Lexmark MX-B557P, User Manual

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Connecting a computer to the printer
Before connecting your computer, make sure to do the following:
•
Enable Wi
‑
Fi Direct in the printer. From the control panel, navigate to:
Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct > Enable Wi
‑
Fi Direct > On
•
Take note of the Wi
‑
Fi Direct name. From the control panel, navigate to:
Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct > Wi-Fi Direct Name
•
Take note of the Wi
‑
Fi Direct password. From the control panel, navigate to:
Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct > Wi-Fi Direct Password
Note: You can also configure the Wi
‑
Fi Direct name and password.
For non-touch-screen printer models, press to navigate through the settings.
For Windows users
1
Open Printers & scanners , and then click Add a printer or scanner .
2
Click Show Wi-Fi Direct printers , and then select the printer Wi
‑
Fi Direct name.
3
From the printer display, take note of the eight-digit PIN of the printer.
4
Enter the PIN on the computer.
Note: If the print driver is not already installed, then Windows downloads the appropriate driver.
For Macintosh users
1
Click the wireless icon, and then select the printer Wi
‑
Fi Direct name.
Note: The string DIRECT-xy (where x and y are two random characters) is added before the Wi-Fi Direct
name.
2
Type the Wi
‑
Fi Direct password.
Note: Switch your computer back to its previous network after disconnecting from the Wi-Fi Direct
connection.
Deactivating the Wi
‑
Fi network
1
From the printer control panel, navigate to:
Settings > Network/Ports > Network Overview > Active Adapter > Standard Network
For non-touch-screen printer models, press to navigate through the settings.
2
Follow the instructions on the display.
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