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3.Release the Select ✓ button (or 6 button). The control panel displays Select.

4.Press the down arrow ▼ button (or 9 button) until Embedded LAN disable appears.

5.Press the Select ✓ button (or 6 button) to disable the embedded print server and then continue its turn-on sequence.

6.Verify whether the printer/MFP properly completes its turn-on sequence.

To enable the embedded print server, use the same instructions except select Embedded LAN enable in step 4.

Troubleshooting chart - assess the problem

Figure 7-1Assessing the Problem

Is the Printer		See Procedure 1
On and Online?		See Procedure 1
On and Online?	NO
	NO

YES

Can you print		See Procedure 2
a Configuration
a Configuration
Page?	NO
Page?

YES

Does the
printer control panel		See Procedure 3
display a "READY"		See Procedure 3
message?	NO
message?

YES

Does an
"I/O Card Ready"		See Chapter 8
message appear on
message appear on
the config	NO
page?

YES

Is the
printer		See Procedure 4
communicating
communicating
with the	NO
network?
YES		If the problem persists, see your
YES		If the problem persists, see your
		network documentation.

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ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server specifications

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HP ew2500 802.11b/g Print Server manual General troubleshooting

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