Canon printer PIXMA MG2924 User Manual
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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 access point as instructed to improve the performance. 201
Initializing the Network Settings of the Machine Important • Note that initialization erases all network settings on the machine, printing or scanning operation from acomputer over network may become 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... from 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 is 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, activate wireless LAN in advance. 202
Viewing the Modified SettingsThe Confirmation screen is displayed when 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.203
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 204
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 access point 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. 205
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. 206
•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 access point 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. 207
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 • 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. 208
Configuration ScreenYou can change the configuration of the printer selected on the Canon IJ Network Tool screen. Click the tab to select the sheet to change the settings. The following screen is the example to change the setting on the Wireless LAN sheet. Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. For details on each sheet, see the following. Wireless LAN Sheet Wired LAN Sheet Admin Password Sheet 209
Wireless LAN Sheet Note • This screen is not available depending on the printer you are using. Allows you to set the printer with wireless LAN connection. To display the Wireless LAN sheet, click the Wireless LAN tab on the Configuration screen. 1. Network Type: Displays the wireless LAN mode currently selected. Infrastructure Connects the printer to the wireless LAN with an access point. Access point mode Connects external wireless communication devices (e.g. computers, smartphones, or tablets) to theprinter using it as an access point. Note • When Access point mode is displayed on Network Type:, you cannot change the settings on the Wireless LAN sheet or the Admin Password sheet. • You can perform setting from Set up printer's wireless LAN... on the Settings menu when you use the printer with the access point mode. Depending on the printer you are using, you can change the settings using the operation panel. 2. SSID: The network name (SSID) of the wireless LAN currently used is displayed. In the access point mode, the access point name (SSID) of the printer is displayed. As the initial settings, the unique value is displayed. Note • Enter the same SSID that the access point is configured to use. The SSID is case-sensitive. 210