Canon PIXMA MX340 MX340 series Network Setup Troubleshooting - Page 5

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Set Printer IP Address Screen is Displayed Check Check 1 Make sure that you follow "Connection Checklist" on page 9, then click Connect (A). B Check 2 C Turn off the access point, turn it back on, then click Connect (A). Check 3 A When obtaining an IP address automatically, make sure that the DHCP function of the access point is active. • For details on how to check the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer. Enable the DHCP function of the access point, then click Connect (A). • For details on how to change the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer. Check 4 If the problem is not solved even after following Check 1 to 3, follow the procedure below to specify the IP address. 1 Select Use next IP address (B). 2 Enter the value you want to specify for each of IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway or Router (C). 3 Click Connect (A). Glossary • IP address A numerical identification assigned to each computer or network device connected to a network. • DHCP function A function to automatically assign required information (IP address, etc.) to computers, printers or other devices connected to the network. • Subnet mask A number used to distinguish the network and host portions of an IP address. • Default gateway A device required to connect to external networks. The Machine is Not Displayed (Detected) on the Detected Printers List Screen Check Check 1 Make sure that you follow Check 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of "Connection Checklist" on page 9, then click Redetect. Check 2 Is the machine connected to a network? • For details on how to check if the machine is connected to a network, select Device settings using the Menu button, then select LAN settings > Print LAN details using the [, ] and OK buttons, then on the printed LAN setting information, make sure that Link Status is set to Active. If the machine is not connected to a network, perform setup again by following the procedures in "10 Set Up a Wireless Connection" on page 26 and onward in the printed manual: Getting Started. Check 3 Is the IP filtering feature enabled on the access point? • For details on how to check the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer. Set the access point to accept the IP address of the machine. • For details on how to change the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer. • To check the IP address of the machine, select Device settings using the Menu button, then select LAN settings > Print LAN details using the [, ] and OK buttons, then on the printed LAN setting information, check IP Address. 

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Set Printer IP Address
Screen is Displayed
Select
Use next IP address
(B).
Enter the value you want to specify for each of
IP Address
,
Subnet Mask
, and
Default Gateway
or
Router
(C).
Click
Connect
(A).
Subnet mask
A number used to distinguish the network and host portions of an IP address.
Default gateway
A device required to connect to external networks.
IP address
A numerical identification assigned to each computer or network device connected to a network.
Make sure that you follow "Connection Checklist" on
page 9, then click
Connect
(A).
Check 1
Check 2
Turn off the access point, turn it back on, then click
Connect
(A).
Check 4
If the problem is not solved even after following Check 1 to 3, follow the procedure
below to specify the IP address.
When obtaining an IP address automatically, make sure that the DHCP function of the
access point is active.
For details on how to check the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the
access point or contact its manufacturer.
Enable the DHCP function of the access point, then click
Connect
(A).
For details on how to change the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the
access point or contact its manufacturer.
Check 3
DHCP function
A function to automatically assign required information (IP address, etc.) to computers, printers or other
devices connected to the network.
Glossary
Check
Check
Is the machine connected to a network?
For details on how to check if the machine is connected to a network, select
Device settings
using the
Menu
button, then select
LAN settings
>
Print LAN details
using the
[
,
]
and
OK
buttons, then on the printed LAN setting information, make sure that
Link Status
is set to
Active
.
Make sure that you follow Check 1, 2, 4, 5, 6 and 7 of "Connection Checklist" on page 9,
then click
Redetect
.
Check 2
Check 1
If the machine is not connected to a network, perform setup again by following the
procedures in "10 Set Up a Wireless Connection" on page 26 and onward in the printed
manual:
Getting Started
.
Check 3
Is the IP filtering feature enabled on the access point?
Set the access point to accept the IP address of the machine.
For details on how to check the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the
access point or contact its manufacturer.
For details on how to change the settings of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the
access point or contact its manufacturer.
To check the IP address of the machine, select
Device settings
using the
Menu
button, then
select
LAN settings
>
Print LAN details
using the
[
,
]
and
OK
buttons, then on the printed
LAN setting information, check
IP Address
.
The Machine is Not Displayed (Detected) on the
Detected Printers List
Screen