Installing an Internal Solutions Port..................................................................................................................36
Installing a printer hard disk .............................................................................................................................41
Removing a printer hard disk............................................................................................................................45
Installing hardware options.....................................................................................................................47
Order of installation..........................................................................................................................................47
Installing optional trays ....................................................................................................................................47
Attaching cables......................................................................................................................................50
Setting up the printer software...............................................................................................................52
Installing the printer software ..........................................................................................................................52
Updating available options in the printer driver ..............................................................................................52
Networking..............................................................................................................................................53
Preparing to set up the printer on an Ethernet network..................................................................................53
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network ..................................................................................................53
Preparing to set up the printer on a wireless network.....................................................................................55
Connecting the printer using the Wireless Setup Wizard.................................................................................56
Connecting the printer to a wireless network using Wi
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Fi Protected Setup ....................................................56
Connecting the printer to a wireless network using the Embedded Web Server.............................................57
Changing port settings after installing a new network Internal Solutions Port................................................58
Setting up serial printing...................................................................................................................................59
Verifying printer setup............................................................................................................................60
Printing a menu settings page ..........................................................................................................................60
Printing a network setup page..........................................................................................................................60
Loading paper and specialty media............................................................61
Setting the paper size and type...............................................................................................................61
Configuring Universal paper settings......................................................................................................61
Loading the 550
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sheet tray.....................................................................................................................61
Loading the 2100
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sheet tray...................................................................................................................67
Loading the multipurpose feeder............................................................................................................73
Linking and unlinking trays......................................................................................................................77
Linking and unlinking trays ...............................................................................................................................77
Creating a custom name for a paper type ........................................................................................................78
Assigning a custom paper type .........................................................................................................................78
Paper and specialty media guide................................................................80
Paper guidelines......................................................................................................................................80
Paper characteristics.........................................................................................................................................80
Selecting paper .................................................................................................................................................81
Selecting preprinted forms and letterhead ......................................................................................................81
Using recycled paper and other office papers ..................................................................................................81
Storing paper ....................................................................................................................................................83
Supported paper sizes, types, and weights.............................................................................................83
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