Configure the printer for wireless access
1
Type the name of your network (SSID) in the appropriate field.
2
Select
Infrastructure
as your Network Mode if you are using a wireless router.
3
Select the type of security you want to use to protect your wireless network.
4
Enter the security information necessary for the printer to join your wireless network.
5
Click
Submit
.
6
Open the AirPort application on your computer:
In Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
From the Apple menu, navigate to:
System Preferences
>
Network
>
AirPort
In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier
From the Finder, navigate to:
Applications
>
Internet Connect
>
AirPort
7
From the Network pop-up menu, select the name of your wireless network.
Configure your computer to use the printer wirelessly
To print on a network printer, each Macintosh user must install a custom
PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file and
create a printer in the Print Center or Printer Setup Utility.
1
Install a PPD file on the computer:
a
Insert the
Software and Documentation
CD, and then double-click the installer package for the printer.
b
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
c
Select a Destination, and then click
Continue
.
d
From the Easy Install screen, click
Install
.
e
Type the user password, and then click
OK
.
All necessary software is installed on the computer.
f
Click
Close
when installation is complete.
2
Add the printer:
a
For IP printing:
In Mac OS X version 10.5 or later
1
From the Apple menu, navigate to:
System Preferences
>
Print & Fax
2
Click
+
, and then click the
IP
tab.
3
Type the IP address of your printer in the Address field, and then click
Add
.
In Mac OS X version 10.4 or earlier
1
From the Finder, navigate to:
Applications
>
Utilities
2
Double-click
Printer Setup Utility
or
Print Center
.
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