Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen
- Items on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen
- Menus on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen
- Items on Canon Wi-Fi Connection Assistant Screen Toolbar
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.
- A: Product Name
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Displays the product name of detected printer. The icon below appears on the left if the printer cannot be used.
: Appears when the printer requires setup or has not been configured.
: Appears when the IP address is duplicated to another printer.
: Appears when you cannot communicate with the printer.
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If a printer you want to use is not detected, try to set the criteria for printer search.
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Right-clicking a printer displays setting items or items to confirm.
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- B: Serial Number (Last 5 Digits)
- Displays the last five digits of printer's serial number.
- C: Status
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Displays the printer status as shown below.
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Available
Indicates the printer is available.
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Setup Completed
Appears after performing network setup and clicking Set to close the window.
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Requires Setup
Indicates the printer is required to perform Wi-Fi setup.
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Not Set
Indicates the printer cannot be used on network, or IPv6 is disabled. Specify an IP address or enable IPv6 on Network Settings....
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IP Address Overlap
Indicates the IP address is duplicated to another printer.
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Unknown
Indicates the printer recognized as Available in the past cannot be used currently.
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If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, nothing is displayed.
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- D: IP Address
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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
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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
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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
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Displays printer setting method.
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Auto
Appears if the printer is used by IP address specified automatically.
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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.
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- H: MAC Address
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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
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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
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On appears when an IPv6 address is assigned for the printer.
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If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, "-" is displayed.
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- 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.
- 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.
- A: Perform wired or Wi-Fi setup.
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Note
- This item has the same function as Network Settings... in the Printer Settings menu.
- B: Redetects printers.
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Note
- This item has the same function as Update in the View menu.
- C: Stops detecting printers.
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Note
- This item has the same function as Cancel in the View menu.
- D: Switches the printer list. (IPv4, IPv6, or USB printers)
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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.
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Note
- This item has the same function as Online Manual in the Help menu.
