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Selecting the Method of Connecting to Your Computer, Configuring Wi-Fi Settings on the Printer

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8 Selecting the Method of Connecting to Your Computer When something like the following is displayed on the touch screen, select the connection method. Connect the printer to the network using a LAN cable. Connect the printer to the network wirelessly. Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable. Select this such as when connecting using a fixed IP address. The connection settings and software installation will need to be performed separately. Start the settings from the touch screen of the printer. Wired LAN connection 1 Tap Wired LAN connection. Check the message about the connection method and tap Yes if there are no problems. ● A message prompting you to connect the LAN cable appears. 2 Use the LAN cable to connect the wired LAN connector on the rear of the printer to the hub port. Wi-Fi connection USB connection 1 Tap Wi-Fi connection. Check the message about the connection method and tap Yes if there are no problems. 1 Tap USB connection. Check the message about the connection method and tap Yes if there are no problems. ● A message prompting you to set up WiFi connection appears. ● Do not connect the USB cable yet. 2 Tap Yes and proceed to "Installing the Software on Your Computer" (p. 12). ● To configure the settings from the printer, tap No and proceed to "Configuring Wi-Fi Settings on the Printer Touch Screen" (column below). 2 Tap OK and proceed to "Installing the Software on Your Computer" (p. 12). 3 Tap OK and proceed to "Installing the Software on Your Computer" (p. 12). Important ● The paper for print head adjustment starts feeding, and the printer starts charging the ink for the first time* and adjusting the print head. This takes around 25 minutes. Do not open the covers of the printer or turn the power off during this time. * Charges ink between the ink tank and print head and performs cleaning to keep the printer in optimal condition. This may cause the remaining ink indicator and maintenance cartridge capacity indicator to drop some amount. Since the included ink tanks are for initial installation, it is recommended that you purchase replacement ink tanks quickly. ● When the print head adjustment is complete, the paper with the adjustment pattern printed on it is ejected. When instructions for removing paper are displayed on the touch screen, perform the operation according to the instructions. ● Do not operate the release lever until the instruction on removing paper is displayed on the touch screen. If you operate the release lever while printing is in progress, the printing will stop in the middle. Configuring Wi-Fi Settings on the Printer Touch Screen For Wi-Fi connection 1 Check that the following screen appears and select OK. 2 Select the connection method. 3 Configure the settings by following the instructions on the screen. ● When the home screen appears and (network) appears, the Wi-Fi settings are complete. Note ● If any of Checking the nozzle, Preparing the ink system., or Cleaning... is displayed, the printer initial settings are not finished. Wait until the above screen appears. 11 4 Proceed to "Installing the Software on Your Computer" (p. 12).

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Selecting the Method of Connecting to Your Computer
When something like the following is displayed on the touch screen, select the connection method.
Connect the printer to the network using a LAN cable.
Connect the printer to the network wirelessly.
Connect the printer to a computer using a USB cable.
Select this such as when connecting using a fixed IP address. The connection settings and software installation will need to
be performed separately. Start the settings from the touch screen of the printer.
Wired LAN connection
1
Tap
Wired LAN connection
. Check
the message about the connection
method and tap
Yes
if there are no
problems.
●
A message prompting you to connect
the LAN cable appears.
2
Use the LAN cable to connect the
wired LAN connector on the rear of
the printer to the hub port.
3
Tap
OK
and proceed to "Installing
the Software on Your Computer"
(p. 12).
Wi-Fi connection
1
Tap
Wi-Fi connection
. Check the
message about the connection
method and tap
Yes
if there are no
problems.
●
A message prompting you to set up Wi-
Fi connection appears.
2
Tap
Yes
and proceed to "Installing
the Software on Your Computer"
(p. 12).
●
To configure the settings from the
printer, tap
No
and proceed to
"Configuring Wi-Fi Settings on the
Printer Touch Screen" (column below).
USB connection
1
Tap
USB connection
. Check the
message about the connection
method and tap
Yes
if there are no
problems.
●
Do not connect the USB cable yet.
2
Tap
OK
and proceed to "Installing
the Software on Your Computer"
(p. 12).
Important
●
The paper for print head adjustment starts feeding, and the printer starts charging the ink for the first time* and adjusting the print head. This takes
around 25 minutes. Do not open the covers of the printer or turn the power off during this time.
*
Charges ink between the ink tank and print head and performs cleaning to keep the printer in optimal condition. This may cause the remaining ink indicator and maintenance cartridge capacity
indicator to drop some amount. Since the included ink tanks are for initial installation, it is recommended that you purchase replacement ink tanks quickly.
●
When the print head adjustment is complete, the paper with the adjustment pattern printed on it is ejected. When instructions for removing paper are
displayed on the touch screen, perform the operation according to the instructions.
●
Do not operate the release lever until the instruction on removing paper is displayed on the touch screen. If you operate the release lever while printing
is in progress, the printing will stop in the middle.
Configuring Wi-Fi Settings on the Printer Touch Screen
For Wi-Fi connection
1
Check that the following screen
appears and select
OK
.
Note
●
If any of
Checking the nozzle
,
Preparing the ink system.
, or
Cleaning...
is displayed,
the printer initial settings are not finished. Wait until the above screen appears.
2
Select the connection method.
3
Configure the settings by following
the instructions on the screen.
●
When the home screen appears and
(network) appears, the Wi-Fi settings are
complete.
4
Proceed to "Installing the Software
on Your Computer" (p. 12).