Lexmark Pinnacle Pro901 User's Guide - Page 109

Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network

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For Macintosh users 1 Access the Airport settings: In Mac OS X version 10.5 a From the Apple menu, choose System Preferences. b Click Network. c Click AirPort. In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier a From the Finder desktop, choose Go > Applications. b From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect. c From the toolbar, click AirPort. 2 From the Network menu, click Create Network. 3 Create a name for the ad hoc network, and then click OK. Note: Store the network name and password in a safe place for future reference. Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network Note: The printer can communicate on only one wireless network at a time. Configuring the printer for an ad hoc wireless network will remove it from any other wireless network, either ad hoc or infrastructure, for which it is configured. For Windows users 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 Wireless setup utility link. 6 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Note: Windows Vista computers may need to be reconnected to the ad hoc network after restarting. For Macintosh users 1 From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder. 2 Double-click Wireless Setup Assistant. 3 Follow the instructions on the computer screen. Networking 109

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For Macintosh users
1
Access the Airport settings:
In Mac OS X version 10.5
a
From the Apple menu, choose
System Preferences
.
b
Click
Network
.
c
Click
AirPort
.
In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
a
From the Finder desktop, choose
Go
>
Applications
.
b
From the Applications folder, double-click
Internet Connect
.
c
From the toolbar, click
AirPort
.
2
From the Network menu, click
Create Network
.
3
Create a name for the ad hoc network, and then click
OK
.
Note:
Store the network name and password in a safe place for future reference.
Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network
Note:
The printer can communicate on only one wireless network at a time. Configuring the printer for an ad hoc
wireless network will remove it from any other wireless network, either ad hoc or infrastructure, for which it is
configured.
For Windows users
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
Wireless setup utility
link.
6
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Note:
Windows Vista computers may need to be reconnected to the ad hoc network after restarting.
For Macintosh users
1
From the Finder desktop, double-click the printer folder.
2
Double-click
Wireless Setup Assistant
.
3
Follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Networking
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