EOS 6D Mark II Support

FAQs & troubleshooting

Connecting to a Printer via a Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) and Printing (EOS 6D Mark II)

Content Id: 8203590300

Solution

Step 1. Connecting the Camera to a Printer via Wi-Fi
Step 2. Printing Images
Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation

Connect the camera to a printer supporting PictBridge (Wireless LAN) via Wi-Fi to print images.

This section describes how to connect the camera directly to a printer via Wi-Fi.

Caution

To establish a Wi-Fi connection, operations on the printer are required. For details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

The camera cannot be connected to a printer via Wi-Fi when the ⋖

⋗ mode is set, when HDR shooting is set, or when Multi Shot Noise Reduction is set.

Step 1. Connecting the Camera to a Printer via Wi-Fi

1. Turn on the camera and the printer.

2. Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the menu screen.

3. Press the ⋖ ⋗ button, then select the [ ] tab.

4. Select [Wireless communication settings] under the [ ] tab, then press ⋖ ⋗.

5. Select [Wi-Fi settings].

6. Select [Wi-Fi].

7. Select [Enable].

8. When the following screen appears, press ⋖ ⋗.

9. Enter the nickname. You can enter any characters between 1 to 8 characters in length.

When you finish entering characters, press the ⋖MENU⋗ button.

* For more information on using the keyboard, please refer to "Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation".

Caution

When setting for the first time, a screen to register a nickname (for identification) is displayed.

When the camera is connected to another device via a wireless LAN, the nickname will be displayed on the device. Be sure to set a nickname as otherwise you can not go to the wireless LAN settings screen.

10. When the following screen appears, select [OK], then press ⋖ ⋗.

Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to return to the [Wireless communication settings] screen.

11. Select [Wi-Fi function].

12. Select [ ] (Print from Wi-Fi printer).

13. Select [Register a device for connection].

14. Check the SSID and password.

Check the SSID (network name) (

) and password (

) displayed on the camera’s LCD monitor.

In [Wi-Fi settings], if you set [Password] to [None], the password will not be displayed or required.

Caution

"_Canon0A" is displayed at the end of the SSID.

15. Operate the printer to connect it to the camera via Wi-Fi.

On the Wi-Fi settings menu of the printer to be used, select the SSID you have checked in step 14 (

For the password, enter the password checked in step 14 (

16. When a list of detected printers appears, select the printer to connect to via Wi-Fi, then press ⋖ ⋗.

Some printers may make a beeping sound.

When 16 or more printers are detected or the search takes over 3 minutes, you can select [Search again].

The processing screen is displayed.

When a Wi-Fi connection is established, an image on the card will appear.

The settings for connecting to a printer are now complete.

Step 2. Printing Images

1. Turn the ⋖ ⋗ dial to select an image to print, then press ⋖ ⋗.

By pressing the ⋖ ⋗ button and turning the ⋖ ⋗ dial counterclockwise, you can switch to the index display and select an image.

2. Select [Print image].

3. Select [Print].

For the print setting procedures, see "Print Settings" in the Wi-Fi (Wireless Communication) Function Instruction Manual. The Instruction Manuals can be downloaded from the Canon Web site.

When printing is complete, the screen for step 1 will reappear. To print another image, repeat steps 1 to 3.

4. Terminate the Wi-Fi connection.

Press the ⋖MENU⋗ button to display the confirmation dialog. Select [OK], then press ⋖ ⋗ to terminate the Wi-Fi connection.

Caution

With a Wi-Fi connection to a printer established, a picture cannot be taken even if the camera’s shutter button is pressed.

Movies cannot be printed.

Before printing, be sure to set the paper size.

Certain printers may not imprint the file number.

If [Bordered] is set, certain printers may imprint the date on the border.

Depending on the printer, the date may appear faint if it is imprinted on a bright background or on the border.

RAW images cannot be printed by selecting [Print order]. When printing, select [Print image] and print.

The screen display and setting options vary depending on the printer. Some settings may not be available. For details, refer to the printer’s instruction manual.

Caution

When you use a battery to power the camera, make sure it is fully charged.

Depending on the image’s file size and image-recording quality, it may take some time to start printing after you select [Print].

To stop printing, press ⋖

⋗ while [Stop] is displayed, then select [OK].

When printing with [Print order], if you stopped printing and want to resume printing of the remaining images, select [Resume]. Note that printing will not resume if any of the following occurs.

　- You changed the print order or deleted any of the print ordered images before resuming printing.

　- When index is set, you changed the paper setting before resuming printing.

　- The card’s remaining capacity was low when you paused printing.

Operation Reference: Virtual Keyboard Operation

For details on keyboard operation when registering camera’s nickname, refer to the following.

You can change the nickname later on the [Wireless communication settings] screen.

Changing the entry area	Press the < > button to toggle between the top and bottom entry areas.
Moving the cursor	Press the < > < > keys in the top area to move the cursor.
Entering text	In the bottom area, press the < > < > or < > < > keys to select a character, then press < > to enter it. You can check how many characters you have entered and how many more can be entered by referring to [/] on the upper right of the screen.
Changing the entry mode*	Select [ ] at the bottom right of the bottom entry area. Each time you press < >, the entry mode will change as follows: Lower case -> Numerals / Symbols 1 -> Numerals / Symbols 2 -> Upper case. * When [Touch control: Disable] is set, you can enter all characters on one screen.
Deleting a character	Press the < > button to delete one character.
Finishing the text entry	Press the < MENU > button to confirm what you have entered and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit.
Canceling the text entry	Press the < INFO > button to cancel text entry and exit. If a confirmation dialog is displayed, select [OK] to exit.

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