayed informing you of this condition. Note • 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. 3. Settings menu Configuration... Displays the Configuration screen to configure settings of the selected printer. Configuration Screen Note • 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 • 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. 276
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Maintenance...Displays the Maintenance screen to return 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 access point mode... 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 access point mode screen, the changed settings are applied to the printer settings. Note • 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. 277
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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 • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. • 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 wireless router or between the printer and the computer. When you click, the Connection Performance Measurement is displayed. Connection Performance Measurement Screen 278
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Connection Performance Measurement Screen Note • 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. 279
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1.Connection Performance between the Printer and the Wireless Router: A mark indicates the result of the connection performance measurement between the printer and the wireless router. : Good connection performance : Unstable connection performance : Cannot connect : Measurement is canceled, or cannot measure 2. Remeasurement Measures the connection performance again. Note • If any messages appear on Overall Network Performance: , move the machine and wireless router as instructed to improve the performance. 280