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Connecting to the PC after preparing this machine
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Connecting via a wireless LAN
Connect this machine and a PC via a wireless LAN to print.
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Wired LAN1 and wireless LAN can be used at the same time. If wired LAN1 and wireless LAN are connected to the
same subnet, the communication may be unstable.
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Do not place an electric appliance (especially microwave oven or digital cordless telephone) that emits weak
electronic waves near this machine.
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Wireless LAN connection may be inferior in communication speed compared to wired LAN connection or USB
connection depending on the environment. When printing large data such as photos, we recommend you to print via a
wired LAN or USB connection.
If detailed settings such as security and server are required, set them from the web page of this machine.
Web page (Managing this machine from a PC) (User's Manual)
Connection form
There are two types of connection forms between this machine and the PC via a wireless LAN. Select the
connection form according to your environment, and prepare what is necessary as per the following table for
the connection.
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Wireless LAN (Infrastructure) and wireless LAN (AP mode) cannot be used at the same time.
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Wired LAN1 and wireless LAN can be used at the same time.
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Since the communication may be unstable if wired LAN1 and wireless LAN are connected to the same subnet, please
connect to a different subnet.
Type Infrastructure AP mode
Connectio
n image
Descriptio
n
Connect this machine and the wireless terminal (PC,
tablet, smartphone, etc.) via an access point.
Set this machine as a wireless access point, and
connect it directly with the wireless terminal (PC,
tablet, smartphone, etc.).
Required
preparatio
ns
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Check the following information and take a note.
Wireless settings of the printer
Auto/Manual setting of the IP address
For manual setting:
IPv4 Address
Subnet Mask
Gateway Address
Wireless LAN Access Point
SSID
Encryption Key
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Check that your wireless LAN access point
supports the following environment.
Standard: IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n
Access mode: Infrastructure mode
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Check that the wireless LAN access point
supports WPS.
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If WPS is not supported, check the SSID and
encryption key with the User's Manual enclosed
with your wireless access point.
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Check that your wireless terminal supports the
following environment.
Standard: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n
Security: WPA2-PSK(AES)
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Check that your wireless terminal supports
WPS-PBC (push button).
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If you are not sure whether WPS-PBC is
supported, connect manually after turning on the
power of this machine.
Connectio
n method
Connecting via an access point (Infrastructure) (P.40) Connecting directly with this machine (AP
mode) (P.51)