Dell V515W manual Make Sure Your Computer Can Communicate With The Printer, Select Printer Home

dSelect 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.

3Select Printer Home.

4Click the Settings tab.

5Click the Wireless setup utility link.

Note: You may be prompted to connect the printer to the computer again using the installation cable as part of the setup process.

6Follow the instructions on the computer screen.

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