If you don’t know how to configure: Canon mx490 Printer to WiFi, keep following the step-by-step breakdowns, and before following these guidelines, keep in mind that your device is connected to the internet.
Steps to Setup Canon mx490 printer manually
- Ensure that the wireless network and printer are turned on.
- If both of them show green lights, check if the light is blinking.
- Hit the Stop button to stop the light from blinking.
- Now, Press and hold the direct button till the Settings option is displayed before you.
- By hitting the direct button, the printer directly enters the wireless connect mode where the icons will be displayed on the printer screen.
- Now, you would require inserting the CD that has been come with your printer to guide for the installation of the software needed.
- Download the installation files from the official website of the Canon printers.
- After finishing up downloading the software, you will need to select the Canon mx490 printer setup option and enter your product's name and move further.
- Choose the device – Windows PC if it is a Windows user, and if you are a Mac user, choose the option according to that.
- An option will come up – Connect the Printer to Windows PC, if you don’t connect it, you will see that Canon mx490 not printing properly**.**
- A new window will be displayed before your display, and you are required to click- Download button. It might take a few minutes for the software to get downloaded.
- Now, choose the Start Setup option and wait for few minutes for the setup to do perform its task.
- Now, keep on tapping the Agree button, and the windows of wireless software will be displayed.
- Choose-Yes button to continue when Canon mx490 not connecting to WiFi.
- A new screen will appear before you, type the password of the WiFi and click on the Next button.
- You will see that more setup windows will start running to complete the process.
- When the connection is completed, the driver may check for the problems if any and then successfully install it.