3Check to see whether the access point responds:

•If the access point responds, you will see several lines appear that start with “Reply from.”

It is possible that the printer did not connect to the wireless network. Turn off and then restart the printer to try to connect again.

•If the access point does not respond, it will take several seconds and then you will see “Request timed out.”

Try the following:

a Click , or click Start and then click Run.

b In the Start Search or Run box, type ncpa.cpl, and then press Enter. c Press Enter or click OK.

d Select the appropriate connection from the ones shown. e Right-click the connection, and then click Repair.

MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER CAN COMMUNICATE WITH THE PRINTER

1Obtain the printer IP address by printing a network setup page.

2Click , or click Start and then click Run.

3In the Start Search or Run box, type cmd.

4Press Enter, or click OK.

The Command Prompt window opens.

5Type ping followed by a space and the IP address of the printer. For example: ping 192.168.1.100

6Press Enter.

7If the printer responds, you will see several lines that display the number of bytes received from the printer. This ensures that your computer is communicating with your printer.

If the printer does not respond, then “Request timed out” displays.

•Your computer might not be connected to the network.

•You may need to change the settings of your printer. Run the Wireless Setup Utility again.

CONFIGURE THE PRINTER FOR WIRELESS ACCESS AGAIN

If your wireless settings have changed, you must run the printer wireless setup again. Some reasons your settings may have changed include your having manually changed your WEP or WPA keys, channel, or other network settings; or the access point having been reset to factory defaults.

Running the wireless setup again can also resolve issues due to misconfigurations that occurred when configuring the printer for wireless access.

Notes:

•If you change network settings, change them on all the network devices before changing them for the access point.

•If you have already changed the wireless network settings on your access point, then you must change the settings on all the other network devices before you can see them on the network.

1Click or Start.

2Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list.

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P713w specifications

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