Canon MX472 Wireless Setup

How to do Canon MX472 Wireless Setup

The printers are not limited to the wired connection these days. With advancement in the technology, you can use your printer wirelessly as well. The Canon MX472 printer is one of this category. So, Canon MX472 connects to WiFi in order to complete its printing jobs. In case, you don’t know how to do the Canon MX472 Wireless Setup. You are at the right place. You will learn here about the steps to complete the Canon MX472 Wireless Setup in detail. So, let’s proceed with the methods.

Canon MX472 Wireless Setup-WPS Method

WPS method is the easiest one method as it allows you to connect to the WiFi without entering any network information in the device. Here, it is a Canon MX472 Printer. So, in order to complete the Canon MX472 Wireless Setup using the WPS method, you need to follow the steps given below:

Check there should be a WPS button for both printer, and WiFi router.
Also, check your network should support WPA or WPA2 security protocol.
If the above conditions are met then you can continue with WPS method otherwise go with the standard method.
Now, press the button specified for setup on the printer.
After that, go to the Wireless LAN Setup in the display.
Tap OK button on printer.
On enabling the wireless connection, the blue light will light up.
Now, the printer will look for the device supporting the WPS feature.
The printer display will show the message “Press WPS button for 5 seconds”.
Press the OK button on the printer.
Now, press the WPS button on your router.
Press the OK button on the printer again within 2 minutes.
Now, the blue light will start on the printer searching for the WPS device.
On successful connection, the display will show “Connected Press OK”.
Then tap the OK button on the printer.

With this, Canon MX472 Wireless Setup using WPS button is complete and you can use your printer wirelessly anywhere. But, in case, your WiFi router doesn’t have the WPS button or feature, then you need to follow the standard method for the wireless setup.

Canon MX472 Wireless Setup- Standard Wireless Method

In order to follow the standard method for the Canon MX472 Wireless Setup, you need to go with the instructions mentioned below:

Tap on the Setup Button on Printer.
Then, select the Wireless LAN Setup item on the display.
Tap on the OK button. The blue light will start lighting on your printer.
Now, press the button Stop/Reset on the printer.
The screen will display the message, “ Wireless LAN Setup Standard Setup”.
Now, press the OK button again on the printer.
The printer will search for the available wireless networks.
The list will be displayed on the screen with the available WiFi networks.
Use the arrow buttons on the printer to select the name of your wireless network.
This time, press the OK button two times on the printer.
In case, you don’t find your network name in the list, then go to the option “Search Again”, and press OK.
The display will ask you to enter the password for your WiFi.
After entering the password, tap the OK button.
The display will show Connected, then press the OK button.

With this step, the process of the Canon MX472 Wireless Setup is completed, and you can use your printer for printing and scanning purposes now.

Due to various reasons, if you want to bring the settings again to the default, then you need to follow the Factory Reset operation for your printer.

Canon MX472 Wireless Setup- Factory Reset

For the Factory Reset, follow the guidelines mentioned below:

Press the Setup button on your Canon MX472 printer.
Now, go to the Device Settings on the display using the arrow keys.
Then tap the OK button on the printer.
Using arrow keys, again go to the Reset Setting on the display.
Now, go to the LAN setting in the display and press OK.
The confirmation message will display for the Reset Settings.
Select the option of Yes using Arrow keys.
Press OK.
The processing will take a few seconds.

With the completion of this step, all the wireless settings for the printer will come back to the Factory Reset, and in case you have changed the access point, you have to again follow the steps mentioned above.

Wrapping Up!

Therefore, this guide contains the whole information for you in order to complete the Canon MX472 Wireless Setup. In case, you need to change some settings later on, or need to reset the device, then the Factory reset operation is also covered in this. Therefore, you can now use your printer without the tangling of wires, and take the best quality printouts from your printer.

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