The Canon printer connection guide below will help you connect to your router without using a WPS button, there are many different models of printers so some things might be slightly different for you.
- Connect the printer by USB to your PC, turn on your printer (A-B USB lead).
- Install the manufactures software, load the printer software.
- Select connection type by USB, then select connect by wireless, select your WIFI name (SSID) and enter your WIFI password.
- Then remove the USB cable once its all connected and your printer will remain connected to your WIFI network.
*If you have a older Canon printer with a LCD screen, you can select the WIFI network on the printer screen and enter your WIFI password.
Connect a Canon printer without a WPS button. (requires USB lead)
- Download and install - (Wi-Fi Connection Assistant) - (This software was previously known as Canon IJ Network)
- Connect the printer by USB and turn on the printer
- Complete the connection process by selecting the USB connection option.
- Change the connection type to IPv4. Enter the printer password, which is the printer's serial number.
- Select the WIFI network, enter the WIFI network password, and then finish the connection process.
- The setup is now complete. Remove the USB cable and select Add Printer from the Control Panel's Add a device menu. The printer is now operational.
Setup WIFI Connection with a mobile phone - (without WPS)
- Download and open the Canon Print Inkjet from the app store on your mobile/tablet (android or apple)
- Turn on your printer.
- Press and hold the wireless button, wait until the alarm light flashes twice then let go.
- Blue WIFI light will be flashing on the printer.
- Phone settings, connect to the temporary printer WIFI network
- Open the Canon app - search for the printer.
- Select the WIFI network and put in your WIFI password.
- This will now connect your printer to your router.
- Click on - do you want to search for available printers (this will connect your printer to your network).
Based on the Canon MG3500 series - this should work with most Canon printers via the mobile phone setup (if this doesn't work try the USB method above).
YouTube video how to do this guide -
Other things you can try
- Temporally disable the 5ghz band on your eero router (done in the eero app - settings).
- Try enabling guest WIFI on the eero app and see if the printer connects to it.
- Restore Printer Network Settings to Factory Default
- Check all printer drivers are up to date.
