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:
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Not connected to a wireless network
Waiting to make an ad hoc connection to another wireless device
Not configured in infrastructure mode
Wi-Fi indicator light is still orange
When the Wi-Fi indicator light is orange, it may indicate that the printer is:
Click OK, and then try to print again.
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Locate the selected port. The selected port has a check beside it in the Port column.
Click the Ports tab.
Right-click the printer, and then select Properties from the menu.
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7 If 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.
In the Start Search or Run box, type control printers. Press Enter, or click OK.
The printer folder opens.
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4Right-click the new printer; from the menu, select Use Printer Online.

5Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window and try printing again.

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.

Click , or click Start and then click Run.

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Lexmark 3EN, S500 SERIES, 30E, 31N, 30P manual Select the Wireless Printer, Select the Wireless Port

3EN, S500 SERIES, 31N, 30P, 30E specifications

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