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... phone service ...44 Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected models only 45 Wireless network compatibility...45 Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network 45 Installing the printer on a wireless network...45 Installing the printer on other computers...46 Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light 47 Special...
... phone service ...44 Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected models only 45 Wireless network compatibility...45 Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network 45 Installing the printer on a wireless network...45 Installing the printer on other computers...46 Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light 47 Special...
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... my WEP key or WPA passphrase?...54 What is an SSID? ...54 Where do I find my SSID?...55 What is a network? ...55 What types of wireless network security are available 55 How do I find out what type of security my network is using 56 How are home networks configured?...56 Why...? ...58 How do I attach the installation cable?...59 How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different 59 Finding the signal strength...60 How can I improve wireless signal strength? ...61 Can I use my printer on a USB and a network connection at the same time 62 What is a MAC address?...62 How do I find...
... my WEP key or WPA passphrase?...54 What is an SSID? ...54 Where do I find my SSID?...55 What is a network? ...55 What types of wireless network security are available 55 How do I find out what type of security my network is using 56 How are home networks configured?...56 Why...? ...58 How do I attach the installation cable?...59 How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different 59 Finding the signal strength...60 How can I improve wireless signal strength? ...61 Can I use my printer on a USB and a network connection at the same time 62 What is a MAC address?...62 How do I find...
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... Solving printer power problems ...126 Removing and reinstalling the software ...126 Enabling the USB port in Windows ...127 Wireless troubleshooting...128 Wireless troubleshooting checklist ...128 Printing a network setup page ...129 Wireless configuration does not continue after the USB cable is attached 129 Why isn't my printer in this list?...130 ...Cannot print over wireless network...131 Cannot print and there is a firewall on the computer ...134 Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit...134 Wi-Fi ...
... Solving printer power problems ...126 Removing and reinstalling the software ...126 Enabling the USB port in Windows ...127 Wireless troubleshooting...128 Wireless troubleshooting checklist ...128 Printing a network setup page ...129 Wireless configuration does not continue after the USB cable is attached 129 Why isn't my printer in this list?...130 ...Cannot print over wireless network...131 Cannot print and there is a firewall on the computer ...134 Wi-Fi indicator light is not lit...134 Wi-Fi ...
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...the printer is powering capability and may not have this indicator. Place these items on and off , is connected to communicate with the wireless network. • Green indicates that the printer has not yet been configured for scanning, copying, or faxing multiple-page documents. In ...a memory card. 12 Quick Connect laptop port Connect a laptop computer to the printer using a USB Note: Your printer model may not have wireless • Off indicates that a memory card is being accessed. 14 PictBridge port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera or a flash drive to ...
...the printer is powering capability and may not have this indicator. Place these items on and off , is connected to communicate with the wireless network. • Green indicates that the printer has not yet been configured for scanning, copying, or faxing multiple-page documents. In ...a memory card. 12 Quick Connect laptop port Connect a laptop computer to the printer using a USB Note: Your printer model may not have wireless • Off indicates that a memory card is being accessed. 14 PictBridge port Connect a PictBridge-enabled digital camera or a flash drive to ...
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To Connect the printer to a wireless network. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel The printer control panel contains: • Power on/off button • ... diagrams explain the sections of the printer control panel: Setting up the printer 23 Use the 8 Rear USB port 9 Internal wireless print server Note: Your printer model may not have wireless capability and may not have this print server. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in...
To Connect the printer to a wireless network. Using the printer control panel buttons and menus Using the printer control panel The printer control panel contains: • Power on/off button • ... diagrams explain the sections of the printer control panel: Setting up the printer 23 Use the 8 Rear USB port 9 Internal wireless print server Note: Your printer model may not have wireless capability and may not have this print server. Warning-Potential Damage: Do not touch the USB port except when plugging in...
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... • Print All • Print Date Range • Scan Sheet Network Setup (appears only if the printer has an Save Photos internal wireless print server) • Computer (appears only if the printer is connected directly to • Print Setup Page • Wi-Fi Protected Setup •...; Wireless Information • TCP/IP a computer) • Network (appears only if the printer is connected to a network) • USB Flash Drive • Memory ...
... • Print All • Print Date Range • Scan Sheet Network Setup (appears only if the printer has an Save Photos internal wireless print server) • Computer (appears only if the printer is connected directly to • Print Setup Page • Wi-Fi Protected Setup •...; Wireless Information • TCP/IP a computer) • Network (appears only if the printer is connected to a network) • USB Flash Drive • Memory ...
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... program is installed automatically with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Use the LexmarkTM Productivity Studio Lexmark Fast Pics Lexmark Toolbar Lexmark Tools for the printer. Use the Lexmark Fax Setup Utility to install some of the functions of these programs or... the printer 32 Scan a document and produce text that you do. Access your own photos. • Adjust settings for Office Lexmark Fax Solutions Abbyy Sprint OCR Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility To • Scan, copy, fax, e-mail, or print a photo or document. • Manage and edit...
... program is installed automatically with the printer software if the printer has wireless capability. Use the LexmarkTM Productivity Studio Lexmark Fast Pics Lexmark Toolbar Lexmark Tools for the printer. Use the Lexmark Fax Setup Utility to install some of the functions of these programs or... the printer 32 Scan a document and produce text that you do. Access your own photos. • Adjust settings for Office Lexmark Fax Solutions Abbyy Sprint OCR Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility To • Scan, copy, fax, e-mail, or print a photo or document. • Manage and edit...
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Note: Your printer may be canceled. b Wait for fax jobs. • Create and edit the Speed Dial list. Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer 34 Setting up the printer on the features of a memory device inserted into a network ... through the Quick Connect laptop port, then the Quick Connect laptop port connection overrides the rear USB port connection. Lexmark Printer Utility • Get help with these applications, depending on a wireless network. Switching from a desktop computer to a laptop computer 1 Pause or cancel active jobs on the desktop computer...
Note: Your printer may be canceled. b Wait for fax jobs. • Create and edit the Speed Dial list. Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant Set up the printer 34 Setting up the printer on the features of a memory device inserted into a network ... through the Quick Connect laptop port, then the Quick Connect laptop port connection overrides the rear USB port connection. Lexmark Printer Utility • Get help with these applications, depending on a wireless network. Switching from a desktop computer to a laptop computer 1 Pause or cancel active jobs on the desktop computer...
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...(SSID). • If encryption was used to secure your wireless network. If your network. Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected models only) Wireless network compatibility Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11g wireless print server. You can locate your network WEP key or..., the WEP key should be : • Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. This is compatible with the wireless access point, or contact your wireless access point or router and checking the security information. Hexadecimal characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found ...
...(SSID). • If encryption was used to secure your wireless network. If your network. Installing the printer on a wireless network (selected models only) Wireless network compatibility Your printer contains an IEEE 802.11g wireless print server. You can locate your network WEP key or..., the WEP key should be : • Exactly 10 or 26 hexadecimal characters. This is compatible with the wireless access point, or contact your wireless access point or router and checking the security information. Hexadecimal characters are letters, numbers, punctuation, and symbols found ...
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... desktop. 2 Double-click Install. 3 Follow the instructions on the network. Installing the printer on other computers Once the printer is set up on the wireless network, it . b In the Start Search box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive. Installing the ...software CD. b Click Run. If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, do one of your CD or DVD drive. 2 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 46 c Type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of the following : In Windows Vista a Click . In Windows XP and ...
... desktop. 2 Double-click Install. 3 Follow the instructions on the network. Installing the printer on other computers Once the printer is set up on the wireless network, it . b In the Start Search box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive. Installing the ...software CD. b Click Run. If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, do one of your CD or DVD drive. 2 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 46 c Type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of the following : In Windows Vista a Click . In Windows XP and ...
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... on a new computer. The printer is trying to your computer is trying to work on a wireless network (selected models only) 47 Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light The colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light show the network status of the printer. • Off means ...one of the printer may no longer be valid. • Green means that your wireless network. The wireless settings of the following instructions apply to a wireless network and is powering...
... on a new computer. The printer is trying to your computer is trying to work on a wireless network (selected models only) 47 Interpreting the colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light The colors of the Wi-Fi indicator light show the network status of the printer. • Off means ...one of the printer may no longer be valid. • Green means that your wireless network. The wireless settings of the following instructions apply to a wireless network and is powering...
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...the software, and then make the changes that came with the box, or from the list. 3 Click Tools Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. Changing wireless settings after installation To change wireless settings on the printer, such as part of the setup process. 4 Follow the prompts on most... IP address, the installation software will prompt you do not want . For more information, contact your wireless network, use the key you created. 5 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 48 If the printer is an associate/registration button on your box, press...
...the software, and then make the changes that came with the box, or from the list. 3 Click Tools Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. Changing wireless settings after installation To change wireless settings on the printer, such as part of the setup process. 4 Follow the prompts on most... IP address, the installation software will prompt you do not want . For more information, contact your wireless network, use the key you created. 5 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 48 If the printer is an associate/registration button on your box, press...
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... one type of connection. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 49 The procedures below assume that describes how you access your printer depending on your printer:..., click Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Click Tools Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions, attaching the USB cable when prompted to do so. 5 When prompted to choose...
... one type of connection. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 49 The procedures below assume that describes how you access your printer depending on your printer:..., click Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Click Tools Lexmark Wireless Setup Utility. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions, attaching the USB cable when prompted to do so. 5 When prompted to choose...
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... the operating system version you are using USB connection) 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions for configuring the printer wirelessly. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier a From the Finder desktop, choose Go Applications Utilities Print...
... the operating system version you are using USB connection) 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the on-screen instructions for configuring the printer wirelessly. In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier a From the Finder desktop, choose Go Applications Utilities Print...
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...the printer and a computer with your computer. 10 Store a copy of your network. It will configure the printer for use on only one wireless network at a time. A network set up an ad hoc network if you should configure the printer for use the exact spelling and capitalization.... Panel. 3 Click Network and Internet. 4 Under Network and Sharing Center, click Connect to a Network. 5 In the Connect to a Network dialog, click Set up a wireless ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) network, and then click Next. 6 Follow the instructions in the "Connect to the Security Type list, select WEP, and then...
...the printer and a computer with your computer. 10 Store a copy of your network. It will configure the printer for use on only one wireless network at a time. A network set up an ad hoc network if you should configure the printer for use the exact spelling and capitalization.... Panel. 3 Click Network and Internet. 4 Under Network and Sharing Center, click Connect to a Network. 5 In the Connect to a Network dialog, click Set up a wireless ad-hoc (computer-to-computer) network, and then click Next. 6 Follow the instructions in the "Connect to the Security Type list, select WEP, and then...
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...exactly, including any capital letters. 20 In the "Confirm network key" box, type the same WEP key. 21 Select This is a computer-to configure my wireless network settings check box. 11 Under Preferred Networks, delete any existing networks. For more information, see the documentation for the third-party software to learn... to create an ad hoc network. 10 Select the Use Windows to -computer (ad hoc) network; a Select the network to it when running the wireless setup. b Click Remove to delete the network from the list. 12 Click Add to create an ad hoc network. 13 In the Network Name (SSID...
...exactly, including any capital letters. 20 In the "Confirm network key" box, type the same WEP key. 21 Select This is a computer-to configure my wireless network settings check box. 11 Under Preferred Networks, delete any existing networks. For more information, see the documentation for the third-party software to learn... to create an ad hoc network. 10 Select the Use Windows to -computer (ad hoc) network; a Select the network to it when running the wireless setup. b Click Remove to delete the network from the list. 12 Click Add to create an ad hoc network. 13 In the Network Name (SSID...
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...) 53 Installing the printer on configuring an ad hoc network with your computer. 26 Store a copy of your network: a Right-click the Wireless Network Connections icon. For Macintosh users 1 Create a network name. b From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect. In Windows 2000 ...• Refer to an existing ad hoc wireless network Note: The printer can communicate on the status of your network name and security information in a safe place for future reference. c ...
...) 53 Installing the printer on configuring an ad hoc network with your computer. 26 Store a copy of your network: a Right-click the Wireless Network Connections icon. For Macintosh users 1 Create a network name. b From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect. In Windows 2000 ...• Refer to an existing ad hoc wireless network Note: The printer can communicate on the status of your network name and security information in a safe place for future reference. c ...
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... on the Welcome screen. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 54 What is the name that shipped with the operating system. Using WPS (Wi-Fi...Setup (WPS) is not broadcast, it . A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an SSID? Note: Lexmark recommends that you do I find the WEP key or WPA passphrase for a wireless access using WPS. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list...
... on the Welcome screen. Using Macintosh 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Lexmark Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the instructions on a wireless network (selected models only) 54 What is the name that shipped with the operating system. Using WPS (Wi-Fi...Setup (WPS) is not broadcast, it . A Service Set Identifier (SSID) is an SSID? Note: Lexmark recommends that you do I find the WEP key or WPA passphrase for a wireless access using WPS. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list...
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... Web browser. WPA and WPA2 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) offer stronger wireless network security than WPA. Devices on a wireless network use radio waves instead of WPA and is more secure than WEP. Ad hoc networks, which do I find ...allowing access to your network adapter. Every device on both wired and wireless devices. Check your computer to view the wireless settings of your wireless network may be safely used on the wireless network must have a wireless print server attached or installed that allows you are letters, numbers, ...
... Web browser. WPA and WPA2 WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access 2) offer stronger wireless network security than WPA. Devices on a wireless network use radio waves instead of WPA and is more secure than WEP. Ad hoc networks, which do I find ...allowing access to your network adapter. Every device on both wired and wireless devices. Check your computer to view the wireless settings of your wireless network may be safely used on the wireless network must have a wireless print server attached or installed that allows you are letters, numbers, ...
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... configured? or • Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. How do I find out what type of security (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) used on the wireless network. Internet Installing the printer on infrastructure networks with internal print servers built in a WPA passphrase are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. To obtain this information,...they must be set up. You must use the same WPA passphrase. Five common examples appear below. The password allows you to join your wireless network. Note: The WEP key or WPA passphrase is connected to a hub, router, or switch. • The network is not ...
... configured? or • Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. How do I find out what type of security (WEP, WPA, or WPA2) used on the wireless network. Internet Installing the printer on infrastructure networks with internal print servers built in a WPA passphrase are A-F, a-f, and 0-9. To obtain this information,...they must be set up. You must use the same WPA passphrase. Five common examples appear below. The password allows you to join your wireless network. Note: The WEP key or WPA passphrase is connected to a hub, router, or switch. • The network is not ...