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Starting Remote UI

You can launch Remote UI from SmartConnect for models that can use SmartConnect.

For Windows

  1. Start the application software Canon Inkjet Smart Connect on the Start menu.

    The application software starts up.

    Note

  2. Click the printer management iconPrinter Management icon on the left side of the application software Home screen and click Device Information at the bottom of the Printer Management menu.

  3. Click Open Remote UI in the lower center of the Device Information screen.

    "Remote UI" will be displayed on the web browser on your computer.

For macOS

  1. Click the application software Canon Inkjet Smart Connect on the Dock.

    The application software starts up.

    Note

    • For the screen, refer to the screen of the Windows version above.

    • If the application software is not installed, download it from the following page and install it on your computer.

  2. Click the printer management iconPrinter Management icon on the left side of the application software Home screen and click Device Information at the bottom of the Printer Management menu.

  3. Click Open Remote UI in the lower center of the Device Information screen.

    Note

    • For the screen, refer to the screen of the Windows version above.

    "Remote UI" will be displayed on the web browser on your computer.

When using the printer information

  1. Check the IP address of the printer.

    1. Check that printer is turned on.

    2. Load three or more sheets of A4 or Letter-sized plain paper.

    3. Select (Setup) or press the Setup button on the operation panel.

      A disabled network is crossed out.

    4. Select Printer settings.

    5. Select LAN settings.

    6. Select Print details or Print LAN details on the displayed screen.

      The printer starts printing the network setting information.

    7. From the printed network settings information, check the entries in item "3-2-12".

      Note

      • In the case of Windows, you cannot connect by this method because you cannot get an IP address with a USB connection.

  2. Open the web browser, and enter the IP address of the printer in the address bar.

    Enter the IP address in the following format.

    http://XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX

    Remote UI starts, and a login screen is displayed in the web browser.

    Note

    • For macOS, select your model from System Settings > Printers and Scanners > Printer List, and click View Printer Web Page... under Options and Supplies... > General tab to launch Remote UI.

    • The first time you display Remote UI, download the root certificate and install it to your browser.

    • If the root certificate is not installed, an alert indicating that secure communication is not possible may be displayed.

  3. Select Log in.

    A password authentication screen is displayed.

    Important

    • If Standard user mode is enabled, select whether to log on in Administrator mode or in Standard user mode. To change network and security settings you must log on in Administrator mode.

    • The administrator password for the printer is set at the time of factory shipment. The password is the printer serial number.

  4. Enter the password, and click OK.

    Remote UI top screen is displayed.