Obtaining Your Network Key PIXMA MP990 / PIXMA MX640 / PIXMA MP560 Mac OS 1
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Obtaining Your Network Key PIXMA MP990 / PIXMA MX640 / PIXMA MP560 Mac OS Introduction Download the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Troubleshooting 4 5 7 12 3
Introduction Introduction If you are unable to proceed past the Access Points screen during wireless setup because the required Network Key is not known, you may be able to retrieve the information using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant. IMPORTANT: When you do not need this tool anymore, drag the file in the Trash, and delete it. NOTE: The Wireless Setup Assistant is supported on Mac OS X 10.
Download the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Download the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant To use the machine by connecting it to a computer, software including the drivers needs to be copied (installed) to the computer's hard disk. The installation process takes about 20 minutes. (The installation time varies depending on the computer environment or the number of applications to be installed.
Download the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Step Three Step Four In the Drivers / Software Selection section, select your operating system in the Select OS dropdown menu. In the Software section, click the link to download the file CanonAPChkTool. Step Five On the next screen, read the information and instructions and click I Agree - Begin Download Choose to "Save" the file. Write down the file name and the location to where the file is being saved.
Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Step One Display the window for selecting access point using the buttons on the printer. Please refer to the Getting Started Guide if you are unable to display the below window on the LCD screen.
Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Step Two Step Three Run the downloaded tool "Wireless Setup Assistant " that you downloaded to the computer by double clicking its icon. Read the License Agreement, and then click Yes when you accept the agreement.
Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Step Four Step Five When the following dialog is displayed, click OK. 1. When the "Confirm Access to Keychain" dialog is displayed, click Allow Once in Mac OS X v10.4, Allow in Mac OS X v10.5/v10.6. 2. If the dialog is displayed more than once, click the abovementioned button in each dialog. 3. Do not click Always Allow, the information will not be obtained properly.
Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Step Six 1. The "Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant" tool is launched. 2. Confirm that the same access points are listed in the Assistant and Access Point windows. 3. Write down the Network Password of the access point. NOTE: The Network Password may be displayed with texts of the alphabets from A to F (base 16number). Write down it as-is.
Using the Canon PIXMA Wireless Setup Assistant Step Seven Step Eight 1. In the window for selecting access point of the printer unit, select the access point specified in the step 4, then click OK. When the setup is completed, the "Setup Complete" dialog is displayed, proceed with the remainder of the setup as described in the Getting Started Guide. 2. When the window for entering the network key is displayed, enter the key you copied in Step Six. 3. Click OK.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting If the following error message below is displayed. The entered network key may not match with the access point you specified. 1. Press the Set button 2. You will return to the screen for entering the network key. 3. Then repeat Steps Six and Seven.
