How To Connect Canon Printer To Wifi- WPS Connection Method
George Lurther
Connecting Canon printer to Wi-Fi with the help of the WPS method is the most convenient.
With the emergence of the latest technology, many routers or hubs come with an automatic connection button. thus button labeled is known as "WPS" (Wi-Fi Protected Setup.)
Having this option; allows you to connect canon printer to wi-fi without many efforts. You do not even need to work with the network and its password thing. The following check out in detail- What you need to do.
Conditions To Use WPS Push Button Method
Before you decide to use the WPS button method to connect your Canon printer to wi-fi. Make sure you got the following things:
- The access point (router/hub) should have a physical WPS push button to use.
- Your working wi-fi network must be using either of the following:
- The WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
- WPA2 security protocol.
Connect Canon Printer to Wi-Fi Via WPS Button
- Turn on your printer
- Long press the Wi-Fi button; located on the top of your printer.
- Keep pressing the button till the alarm LED flashes once.
- Once the LED start flashing blue, move to your access point.
- Press the WPS button on your router/hub within 2 minutes of blue LED flashing on the printer.
- The wi-fi LED will keep flashing along with the Power LED while your printer searches for the available wi-fi network.
- Once your printer makes a connection with the wi-fi network, both LED will stop blinking.
- The wi-fi and the power LED will show steady light.
To cross check if the connection has been successfully set up. You can take a print out of the network settings page.
Or you can also try to give any print command from your system.
IMPORTANT: Make sure your this printer is added into your system; Before you try to give any print command from your system.
In case your printer is not yet added into your system, you need first to install canon printer and add it to your system.
Click here to get detailed instructions on how to install canon printer
To get any other technical Canon printer help, you can contact our technicians. Dial the Canon Printer Customer Service Numbers: USA/Canada: +1 888-480-0288 & UK: +44 800-041-8324.