How to connect the printer device to wifi?

Printer devices are becoming smarter as you can connect them from various devices. You can use the same printer for different jobs like fax or scanning. Now the user can share the printer by adding it to the network. For printer wireless connection, the user has to check a few things. Not all printers have a network connection feature. Check the specifications of your printer and then make the connection. For the connection, you will require a secured router with a physical WPS pin. 

Unboxing the printer device 

Place the box on a flat surface 

Take out the printer carefully

Remove the plastic tapes and wraps

Check the box for the printer cartridge

Take out the cables, CD and manual

Now use the power cable and connect your printer to electricity. When the printer is on, load the cartridges correctly and now you can configure the printer to the network.

Connect Canon lbp6230dw to Wifi using WPS

Before the connection, you have to check for a WPS pin. If the router has the pin then the user can use it for the printer connection. But make sure the router and pin are working correctly. Also, it should have WPA security. After checking, you can start configuring the printer to the network.

1. Go to the printer, choose the Wi-Fi button and press it

2. The Wi-Fi lamp must start blinking

3. Now check the router and enable the WPS

4. On the printer, you will see the available networks

   
   

Choose your network and then tap on the Confirm button. After the printer network connection; connect canon lbp6230dw to wifi lamp will remain lit. After the connection, you have to check the configuration page. Go to the printer and take a printout of the configuration page. Now check the printer connection name and SSID. When all the printed details are correct then you can use the printout on the network. 

Install a driver on the computer 

Once you connect the printer to the network; check the connected device. For accessing the printer; check the system for the driver. The printer will only take jobs from devices that have the correct printer driver. For this driver, the user can run the CD or install it directly from the printer website. But while searching the driver, check for the correct printer model name. After installing, search for the available printers and connect the PC to the network printer. Now you can give the print commands easily.

Connect the printer to network with the standard method

The user can go for a standard method to connect his printer to the network. This connection method is lengthy but easy. For the connection, you will require the driver setup. Use a CD and get the setup or download it from the printer site.

1. Run the driver setup and select the Next button

2. Choose Wireless LAN connection option

3. While connecting, check the printer power lamp

4. When the printer is on, the driver will start searching the printer

5. For the first time connection, you won’t find your printer name

6. Select Not on the list option and choose the Next button

7. The setup for printer driver will start installing on the computer 

8. Select next and hit on Cableless setup

9. Tap on the Wi-Fi option and go to the Next button

10. A setup notification will appear

11. After the connection, select the Next button and region wizard will appear

12. Choose the region and tap on your the language

On the EULA page, click on the Yes button. You will see the installation screen; wait and then you will see the SSID and printer model name on the screen. Inspect these details and then select the Complete button. Now you may have to follow a few instructions to complete the configuration. After completing the setup, the printer device will get connected to the network. 

When the PC is connected to the network, go to Add Devices and click on Printers & Scanners. From the available devices, select the name of your printer. Choose to Add a new device and now you can take the printouts. Before connecting any device to the printer; check for the driver. Install the correct driver and then only try to create the connection. If issues appear while connecting the printer to Wi-Fi; ask for professional help.