Chapter 8
A: Make sure the printer is on the network
1.If the printer supports Ethernet networking and is connected to an Ethernet network, make sure an Ethernet cable is not plugged into the back of the printer. If an Ethernet cable is plugged into the back, then wireless connectivity is disabled.
2.If the printer is connected to a wireless network, print the network configuration page. For more information, see Understand the network configuration page.
3.After the page has been printed, check the Network Status and URL:
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For information about connecting the printer to a wireless network, see Set up the printer for wireless communication.
B: Check to see if you can access the EWS
After you establish that the computer and the printer both have active connections to
a network, you can verify if they are on the same network by accessing the printer's EWS. For more information, see Embedded web server.
To access the EWS
1.On your computer, open the EWS. For more information, see Embedded web server.
NOTE: If you are using a proxy server in your browser, you might need to disable it to access the EWS.
2.If you can access the EWS, try using the printer over the network (such as to print) to see if your network setup was successful.
3.If you cannot access the EWS or are still having problems using the printer over the network, continue to the next section regarding firewalls.
Step 3: Check to see if the firewall software is blocking communication
If you cannot access the EWS and are sure both the computer and printer have active connections to the same network, the firewall security software might be blocking communication. Temporarily turn off any firewall security software running on your computer and then try to access the EWS again. If you can access the EWS, try using the printer (for printing).
If you are able to open the EWS and use your printer with the firewall turned off, you need to reconfigure your firewall settings to allow the computer and printer to communicate with each other over the network. For more information, see Configure your firewall software to work with the printer.
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