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Wireless LAN connection of your printer to an access point in the standard setup method

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Wireless Setup Using Standard Setup

Before Starting Wireless Connection Setup

Caution

Make sure that the printer is turned on.

1. Press the HOME button (A) on the printer.

2. Use the buttons (B) to select WLAN.

Press the OK button.

3. Slect [Wireless LAN setup], then press the OK button.

4.

When the screen left above is displayed, go to the step 5.

When the screen right above is displayed, go to the step 6.

5. Press the [ Stop ] button.

6. Select [ Standard setup ].

Press the [ OK ] button.

7. Select your access point, then press the [ OK ] button.

Caution

If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.

8. Either of the following screens should be displayed:

If Connected to the access point. appears on the printer, the network does not require a password.

9. Press the [ OK ] button.

10. Enter the network password (WEP key or passphrase).

Character entry is case-sensitive so be sure to confirm.

Caution

- Character Entry

On this printer, you can enter characters using the Numeric buttons (A). Follow the procedure below.

(1) Use the Numeric buttons to enter characters.

Character entry is case-sensitive.

Press the button accordingly to switch between lower case, upper case and numeric characters.

(2) Enter characters using the Numeric buttons.

Multiple characters are assigned to each key. Press a key to toggle character options for that key. For details on assigned characters, refer to "Key Assignments" below.

(3) Repeat (1) and (2) to enter more characters.

⋖Key Assignments⋗

SP: Indicates a single space.

- To enter characters assigned to the same key successively (e.g., enter "N" then "O"), press the button (B) to move the cursor by one character to the right first.

- To insert a space, move the cursor to the target position using the or button (B), then press the right Function button (C).

- To insert characters, move the cursor to the character on the right of the target position using the or button, then enter characters.

- To delete a character, move the cursor to the target character using the or button, then press the center Function button (D).

11. Press the OK button.

12. Make sure that the network password is correct.

Character entry is case-sensitive.

13. Press the OK button.

Caution

If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.

14. When the left screen appears, press the OK button.

Caution

If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.

The wireless LAN setup in the standard method is completed.

Install the software.

-⋗ [ How to install the software from the Setup CD or from the Setup & Manual site (wireless LAN connection) ]

If an Error Screen Appears

The target access point is not detected.

Is the network device (router, etc.) turned on? If the network device is already turned on, turn it off, then turn it back on.

Multiple access points with the same name exist.

The message appears when multiple access points with the same name are found.

- When you have only one access point

Select Use one AccessPoint only, then press the OK button.

"Select the MAC address of the target access point on the displayed screen, then press the OK button.

For details on how to check the MAC address of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer."

- When using multiple access points.

Select Use multiple AccessPoints, then press the OK button.

An unknown access point is displayed.

Access points in use nearby may also be detected.

The access point name is not displayed properly.

Access point names with double-byte characters are not displayed properly. However, they can be selected.

The access point name is not displayed automatically.

Refer to the access point manual or contact its manufacturer.

The network password is not displayed automatically.

Refer to the access point manual or contact its manufacturer.

When the security protocol is WPA/WPA2 and if "Failed to connect to the access point" is displayed

Make sure that the passphrase entered for the access point is correct.

When the security protocol is WEP and if "Failed to connect to the access point" is displayed

Make sure that the WEP key entered for the access point is correct. In addition, when using WEP key number 2, 3 or 4 of the access point, set to use WEP key number 1, or select a WEP key number by entering wireless connection settings of the printer directly.

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