Setting up wireless printing
Follow these steps to set up your printer
CAUTION—POTENTIAL INJURY: See the enclosed
Safety Sheet
before making any cable or electrical
connection.
Note: Do not connect cables until instructed to do so.
1
Set up the printer hardware. For more information, see the
Setup Guide
.
2
Follow the instructions for your operating system:
•
Windows—See “Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network” on page 55 and
“Installing the printer on a wireless network (Windows)” on page 56.
•
Macintosh—See “Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless network” on page 55 and
“Installing the printer on a wireless network (Macintosh)” on page 59.
Information you will need to set up the printer on a wireless
network
Note: Do not connect the installation or network cables until prompted to do so by the setup software.
•
SSID—The SSID is also referred to as the network name.
•
Wireless Mode (or Network Mode)—The mode will be either infrastructure or ad hoc.
•
Channel (for ad hoc networks)—The channel defaults to auto for infrastructure networks.
Some ad hoc networks will also require the auto setting. Check with your system support person if you are not
sure which channel to select.
•
Security Method—There are three basic options for Security Method:
–
WEP key
If your network uses more than one WEP key, enter up to four in the provided spaces. Select the key currently
in use on the network by selecting the Default WEP Transmit Key.
or
–
WPA or WPA2 passphrase
WPA includes encryption as an additional layer of security. The choices are AES or TKIP. Encryption must be
set for the same type on the router and on the printer, or the printer will not be able to communicate on the
network.
Additional printer setup
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