I'm glad you are so persistent boatguy... it's a shame the Canon folks don't have a simple set of instructions to follow to avoid all this hassle. ironically this is an upgrade to my 12 year old bubble jet printer! And thanks to shadowsports for hel...
STEP 1 — Set a Static IP on the printer (10 mins, safest fix)On the printer touchscreen:MenuPreferencesNetworkTCP/IP SettingsIPv4 SettingsIP Address SettingsTap Check Settings→ note the current:IP AddressSubnet MaskGatewayGo back and set:Auto Acquire...