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Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen

Items on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen

The screen below appears when you start up Wi-Fi Connection Assistant and select Printer Network Setup. Detected printers are listed on the screen and the items below are shown.

figure: Wi-Fi Connection Assistant screen
A: Product Name

Displays the product name of detected printer. The icon below appears on the left if the printer cannot be used.

Requires setup : Appears when the printer requires setup or has not been configured.

Overlap : Appears when the IP address is duplicated to another printer.

Communications disabled : Appears when you cannot communicate with the printer.

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B: Serial Number (Last 5 Digits)
Displays the last five digits of printer's serial number.
C: Status

Displays the printer status as shown below.

  • Available

    Indicates the printer is available.

  • Setup Completed

    Appears after performing network setup and clicking Set to close the window.

  • Requires Setup

    Indicates the printer is required to perform Wi-Fi setup.

  • Not Set

    Indicates the printer cannot be used on network, or IPv6 is disabled. Specify an IP address or enable IPv6 on Network Settings....

  • IP Address Overlap

    Indicates the IP address is duplicated to another printer.

  • Unknown

    Indicates the printer recognized as Available in the past cannot be used currently.

    Note

    • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, nothing is displayed.

D: IP Address

Displays the printer IP address. Nothing is displayed if the printer status is Requires Setup.

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, "-" is displayed.
E: Location

Displays the printer location if it is registered. Nothing is displayed if the printer status is Requires Setup.

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, nothing is displayed.
F: Connection Method

Displays printer connection method (wired LAN, Wi-Fi, or USB).

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, USB is displayed.
  • If the printer supports both of the LAN connection methods, the printer is recognized as two printers and they are displayed separately. (The same numbers are displayed on Serial Number (Last 5 Digits).)
  • If the printer does not support wired LAN, wired LAN is not displayed.
  • If you are using Wi-Fi Connection Assistant on the computer which does not support Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi is not displayed.
G: Setting Method

Displays printer setting method.

  • Auto

    Appears if the printer is used by IP address specified automatically.

  • Manual

    Appears if the printer is used by IP address specified manually.

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, "-" is displayed.
H: MAC Address

Displays the MAC address of the detected printer.

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, "-" is displayed.
I: Device Name

Displays the printer device name if it is registered.

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, nothing is displayed.
  • The printer with Requires Setup displayed on Status is not displayed.
J: IPv6

On appears when an IPv6 address is assigned for the printer.

Note

  • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, "-" is displayed.

K: Displays the printer status and operation guides.
Selecting a printer from the printer list displays its current status and what to do next.

Menus on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen

This section describes menus on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant screen.

figure: Wi-Fi Connection Assistant screen
A: Printer Settings menu
B: View menu
C: Option menu
D: Help menu

Items on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen Toolbar

This section describes items on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen toolbar.

figure: Wi-Fi Connection Assistant screen
A: Perform wired or Wi-Fi setup.

Note

B: Redetects printers.

Note

  • This item has the same function as Update in the View menu.
C: Stops detecting printers.

Note

  • This item has the same function as Cancel in the View menu.
D: Switches the printer list. (IPv4, IPv6, or USB printers)

Note

  • This item has the same function as Switch View in the View menu.
  • You can also display the USB connected printer list. (Not available for some models.) In this case, select USB.
E: Displays this guide.

Note

  • This item has the same function as Online Manual in the Help menu.