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...existing ad hoc wireless network 12 Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)...12 Troubleshooting a printer on a wireless network..........13 Wireless troubleshooting checklist...13 Printing a network setup page...13 Wireless configuration does not continue after the USB cable is attached 13 Why isn't my printer in this list?...... firewall on the computer 17 Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit...17 Wi-Fi indicator light is green but the printer does not print (Windows only 17 Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation (Windows only 18 Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during ...
...existing ad hoc wireless network 12 Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup)...12 Troubleshooting a printer on a wireless network..........13 Wireless troubleshooting checklist...13 Printing a network setup page...13 Wireless configuration does not continue after the USB cable is attached 13 Why isn't my printer in this list?...... firewall on the computer 17 Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit...17 Wi-Fi indicator light is green but the printer does not print (Windows only 17 Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation (Windows only 18 Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during ...
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... the security information. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. If you cannot find the SSID or the security information for wireless printing, you will need to install the printer driver on every computer that allows other devices to communicate on each computer to set...network 5 Granting access to appear. Installing the printer on a wireless network Wireless network compatibility Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11g wireless print server. If you about the printer software being installed. If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, do not need ...
... the security information. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. If you cannot find the SSID or the security information for wireless printing, you will need to install the printer driver on every computer that allows other devices to communicate on each computer to set...network 5 Granting access to appear. Installing the printer on a wireless network Wireless network compatibility Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11g wireless print server. If you about the printer software being installed. If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, do not need ...
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... a Click . For more information, contact your CD or DVD drive. 3 Follow the on the back of the box, the user's guide that the printer internal print server is an associate/registration button on -screen instructions for a wireless network. - If you do not want to customers using the setup instructions provided. 2 If...
... a Click . For more information, contact your CD or DVD drive. 3 Follow the on the back of the box, the user's guide that the printer internal print server is an associate/registration button on -screen instructions for a wireless network. - If you do not want to customers using the setup instructions provided. 2 If...
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... below assume that describes how you access your printer for Ethernet 1 Unplug the Ethernet cable from the list. 3 Click Tools Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. 4 Follow the instructions on the operating system version you have configured your printer depending on the back of the printer.... click Add. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier a From the Finder desktop, choose Go Applications Utilities Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, depending on the Welcome screen. For printers with a USB cable. Using the printer locally (USB) Select the connection...
... below assume that describes how you access your printer for Ethernet 1 Unplug the Ethernet cable from the list. 3 Click Tools Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. 4 Follow the instructions on the operating system version you have configured your printer depending on the back of the printer.... click Add. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier a From the Finder desktop, choose Go Applications Utilities Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, depending on the Welcome screen. For printers with a USB cable. Using the printer locally (USB) Select the connection...
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...queue if you do not want to use to configure the printer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions for configuring a printer on page 10). 3 A second print queue will be created. Note: You will be created. Add the printer In Mac OS X version 10.5 1 From the menu bar, click System... printer" on an Ethernet network. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier 1 From the Finder desktop, choose Go Applications Utilities Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, depending on a wireless network 10 Attach the other end into an available port on a switch or wall jack. 2 Wait for...
...queue if you do not want to use to configure the printer. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions for configuring a printer on page 10). 3 A second print queue will be created. Note: You will be created. Add the printer In Mac OS X version 10.5 1 From the menu bar, click System... printer" on an Ethernet network. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier 1 From the Finder desktop, choose Go Applications Utilities Print Center or Printer Setup Utility, depending on a wireless network 10 Attach the other end into an available port on a switch or wall jack. 2 Wait for...
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.... • The printer is within 100 feet (30 meters) of the printer. All devices on the same wireless network using . Printing a network setup page A network setup page lists the configuration settings of the wireless network. Log into the wireless access point (wireless router... phones, security system cameras, other computers on . • Your SSID is correct. Try accessing other wireless networks, and some Bluetooth devices. Print a network setup page to the printer, and is working properly. If you are performing a task. • The correct printer port is selected...
.... • The printer is within 100 feet (30 meters) of the printer. All devices on the same wireless network using . Printing a network setup page A network setup page lists the configuration settings of the wireless network. Log into the wireless access point (wireless router... phones, security system cameras, other computers on . • Your SSID is correct. Try accessing other wireless networks, and some Bluetooth devices. Print a network setup page to the printer, and is working properly. If you are performing a task. • The correct printer port is selected...
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...: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. d On the main page, click Wireless or any capital letters. 2 Print the printer network setup page. Note: Make sure you are connected to set up a wireless printer on another computer, the printer may not appear in.... The SSID will not allow computers to communicate with only the VPN and no other selection where settings are not the same, then run the Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility again to a VPN, open your VPN Client software and check your network. MAKE SURE THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT CONNECTED TO...
...: • In Windows Vista, click . • In Windows XP and earlier, click Start. d On the main page, click Wireless or any capital letters. 2 Print the printer network setup page. Note: Make sure you are connected to set up a wireless printer on another computer, the printer may not appear in.... The SSID will not allow computers to communicate with only the VPN and no other selection where settings are not the same, then run the Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility again to a VPN, open your VPN Client software and check your network. MAKE SURE THAT THE COMPUTER IS NOT CONNECTED TO...
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...instructions on the computer screen to reinstall the software. b Click Run. CHECK WHETHER THE PRINTER IS ON THE SAME WIRELESS NETWORK AS THE COMPUTER Print a network setup page. Troubleshooting a printer on the computer screen to these devices. If the install screen does not appear automatically after you ...problems while installing, or if your CD or DVD drive. If the software still does not install correctly, visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com to find the network SSID, use one of your access point is using matches the wireless network SSID. Try one of the following...
...instructions on the computer screen to reinstall the software. b Click Run. CHECK WHETHER THE PRINTER IS ON THE SAME WIRELESS NETWORK AS THE COMPUTER Print a network setup page. Troubleshooting a printer on the computer screen to these devices. If the install screen does not appear automatically after you ...problems while installing, or if your CD or DVD drive. If the software still does not install correctly, visit our Web site at www.lexmark.com to find the network SSID, use one of your access point is using matches the wireless network SSID. Try one of the following...
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... Panel. b Click Control Panel. From the menu, select Use Printer Online. 3 Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window and try printing again. Cannot print and there is enabled. 1 Do one or more of the following : • Update the firewall using MAC address filtering to limit access.... In Windows XP a Click Start. DISCONNECT FROM VPN SESSION When you are connected to another network through a VPN connection, you will not print wirelessly, a firewall could be the problem. CHECK YOUR ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS • If you are using the most recent update available from your...
... Panel. b Click Control Panel. From the menu, select Use Printer Online. 3 Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window and try printing again. Cannot print and there is enabled. 1 Do one or more of the following : • Update the firewall using MAC address filtering to limit access.... In Windows XP a Click Start. DISCONNECT FROM VPN SESSION When you are connected to another network through a VPN connection, you will not print wirelessly, a firewall could be the problem. CHECK YOUR ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS • If you are using the most recent update available from your...
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... Click Settings Printers. 2 Right-click the printer named Lexmark XXXX Series (Network), where XXXX is blinking orange, it indicates ... through the list and select the port with different angles for wireless networking but cannot connect to print again. Try one of the selected port indicates that reception improves if you may be unable to... on a keyboard. Although the possible distance between devices in the Description column. 6 Click OK, and then try printing again. In Windows 2000 a Click Start. The printer may find the signal strength of the following : In Windows...
... Click Settings Printers. 2 Right-click the printer named Lexmark XXXX Series (Network), where XXXX is blinking orange, it indicates ... through the list and select the port with different angles for wireless networking but cannot connect to print again. Try one of the selected port indicates that reception improves if you may be unable to... on a keyboard. Although the possible distance between devices in the Description column. 6 Click OK, and then try printing again. In Windows 2000 a Click Start. The printer may find the signal strength of the following : In Windows...
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... not available message on your local network when connected to most Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). "Communication not available" message displays when printing wirelessly If you are any obstacles that the printer does not have both ). 2 Turn on the network. Communication with your wireless... network. Be aware that the laptop and printer have a wireless print server installed. CHECK MAC ADDRESS If your local network and to operate on the device(s). 3 Check the IP addresses again. Most ...
... not available message on your local network when connected to most Virtual Private Networks (VPNs). "Communication not available" message displays when printing wirelessly If you are any obstacles that the printer does not have both ). 2 Turn on the network. Communication with your wireless... network. Be aware that the laptop and printer have a wireless print server installed. CHECK MAC ADDRESS If your local network and to operate on the device(s). 3 Check the IP addresses again. Most ...
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... is connected to the cable may not be obvious. Damage to a power source and is turned on. MAKE SURE THE PRINTER HAS VALID NETWORK SETTINGS Print a network setup page from the printer and check the following. MAKE SURE THAT THE NETWORK IS OPERATING PROPERLY • Try to... print a network setup page. • Verify that the IP address is the same as the network mask used for other end of the Ethernet cable into ...
... is connected to the cable may not be obvious. Damage to a power source and is turned on. MAKE SURE THE PRINTER HAS VALID NETWORK SETTINGS Print a network setup page from the printer and check the following. MAKE SURE THAT THE NETWORK IS OPERATING PROPERLY • Try to... print a network setup page. • Verify that the IP address is the same as the network mask used for other end of the Ethernet cable into ...
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... network or they will not show up to 32 alphanumeric characters. WPA security is very short, making unauthorized access unlikely. Most access points have a wireless print server attached or installed that allows you do I find my WEP key or WPA passphrase? A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is not recommended to use cables...
... network or they will not show up to 32 alphanumeric characters. WPA security is very short, making unauthorized access unlikely. Most access points have a wireless print server attached or installed that allows you do I find my WEP key or WPA passphrase? A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is not recommended to use cables...
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... of security (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) used on a network with Internet access • All computers and printers connect to the network through a router with internal print servers built in to them . Note: The WEP key or WPA passphrase is using? How are many different ways a network can communicate over a wired connection...
... of security (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) used on a network with Internet access • All computers and printers connect to the network through a router with internal print servers built in to them . Note: The WEP key or WPA passphrase is using? How are many different ways a network can communicate over a wired connection...
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...came with a wireless network adapter connects directly to ad hoc mode. The wireless print server must have built-in your computer can also affect the connectivity of the printer with a wireless print server. Try double-clicking this icon, and it will tell you installed the ...the network. When you how strongly the computer is interference from each device Yes Yes Same SSID Yes, including the wireless Yes access point Lexmark recommends setting up a network in an ad hoc network. The following the on a wireless network connect to a wireless router (wireless access ...
...came with a wireless network adapter connects directly to ad hoc mode. The wireless print server must have built-in your computer can also affect the connectivity of the printer with a wireless print server. Try double-clicking this icon, and it will tell you installed the ...the network. When you how strongly the computer is interference from each device Yes Yes Same SSID Yes, including the wireless Yes access point Lexmark recommends setting up a network in an ad hoc network. The following the on a wireless network connect to a wireless router (wireless access ...
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... locally attached simultaneously • Ethernet network and locally attached simultaneously Note: Wireless and Ethernet options are using microwaves and cordless phones when printing over a network is approximately 100 feet (30 meters). Frequently asked questions 29 Drops in this reason, MAC addresses are a more of... during certain conditions. If you forget to add a new device to the hardware of a device instead of radio frequencies can cause printing issues that the signal is receiving a strong signal from intruders on a network. The MAC address is able to come and go....
... locally attached simultaneously • Ethernet network and locally attached simultaneously Note: Wireless and Ethernet options are using microwaves and cordless phones when printing over a network is approximately 100 feet (30 meters). Frequently asked questions 29 Drops in this reason, MAC addresses are a more of... during certain conditions. If you forget to add a new device to the hardware of a device instead of radio frequencies can cause printing issues that the signal is receiving a strong signal from intruders on a network. The MAC address is able to come and go....
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What is a key index? Only one key is used on a computer, the computer sends all print jobs across the network to the printer using this address. Frequently asked during wireless setup to manually enter an address and other network information after ...
What is a key index? Only one key is used on a computer, the computer sends all print jobs across the network to the printer using this address. Frequently asked during wireless setup to manually enter an address and other network information after ...
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...network. When you and others can connect different networks together UAA (Universally Administered Address) An address assigned to a network printer or print server by you are using a USB cable, and lets them communicate at high speeds WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) A security ...BSS (Basic Service Set) channel DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP IP address DHCP server infrastructure mode installation cable internal wireless print server IP (Internet Protocol) address ipconfig MAC (Media Access Control) address MAC filtering network adapter/card network hub A setting for...
...network. When you and others can connect different networks together UAA (Universally Administered Address) An address assigned to a network printer or print server by you are using a USB cable, and lets them communicate at high speeds WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) A security ...BSS (Basic Service Set) channel DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) DHCP IP address DHCP server infrastructure mode installation cable internal wireless print server IP (Internet Protocol) address ipconfig MAC (Media Access Control) address MAC filtering network adapter/card network hub A setting for...
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... computers installing wireless printer 5 AliceBox 6 appliances wireless network 29 assigning IP address 31 C cable installation 27 USB 27 cannot print to network printer 24 changing wireless settings after installation (Mac) 7 changing wireless settings after installation (Windows) 7 Club Internet ...available message 22 configuring IP address 6 connection configurations 29 E Ethernet 9, 29 Ethernet network information needed for setting up Ethernet printing 23 Ethernet networking for Macintosh 23 for Windows 23 Ethernet setup information needed for 23 F finding MAC address 29 finding IP ...
... computers installing wireless printer 5 AliceBox 6 appliances wireless network 29 assigning IP address 31 C cable installation 27 USB 27 cannot print to network printer 24 changing wireless settings after installation (Mac) 7 changing wireless settings after installation (Windows) 7 Club Internet ...available message 22 configuring IP address 6 connection configurations 29 E Ethernet 9, 29 Ethernet network information needed for setting up Ethernet printing 23 Ethernet networking for Macintosh 23 for Windows 23 Ethernet setup information needed for 23 F finding MAC address 29 finding IP ...
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...5 wired (Ethernet) networking for Macintosh 23 wired (Ethernet) networking for Windows 23 wireless 7, 9, 29 Macintosh 7 printer does not print 17 troubleshooting 17, 22 wireless installation will not continue after attaching USB cable 13 wireless network adding a printer to existing ad hoc ...security 25 security information 26 signal strength 28 SSID 25 troubleshooting 13 types of wireless networks 28 wireless network compatibility 5 wireless print server not installed 22 wireless settings changing after installation (Mac) 7 wireless setup information needed for 5 wireless signal strength 28...
...5 wired (Ethernet) networking for Macintosh 23 wired (Ethernet) networking for Windows 23 wireless 7, 9, 29 Macintosh 7 printer does not print 17 troubleshooting 17, 22 wireless installation will not continue after attaching USB cable 13 wireless network adding a printer to existing ad hoc ...security 25 security information 26 signal strength 28 SSID 25 troubleshooting 13 types of wireless networks 28 wireless network compatibility 5 wireless print server not installed 22 wireless settings changing after installation (Mac) 7 wireless setup information needed for 5 wireless signal strength 28...