Dell V715W User's Guide - Page 139

Notes, Start, All Programs, Programs, Printer Home, Settings, Wireless setup utility

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Running the wireless setup again can also resolve issues due to misconfigurations that occurred when configuring the printer for wireless access. Notes: • If you change network settings, change them on all the network devices before changing them for the access point. • If you have already changed the wireless network settings on your access point, then you must change the settings on all the other network devices before you can see them on the network. 1 Click or Start. 2 Click All Programs or Programs, and then select the printer program folder from the list. 3 Select Printer Home. 4 Click the Settings tab. 5 Click the Wireless setup utility link. Note: You may be prompted to connect the printer to the computer again using the installation cable as part of the setup process. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Wireless print server not installed You may see a message during installation indicating that the printer does not have a wireless print server installed. If you are sure the printer is capable of wireless printing, try the following: CHECK POWER Make sure the light is on. "Communication not available" message displays when printing wirelessly These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following: MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER AND PRINTER HAVE VALID IP ADDRESSES FOR THE NETWORK If you are using a laptop and have power saving settings enabled, you may see the "Communication not available" message on your computer screen when you attempt to print wirelessly. This can occur if the laptop hard drive has powered down. If you see this message, wait a few seconds and then try to print again. The laptop and printer require a few seconds to power up again and reattach to the wireless network. If you see this message again after you have waited long enough for the printer and the laptop to attach to the network, there may be a problem with your wireless network. Make sure that the laptop and printer have both received IP addresses: 1 Click , or click Start and then click Run. 2 In the Start Search or Run box, type cmd. Troubleshooting 139

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Running the wireless setup again can also resolve issues due to misconfigurations that occurred when configuring
the printer for wireless access.
Notes:
If you change network settings, change them on all the network devices before changing them for the access
point.
If you have already changed the wireless network settings on your access point, then you must change the
settings on all the other network devices before you can see them on the network.
1
Click
or
Start
.
2
Click
All Programs
or
Programs
, and then select the printer program folder from the list.
3
Select
Printer Home
.
4
Click the
Settings
tab.
5
Click the
Wireless setup utility
link.
Note:
You may be prompted to connect the printer to the computer again using the installation cable as part
of the setup process.
6
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Wireless print server not installed
You may see a message during installation indicating that the printer does not have a wireless print server installed.
If you are sure the printer is capable of wireless printing, try the following:
C
HECK
POWER
Make sure the
light is on.
“Communication not available” message displays when printing wirelessly
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
M
AKE
SURE
YOUR
COMPUTER
AND
PRINTER
HAVE
VALID
IP
ADDRESSES
FOR
THE
NETWORK
If you are using a laptop and have power saving settings enabled, you may see the ”Communication not available”
message on your computer screen when you attempt to print wirelessly. This can occur if the laptop hard drive
has powered down.
If you see this message, wait a few seconds and then try to print again. The laptop and printer require a few seconds
to power up again and reattach to the wireless network.
If you see this message again after you have waited long enough for the printer and the laptop to attach to the
network, there may be a problem with your wireless network.
Make sure that the laptop and printer have both received IP addresses:
1
Click
, or click
Start
and then click
Run
.
2
In the Start Search or Run box, type
cmd
.
Troubleshooting
139