Lexmark 4444, Pro900 Select The Wireless Printer, Select The Wireless Port, Check Network Name

Wi-Fi indicator light is still orange

When the Wi-Fi indicator light is orange, it may indicate that the printer is:

SELECT THE WIRELESS PRINTER

You may need to select the wireless printer from your computer to use the printer wirelessly.

1Click , or click Start and then click Run.

2In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.

3Press Enter, or click OK. The printer folder opens.

4Right-click the printer in the folder with the matching name and model number followed by ”(Network).”

5Select Use Printer Online from the menu.

6Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window and try printing again.

SELECT THE WIRELESS PORT

If you have previously set up your printer as a locally attached printer, then you may need to select the wireless printer to use the printer wirelessly.

1Click , or click Start and then click Run.

2In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers.

3Press Enter, or click OK. The printer folder opens.

4Right-click the printer, and then select Properties from the menu.

5Click the Ports tab.

6Locate the selected port. The selected port has a check beside it in the Port column.

7If the Description column of the selected port indicates that it is a USB port, scroll through the list and select the port with Printer Port in the Description column. Check the printer model in the Printer column to make sure you select the right printer port.

8Click OK, and then try to print again.

•Not configured in infrastructure mode

•Waiting to make an ad hoc connection to another wireless device

•Not connected to a wireless network

The printer may be unable to join the network because of interference, its distance from the wireless access point (wireless router), or until its settings are changed.

These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:

CHECK NETWORK NAME

Make sure your network does not have the same name as another network near you. For example, if you and your neighbor both use a manufacturer's default network name, your printer could be connecting to your neighbor's network.

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