Canon printer to Wi-Fi · Connect guide
How to connect a Canon printer to Wi-Fi
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The quickest way to put a Canon PIXMA on Wi-Fi is WPS: start the connection on the printer, then press the WPS button on your router. The buttons on the printer differ by series.
01 · Before you start
Check these first
- Make sure the WPS button on your wireless router is ready to be pressed. The WPS button is on the router, not the printer; the router's manual shows where it is.
02 · Connect
Step by step, by device
PIXMA TS3300 series
Hold the Network button → router WPS button within 2 minutes
- Press and hold the Network button on the printer, and release it when the network status icon flashes.
- Within 2 minutes, press and hold the WPS button on the wireless router.
- When the connection is complete, the network status icon and the signal strength icon light up.
PIXMA TS5300 series
WPS (Push button method) → OK → router WPS button → OK within 2 minutes
- On the printer, select WPS (Push button method) and press OK, then press OK again.
- Press and hold the WPS button on the wireless router.
- Press OK on the printer within 2 minutes.
- When the screen shows the printer is connected to the router, press OK, then press the Back button.
If it still won't connect
If a different screen appears or the connection doesn't complete, follow the troubleshooting section of Canon's online setup guide for your printer series. Other PIXMA series use different buttons and menus, so use the setup guide for your model rather than these steps. To move the printer to a new network, reset its LAN settings first: see the Canon printer Wi-Fi reset guide.
Frequently asked questions
Where is the WPS button for my Canon printer?
On the wireless router. You start the connection on the printer, then press the router's WPS button; the router's manual shows where it is.
How long do I have to press the router's WPS button?
Canon's TS3300 steps say to press the router's WPS button within 2 minutes of starting on the printer. On the TS5300, press OK on the printer within 2 minutes of pressing the router button.