How to Setup Canon Pixma ix6820 Printer Wirelessly?
Have you bought a new Canon Pixma ix6820 printer for home use? Well, the printer is the perfect choice for home as well as office use. It is the versatile printer, it can give you amazing prints, can scan files, support fax features, as well as users, can connect it with their smartphone. However, to use the printer, you will to first unbox it and complete the setup process. Start by selecting a clean and flat surface where you will keep it. You can choose the table near to your PC, and take it out from the box and put it there.
Next, you have to remove all the packaging material and tapes from inside of the printer as well. Now plug the power cord of the printer into a working electric socket. Switch on the printer from the power cord, and press the power button of the printer. Now you need to open the ink cartridges door and align the ink cartridges accordingly. You can also take the printer manual help. When you are done with it, place printing sheets in the input tray and place one page under the scan glass. Now the printer will align and activate its features, now you have to proceed further.
The printer only works when it is connected with the computer or device and with the internet source. Hence, you need to complete the printer wireless connection setup as well, but before this, you need to download the required drivers on your PC. So let us start by setting up printer drivers.
Download and Install Canon Pixma ix6820 Printer Drivers
Printer drivers are very essential to have because they help in sending the command to the printer directly from the system. And after getting the command printer starts printing. If you don’t have the printer you won’t be able to print. Therefore, follow the below steps to complete the setup:
- Go to the official website of the Canon printer setup.
- Enter your printer Model number and name and locate the right printer drivers.
- Next, you need to click ‘Download’ to get the setup file.
- When it is completely downloaded then locate the setup file on your computer.
- Open the downloads folder and you will find the setup file there.
- Now double-click the file and allow it to ‘Run’.
- Click on the Install option and keep following the on-screen instructions.
- At the end, when the installation process is done, you need to click Finish.
Now restart your computer and check the printer drivers, after this, you will need to connect your printer with the wireless network
Setup Canon Ix6820 Printer With Router Wirelessly
Make your Wi-Fi router is on and having high-speed internet.
- Tap on the printer screen, your printer installation process will begin.
- Now select the network tab and choose the Wireless Connection tab from the next screen.
- Click on the Wireless option from the menu.
- Next, choose the installer button and select the Network tab.
- Choose the Wireless Setup option and hold the wireless button on the printer and confirm.
- Do not release the button until the power lamp flashes twice.
- The install will display the list of software, select the software and click OK.
Wait until the wireless printer setup completes, after that you can move ahead to enjoy the amazing features of the printer and get the HD prints. Once the connection with the router completes, your printer screen will show the notification. Now connect the printer with the computer and for this make sure that both the devices are connected with the same network.
Go to the Printers and Scanners window in your computer and click on- Add a printer. From the list select your printer and your computer will establish the connection.
You can also connect the printer wirelessly with your mobile phone, and you can print your favorite pictures directly from your phone.
Connect the Pixma ix6820 Canon Printer With Mobile Phone
- To connect your Canon ix6820 printer make sure that the printer is turned on.
- The printer will have a WI-FI button once you click that it will enable the WiFi connection.
- Noe makes sure that your mobile phone is also connected with the same wifi.
- Now go to phone settings add your Canon Pixma printer under scanner and printer option.
- Click on Connect and wait till your mobile phone is establishing the connection.
Now your printer is connected with your mobile device as well, now you can easily get the amazing printouts directly from the printer. You can print your screenshots, saves webpages as well as emails. If you have made any presentation or picture collage in your phone, you can print that as well just like a pro and you will get amazing HD prints.
Enjoy printing with the Canon Pixma ix6820 printer!
