You won’t need access to your router to complete this method. Instead, the printer will access the information needed from your smartphone or smart device that’s connected to the Wi-Fi network. If this method does not work for you, try the next method.
You can search for “Canon PRINT” in the search bar at the top of the Google Play Store or in the search tab that’s located at the bottom of the App Store.
Release the button when the Direct icon flashes on the display screen.
When you open the app for the first time, it will notify you that no printers are connected and walk you through setting one up.
If a region or country selection screen appears, follow the on-screen instructions to continue.
Your OS should be detected automatically and you should see the appropriate downloads; however, you can change the OS in the drop-down menu that’s located in the upper right corner of the page.
Click Next to continue.
Click Next to continue.
Click Next to continue.
If your computer automatically detected the connection to your printer and didn’t display this screen, you can skip this step.
If the information displayed on this screen is incorrect, click No to be able to reconnect to a different router or printer.
To complete the setup, continue following the on-screen instructions, including aligning the print head and performing a print test.
You’ll need access to your router to complete this method.
Release the button when the network icon flashes in the larger display panel.
When the secure connection is successful, you’ll see a three-line signal icon next to the network icon in the display on the left side of the printer.
