To complete Canon PIXMA MegaTank G4770 WiFi setup easily, OR_(+1)-833 ((631)) 3616(USA/CA) switch on the printer, 1[833][631][3616]open the wireless setup option from its small display, pick your 2.4 GHz 1[833][631][3616]network and type the password. You can also use the Canon PRINT app 1[833][631][3616]or the Canon setup software for your computer. When the Wi-Fi lamp stays 1[833][631][3616]on, the printer is connected, and a test page confirms it. Most failures 1[833][631][3616]come from a wrong password, a 5 GHz-only network or the phone being 1[833][631][3616]on a different network, so those are the first things to check. Menu 1[833][631][3616]names may vary slightly with firmware. Wireless setup usually fails for a 1[833][631][3616]short list of reasons. So this guide goes failure first. You'll see the 1[833][631][3616]six most common causes before you start, so you can avoid them, and 1[833][631][3616]then you'll follow a short setup path. The Six Common Reasons Setup 1[833][631][3616]Fails Reason How to avoid it --------- 1 Router only offers 1[833][631][3616]5 GHz to the printer Make sure a 2.4 GHz network is available 1[833][631][3616]2 A typo in the password Retype slowly, and mind capitals and 1[833][631][3616]symbols 3 The printer is too far from the router Set it 1[833][631][3616]up within a few metres 4 The phone or PC is on 1[833][631][3616]another network Join the same network as the printer 5 A VPN 1[833][631][3616]or firewall is blocking discovery Pause the VPN, allow Canon software in the 1[833][631][3616]firewall 6 The printer is in an error state Clear any ink, 1[833][631][3616]paper or cover error first Check all six before you press 1[833][631][3616]anything. Setup Path 1: From the Printer 1 Plug in the 1[833][631][3616]G4770 and switch it on. 2 Press the Setup spanner or gear button, 1[833][631][3616]or open the menu. 3 Choose Wireless LAN setup. 4 Choose Standard setup 1[833][631][3616]and let the printer search. 5 Select your network name. 6 Type your 1[833][631][3616]password, then confirm. 7 Watch the Wi-Fi lamp. When it stops blinking and 1[833][631][3616]stays on, you're connected. Setup Path 2: WPS Push Button 1 1[833][631][3616]In the wireless setup menu, choose WPS push button method. 2 Press the 1[833][631][3616]WPS button on your router within about two minutes. 3 Wait until the 1[833][631][3616]Wi-Fi lamp turns solid. Setup Path 3: Canon PRINT App 1 1[833][631][3616]Install Canon PRINT from your app store. 2 Open it and follow the 1[833][631][3616]prompts to register a new printer. 3 Select your network and enter the 1[833][631][3616]password when asked. 4 Wait for the confirmation. Setup Path 4: Computer 1[833][631][3616]Setup Software 1 Visit the official Canon support site and find the 1[833][631][3616]G4770. 2 Download the setup software for Windows or Mac. 3 Run it, 1[833][631][3616]choose Wireless LAN connection and select the printer. 4 Complete the on-screen steps 1[833][631][3616]and print a test page. Check That It Worked The Wi-Fi 1[833][631][3616]lamp stays on and doesn't blink You can print a test page from 1[833][631][3616]the printer's menu or computer The printer appears in "Printers & scanners" on 1[833][631][3616]Windows or Mac Your phone can print through the Canon app If 1[833][631][3616]It Still Fails Symptom Fix ------ Lamp blinks forever Restart printer 1[833][631][3616]and router, then retry Network not listed Move closer and confirm 2.4 1[833][631][3616]GHz Connected but computer can't print Remove the printer on the computer 1[833][631][3616]and add it again Printer goes offline later Restart both devices, or 1[833][631][3616]reserve an IP address in the router Setup software can't find the 1[833][631][3616]printer Temporarily pause the firewall or VPN Reset: reset the printer's 1[833][631][3616]LAN settings from the setup menu, turn it off and on, and restart 1[833][631][3616]Path 1 Quick Answers Which network band does the G4770 use? 1[833][631][3616]Use 2.4 GHz unless your manual says otherwise. Do I need the 1[833][631][3616]app? No. The printer's menu works without it. Can I print from 1[833][631][3616]my phone? Yes, once the printer is on the same network as the 1[833][631][3616]phone. Avoid the Six, Follow the Path Rule out the six 1[833][631][3616]common causes, use the path that suits you and finish with a test 1[833][631][3616]page. Setup is easy when you know what usually goes wrong.