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USING YOUR PRINTER FROM A COMPUTER

Enter the network parameters so that the printer can be recognised on the network, making sure that
the Wi-Fi network on which the printer is to be installed is operative.
The wireless settings required are: SSID (network name) of the network used, wireless channel (only ad
hoc mode) used by the computer; communication method, WEP key used by the wireless network.

note:

The desktop computer or portable with wireless network connection support (only for ad hoc

mode) must be functioning and correctly configured.

note:

If you have just purchased a portable or desktop computer with wireless capabilities: SSID

(network name) of the network used; wireless channel; communication method, WEP password used
by the wireless network.

The network parameter definition fields are described below:

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Enable wireless:

To enable or disable wireless communication; if disabled, the printer can be accessed

in any case via the USB connection.

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Wireless communication mode:

You can select the Wi-Fi network connection type, which can be:

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ADHOC (Peer-to-Peer) (pre-defined setting):

The printer communicates directly with the

computer without passing through an access point or basic station. Each wireless peripheral in an
ad hoc network must have a wireless network adapter. The adapter allows each peripheral to
communicate with the other network peripherals.
Use of ad hoc mode is usually restricted to simple, relatively small, wireless networks as
performance tends to deteriorate considerably following connection of six peripherals in the
network.

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Infrastructure (access point):

The printer communicates with network computers through a

wireless access point. The access point acts as a central hub or gateway connecting wireless
peripherals.
In infrastructure mode, all wireless communications between network peripherals pass through an
access point. Each wireless network peripheral must have a wireless network adapter to connect to
the access point.

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Channel:

Indicates the path on which the digital information travels. By default, the channel is

selected automatically, however you can indicate a specific channel to improve data reception/
transmission in the case of disturbances or interference (AD-HOC).

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Wireless network name (SSID):

Indicates the name of the wireless connection to which the printer

must belong. The precise name of the network must be declared in order to add the printer to the
existing group of network devices.

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Authentication:

Selecting this mode, you can connect to other devices in the wireless network. Each

device can have a specific access key which depends on network type.

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Open system:

When the network devices do not have access protections and the network is

therefore open for any type of connection.

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Shared key:

When network devices have common network access protection.

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EAP PSK (Infrastructure):

EAP means Extensible Authentication Protocol and uses the PSK

algorithm. A single-direction authentication protocol, which authenticates the client using a
password protected by the PSK algorithm. PSK (Pre-Shared Key) uses manually-entered passwords
or keys to permit protection. PSK is designed for easy installation by the user at home or in the
small office.

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Encryption:

Type of protection that can be activated on the network. A network with open system

authentication does not protect users on the basis of their identity, but generally requires entry of the
correct SSID.

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WEP:

This network could use WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) encryption to provide a first level of

protection against occasional, indiscrete users. Up to 4 WEP keys are available:

WEP key 1

WEP key 2

WEP key 3

WEP key 4