Setting Up Your Printer

Configuring basic wireless (Wi-Fi) settings

Note: You will need to know the network name (SSID) of the Wi-Fi network, and its security string to connect your printer to the network successfully. Contact your Internet provider or the person who helped you configure your network to assist you.

Caution: If there is an Ethernet cable plugged into the Ethernet port on the back of the printer, unplug it before starting this task.

1From the control panel, press Menu.

2 Press until Network Settings is selected, and then press OK.

3The message states Turn Wi-Fi Radio On, press OK. If the message states Turn Wi-Fi Radio Off, move to the next step.

4 As needed, press , , or to view or configure an item, and then press OK.

Network Settings options

If the printer has not been configured to connect to the Wi-Fi network or the printer Wi-Fi radio is turned off, the LCD screen displays the options below:

Menu Options

Settings / Action

 

 

Wi-Fi Setup Wizard

Press OK to start the Wizard.

 

 

Turn Wi-Fi Radio On / Off

Press OK to toggle between the Wi-Fi radio on or off

 

states.

 

 

View Network Configuration

Press OK to view the configuration on the LCD screen.

 

 

Print Network Configuration

Press OK to print the network configuration.

 

 

Manual IP Address

Press OK to display the Manual IP Address menu.

 

 

Wi-Fi setup wizard

Review the procedures below and use the one that suits your network setup.

Connecting to a listed network

1Complete Steps 1 and 2 of “Configuring basic wireless (Wi-Fi) settings” on page 26.

2Wi-Fi Setup Wizard is the first option; press OK to select it.

Note: The Wi-Fi radio is turned on automatically when Wi-Fi Setup Wizard is selected.

3The printer searches for available Wi-Fi networks detected; then displays the list in alphabetical order on the LCD screen. The illustration below shows an example list. The row containing each <Network name> listed also shows the strength of the signal (shown below as xx%) as a percentage between 0 and 100, where 100 is the highest possible strength.

For best performance the signal strength should be at least 50%.

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