If you want to connect your canon mx490 printer, read this article and follow our instructions step by step to the Canon Pixma Mx490 Installation Download. Canon mx490 printer is a multifunctional device that allows you to print, scan, copy and fax documents. The machine has a USB port for direct connection with your computer.

Step canon mx490 printer connect Wireless

On a computer, the Canon MX490 Wireless can be configured in a variety of ways. Check that the software and hardware on the laptop and printer are compatible. How to Quickly and Easily Canon MX490 Setup. Even non-technical users can set up a Canon MX490. This is something that industry specialists can assist you with. The most recent printer driver is required for installing your Canon printer. The processes for configuring a Canon MX490 printer are summarised here.

Step 1 - 

  • Put the printer into wireless mode by pressing and holding down power button for 2 seconds.
  • Press & hold down the power button until the printer beeps twice, then release it.
  • Your Canon MX490 Printer is now in wireless mode and should print a message on your computer screen saying “Connecting to printer…” when it’s ready to connect to your network or device that you want to print from (such as a smartphone).
  • Once connected, open up any application that can print and choose “Wireless Setup Wizard”; follow all instructions as prompted by this wizard until you reach step 4 where you will be asked which printer port number you would like to use for connecting with this particular device/network connection etc…

Step 2 -

  • Open the menu on your computer and select print server.
  • Select Ok.

Step 3 - 

  • Select network connection from your printer then select OK.
  • If you have already connected to a wireless network, then click on it and then select OK. Otherwise, select Manual settings and enter in the IP address of the printer that is available in your computer or laptop. The default port will be TCP/UDP 9100 if there are no other port numbers specified for this device by Canon during installation (see below).

Step 4 - 

After this, you need to go to printers. You can do that by pressing the Windows button on your keyboard, then click on control panel and double click on printers.

After that, select Add a printer option from the list of available options. Then, in order to connect your Canon MX490 printer with Windows 10/8/7 operating system, simply follow these steps:

First of all install any USB cable into both devices (your PC and printer) and make sure it is connected properly before proceeding further into this process. If it does not work then try another one until you get satisfied with results obtained through using those devices for connecting purposes only; otherwise return back after trying out other ones if still unable or unwilling to manage installing new software needed which may help resolve issues encountered during first attempt at connecting between two items mentioned above along with their respective drivers installed correctly beforehand

Step 5 - 

Select add printer and choose canon mx490 printer from the list of available printers. This will bring up a window where you will have to fill in some details about your printer. Make sure your email address is correct and make sure you specify where your printer is located in the world. Also make sure that you have enabled port forwarding on your router so that you can connect to it over the Internet using a Web browser on any device connected to it.

How To Connect Canon MX490 Printer

Connecting your Canon MX490 printer is as easy as plugging it in.

  • Connect the printer to your computer:
  • Plug one end of the USB cable into the port on your computer and then insert another end into a USB port on your printer's back side (the bottom). The cable will automatically be detected and you'll see "Connected" appear onscreen when you've successfully connected it.
  • Connect the router:
  • Insert an Ethernet cable into one end, then connect it directly into an Ethernet port on either side of your router or modem (if available). When prompted by Windows 7/8/10, select “Allow connections from unknown devices” if prompted about allowing unknown devices access; otherwise just click next through all prompts until complete.*

Conclusion

Once you have completed these steps, you should be able to print from your computer but it may take a few minutes for the printer to start.

References: Canon Pixma Mx490 Driver Free Download