

When the printer has successfully made a connection to your wireless network, the blue and green lamps will stop flashing and remain lit. During the setup the green power lamp will also start to flash. The blue Wi-Fi lamp on the printer will continue flash while searching for, or connecting to the access point. Make sure that the Wi-Fi button starts to flash blue and then go to your access point and press the button within 2 minutes.įor exact details regarding pressing the WPS button, please refer to the access point manual.Press and hold the button on the top of the printer until the orange alarm lamp flashes once and then release it.Make sure that the printer is turned on.Most WPS enabled access points use this protocol Your network must be using the WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) or WPA2 security protocol.If the WPS push button is not available please use the instructions in the Standard Connection Method section. Please check with your device’s user guide for details. The access point must have a physical WPS push button available.If the print job is sent to a printer that was disconnected from the computer, you may experience this error.Įxample: Canon MG6800 series printer is connected to the PC wirelessly.Before we start, there are some conditions that must be met in order to use the WPS push button method: Are you sending the print job to the correct printer?.Click the Printer menu, then remove the check from Use Printer Offline.Right-click on the icon for your printer, then click See what's printing.In the Run box, type control printers and click OK.Hold the Windows key on the keyboard and type the letter R.If you are using a Windows PC, is the Use Printer Offline option enabled? To check, follow this procedure.Make sure that the printer is connected directly to the computer and not into a USB hub. Reseat the cable to make sure the connections are secure. The USB cable may not be seated correctly at the printer or at the computer.Then, use the power button to turn it on. If not, make sure that the printer is plugged in. Is the printer plugged in and powered on?.If you attempt to print and you see a message telling you that the printer is offline, here are some things to check.
