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Cannot find printer while using wi-fi – Canon PIXMA G5020 Wireless MegaTank Printer User Manual

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Cannot Find Printer while Using Wi-Fi

Check1

Make sure printer is turned on.

If not, make sure the printer is securely plugged in and press

ON

button to turn on.

The

ON

lamp flashes while the printer is initializing. Wait until the

ON

lamp stops flashing and remains lit.

Check2

Check the

icon on LCD.

If the icon is not displayed, from the setup menu select

Device settings

>

LAN settings

>

Wi-Fi

>

Wi-Fi enab./

disable

and then select

Enable

.

If the

icon is displayed, see Check 3 or later checking items to make sure whether printer setup is

complete or the settings of wireless router to connect are correct.

Check3

Make sure printer setup is complete on the computer.

If it is not, perform setup from the web page.

For Windows, you can perform setup using the Setup CD-ROM.

Note

• IJ Network Device Setup Utility allows you to diagnose and repair the network status.

Select the link below to download IJ Network Device Setup Utility and install it.

Checking Printer Connection Status Using IJ Network Device Setup Utility

See below for starting up IJ Network Device Setup Utility.

For Windows:

Starting Up IJ Network Device Setup Utility

For macOS:

Starting Up IJ Network Device Setup Utility

Check4

Make sure printer and wireless router network settings match.

Make sure the network settings of the printer (e.g. network name (SSID) or network key (password), etc.) are
identical with those of the wireless router.

To check the settings of the wireless router, refer to the instruction manual provided with it or contact its
manufacturer.

Note

• Use 2.4 GHz frequency band to connect to a wireless router. Match the network name (SSID) set for the

printer with that for 2.4 GHz frequency band of the wireless router.

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