Connecting to a printer and printing via Wi-Fi (PowerShot G16)

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.

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Connecting your camera and printer via Wi-Fi

Register the printer you want to connect to using Wi-Fi.

1. Press the ⋖Playback⋗ ().

2. Press the [ ] button.

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When making the settings for a wireless LAN 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 wireless LAN.

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button to access the keyboard, and use it to enter a nickname for the camera.

3. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons, to choose [ ], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

4. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗buttons to choose [Add a Device], and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

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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 Wi-Fi, recent destinations will　be listed first when you access the Wi-Fi menu by pressing the ⋖ ⋗　button. You can easily connect again by pressing the ⋖ ⋗⋖ ⋗ buttons to choose the device name. 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, press the ⋖MENU ⋗ button, and on the ] tab, choose [Wi-Fi Settings] ⋗ [Target History] ⋗ [Off].

5. Choose the displayed SSID (network name) from the printer's Wi-Fi setting menu.

Enter the encryption key displayed on the camera`s screen in the password field.

6. Once the printer is ready for the connection, the printer’s name will be displayed on the camera.

Press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

Printing Images

7. Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose an image.

8. After pressing the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button, press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose [ ] and press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button again to access the print screen.

9. The screen for specifying the print settings appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose the number of prints.

If you want to print the shooting date, press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to set the date.

Then, choose [Paper Settings].

10. The screen for setting the paper size appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose the paper size, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

([9x13cm] has been selected in the example image above.)

11. The screen for setting the paper type appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose the paper type, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () button.

([Photo] has been selected in the example image above.)

12. The layout (border) settings screen appears.

Press the ⋖⋗⋖⋗ buttons to choose a layout, and then press the ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () 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 ⋖FUNC./SET⋗ () with [Print] selected to begin printing.