Checking Communication Between the Computer, the Printer, and the
Wireless Router
Perform a ping test to check if communication is taking place.
• For Windows:
1. Select
Command Prompt
as shown below.
In Windows 10, right-click
Start
button and select
Command Prompt
.
In Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, select
Command Prompt
from the
Start
screen. If
Command
Prompt
is not displayed on the
Start
screen, select the
Search
charm and search for
"
Command Prompt
".
In Windows 7 or Windows Vista, click
Start
>
All Programs
>
Accessories
>
Command
Prompt
.
2. Type the ping command and press
Enter
.
The ping command is as follows: ping XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX
"XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX" is the IP address of the target device.
If communication is taking place, a message like the one shown below appears.
Reply from XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX: bytes=32 time=10ms TTL=255
If
Request timed out
appears, communication is not taking place.
• For Mac OS:
1. Start
Network Utility
as shown below.
In Mac OS X v10.11, Mac OS X v10.10 or Mac OS X v10.9, select
Computer
from
Go
menu of
Finder, double-click
Macintosh HD
>
System
>
Library
>
CoreServices
>
Applications
>
Network Utility
.
In Mac OS X v10.8, open
Utilities
folder in
Applications
folder, then double-click
Network
Utility
.
2. Click
Ping
.
3. Make sure
Send only XX pings
(XX are numbers) is selected.
4. Enter IP address of target printer or target wireless router in
Enter the network address to ping
.
5. Click
Ping
.
"XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX" is the IP address of the target device.
A message such as the following appears.
64 bytes from XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX: icmp_seq=0 ttl=64 time=3.394 ms
64 bytes from XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX: icmp_seq=1 ttl=64 time=1.786 ms
64 bytes from XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX: icmp_seq=2 ttl=64 time=1.739 ms
--- XXX.XXX.XXX.XXX ping statistics ---
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Summary of Contents for PIXMA MG3000 SERIES
Page 1: ...MG3000 series Online Manual Overview Printing Scanning Frequently Asked Questions English ...
Page 18: ...Basic Operation Printing Photos from a Computer Copying 18 ...
Page 25: ...Loading Paper Loading Plain Paper Photo Paper Loading Envelopes 25 ...
Page 32: ...Loading Originals Loading Originals on the Platen Glass Supported Originals 32 ...
Page 61: ...Specifications 61 ...
Page 62: ...Safety Safety Precautions Regulatory Information WEEE EU EEA 62 ...
Page 76: ...Main Components and Their Use Main Components Power Supply 76 ...
Page 77: ...Main Components Front View Rear View Inside View Operation Panel 77 ...
Page 104: ...Network Connection Network Connection Tips 104 ...
Page 138: ...Note Selecting Scaled changes the printable area of the document 138 ...
Page 192: ...Printing Directly from Smartphone Tablet Android Print Using Printer with Wireless Direct 192 ...
Page 228: ...ScanGear Scanner Driver Screens Basic Mode Tab Advanced Mode Tab 228 ...
Page 292: ...Back of Paper Is Smudged Uneven or Streaked Colors 292 ...
Page 302: ...Scanning Problems Scanner Does Not Work ScanGear Scanner Driver Does Not Start 302 ...
Page 314: ...Errors and Messages An Error Occurs Message Appears 314 ...