Connecting to a printer and printing via a Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) (EOS M3)
05-Feb-2015
8202460300
Solution
You can connect your camera to a printer and print using Wi-Fi.
When establishing a wireless connection with a printer, you can either use the camera as an access point (Camera Access Point Mode) or use another access point.
IMPORTANT
- This camera requires a PrintBridge-compatible printer (supporting DPS over IP) for printing via Wi-Fi.
NOTE
- Connections require that a memory card with saved images be in the camera.
- Follow these instructions when using the camera as an access point.
- To connect using another access point, please refer to the camera’s instruction manual.
Register the printer you want to connect to using Wi-Fi.
1. Press and hold the playback (
) button to turn the camera on.
) button to turn the camera on.
2. Press the [ 
] button.
] button.
NOTE
When making Wi-Fi settings for the first time, a screen will appear for you to register a nickname for the camera.
This nickname will be displayed on the screen of target devices when connecting to other devices via Wi-Fi.
- Press [
] to access the keyboard, and use it to enter a nickname for the camera.
3. Press the [ 
], [ 
], [ 
], [ 
] buttons or turn the [ 
] dial to choose [ 
], and then press the [ ] button.
], [ ], [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] dial to choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button.
4. Press the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [ ] button.
], [ ] buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the [ ] button.
NOTE
- Once a printer is added, the printer name will be displayed on the screen in step 4. To connect to a printer again, simply choose the printer name from the list.
- Once you have connected to devices via the Wi-Fi menu, recent destinations will be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi menu. You can easily connect again by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons to choose the device and then pressing the [ ] button. To add a new device, display the device selection screen by pressing the [ ], [ ] buttons, and then configure the setting. If you prefer not to display recent target devices, choose MENU >
- 4 ] tab > [Wi-Fi Settings] > [Target History] > [Off].
5. Choose the displayed SSID (network name) from the printer's Wi-Fi setting menu.
6. Once the printer is ready for the connection, the printer’s name will be displayed on the camera. Press the [ ] button.
] button.
- The printer is added and the printing screen appears.
- The printer is added and the printing screen appears.
8. Press the camera’s [ ] button, choose [ 
], and then press the [ ] button again.
] button, choose [ ], and then press the [ ] button again.
9. The screen for specifying the print settings appears.
To add the date to images, press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose 
. Then, press the [ ] button and make the settings.
], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose . Then, press the [ ] button and make the settings.To specify the number of prints, press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose 
. Then, press the [ ] button and make the settings.
], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose . Then, press the [ ] button and make the settings. 
Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose [Paper Settings], and then press the [ ] button.10. The screen for setting the paper size appears.
Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose the paper size, then press the [ ] button.
], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose the paper size, then press the [ ] button.[Default] has been selected in the example image above.
11. The screen for setting the paper type appears.
Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose the paper type, then press the [ ] button.
], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose the paper type, then press the [ ] button. [Photo] has been selected in the example image above.
12. The layout (border) settings screen appears.
Press the [ ], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose the layout type, then press the [ ] button.
], [ ] buttons or turn the [ ] wheel to choose the layout type, then press the [ ] button. [Bordered] has been selected in the example image above.
13. The camera returns to the print setting screen.
Make sure that the settings are correct. Press the [ ] button with [Print] selected to begin printing.Use the on-screen keyboard to enter information for the Wi-Fi function. Note that the length and type of information you can enter varies depending on the function you are using.
- Entering Characters
- Touch the characters to enter them.
- Moving the Cursor
- Touch [ 
] or [ 
].
] or [ ].- Entering Line Breaks
- Touch [ 
].
].- Switching Input Modes
- Touch [ 
] to switch between numbers and symbols.
] to switch between numbers and symbols.- Touch [ 
] to enter capital letters.
] to enter capital letters.- Available input modes vary depending on the function you are using.
- Deleting Characters
- Touch [ 
] to delete the previous character.
] to delete the previous character.- Confirming Input and Returning to the Previous Screen
- Touch [ 
].
].