topic Re: wireless button is stuck in Desktop Inkjet Printers

PIXMA iP8720 wireless button is stuck

caryn1047 — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 12:42:12 GMT

I have a new router and need to reset my IP8720 so it can communicate with the new router. Tried once and it didn't work. Went to try again and find that the wireless button is now stuck...I must have pressed too hard when I tried to enter the set up mode the first time. Any suggestions on how to "unstick" the wireless button? It is lit. It just won't pop back out.

Any other way to set the new router if this darn button doesn't work?

Thanks for any ideas or assistance you may be able to give me.

Caryn

Re: wireless button is stuck

caryn1047 — Thu, 12 Nov 2020 15:14:17 GMT

Ok. I manage to pop out button, by now set up is not finding the printer.

Re: wireless button is stuck

shadowsports — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 14:28:25 GMT

Greetings,

We are not there to see the issue or determine if the printers controls are damaged. If the wireless button is broken or damages, you may never be able to get it connected.

See re-establishing a printer connection after a network change.

https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/support/details/printers/inkjet-single-function/ip-series/ip8720?tab=wirelesshelp

Re: wireless button is stuck

caryn1047 — Fri, 13 Nov 2020 14:44:25 GMT

Thanks for responding.

I did manage to pop out the wireless button and was then able to reconnect it. I have happily been using the printer since yesterday.

All is well that ends well.

Thanks for taking the time to respond to my dilemma.

Re: wireless button is stuck

bandlapparel — Tue, 12 Apr 2022 14:36:22 GMT

Can you tell me how you got it unstuck? Mine is stuck as well, but still lit. Did you just try and move it around until it popped back out?

Re: wireless button is stuck

caryn1047 — Wed, 13 Apr 2022 00:13:45 GMT

I'm terribly sorry, but this was like 2 years ago and I really don't remember how I got the button to finally "unstick". I now have a new printer and ended up discarding the canon because of other unfixable issues.

Re: wireless button is stuck

Mateilekants — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 10:29:50 GMT

Dud you ever manage to get it out? Currently dealing witht he same issue…

Re: wireless button is stuck

shadowsports — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 11:40:20 GMT

Greetings,

One trick is to sacrifice a business card and use its corners to gently move around the stuck button. Sometimes this can help it come loose.

Re: wireless button is stuck

Mateilekants — Tue, 19 Aug 2025 22:47:54 GMT

OK thanks, will do!