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Item Description SSID (name of your wireless network) Security key (WEP key or WPA passphrase) You must know your security information. You cannot configure the printer for a secure wireless network without security information. This information is unique to your network, and you or your system support person must provide this information to complete the wireless printer configuration. Contact your system support person if you are unsure of the type of security used on your network or if you do not know the settings. Installing the printer on a wireless network Before you install the printer on a wireless network, make sure that: • Your wireless network is set up and working properly. • The computer you are using is connected to the same wireless network where you want to set up the printer. For Windows users 1 Close all open software programs. 2 Insert the installation software CD. If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, then launch the CD manually: a Click , or click Start and then click Run. b In the Start Search or Run box, type D:\setup.exe, where D is the letter of your CD or DVD drive. 3 Follow the instructions on the Welcome screen to set up the printer. For Macintosh users 1 Close all open software applications. 2 Insert the installation software CD. If the installation dialog does not appear after a minute, then click the CD icon on the desktop. 3 Double-click Install. 4 Follow the instructions on the installation dialog to set up the printer. What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup? Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a product certification that provides simple and secure configuration. WPS assists users in establishing wireless home networks and enabling network security without requiring prior knowledge of Wi-Fi technology. WPS configures the network name (SSID) and WPA passphrase for network devices. WPS only supports networks that communicate through access points or routers and is not applicable in ad hoc networks. We support the following methods in adding new wireless network devices: • Personal Identification Number (PIN)-A PIN from the new device is entered into the access point. • Push Button Configuration (PBC)-The user pushes a button on both the access point and the new device. Wireless networking 4

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Item
Description
SSID (name of your wireless network)
Security key (WEP key or WPA passphrase)
You must know your security information. You cannot configure the printer for a secure wireless network without
security information.
This information is unique to your network, and you or your system support person must provide this information
to complete the wireless printer configuration. Contact your system support person if you are unsure of the type of
security used on your network or if you do not know the settings.
Installing the printer on a wireless network
Before you install the printer on a wireless network, make sure that:
•
Your wireless network is set up and working properly.
•
The computer you are using is connected to the same wireless network where you want to set up the printer.
For Windows users
1
Close all open software programs.
2
Insert the installation software CD.
If the Welcome screen does not appear after a minute, then launch the CD manually:
a
Click
, or click
Start
and then click
Run
.
b
In the Start Search or Run box, type
D:\setup.exe
, where
D
is the letter of your CD or DVD drive.
3
Follow the instructions on the Welcome screen to set up the printer.
For Macintosh users
1
Close all open software applications.
2
Insert the installation software CD.
If the installation dialog does not appear after a minute, then click the CD icon on the desktop.
3
Double-click
Install
.
4
Follow the instructions on the installation dialog to set up the printer.
What is Wi-Fi Protected Setup?
Wi-Fi Protected Setup
(WPS) is a product certification that provides simple and secure configuration. WPS assists users
in establishing wireless home networks and enabling network security without requiring prior knowledge of Wi-Fi
technology. WPS configures the network name (SSID) and WPA passphrase for network devices. WPS only supports
networks that communicate through access points or routers and is not applicable in ad hoc networks.
We support the following methods in adding new wireless network devices:
•
Personal Identification Number
(PIN)—A PIN from the new device is entered into the access point.
•
Push Button Configuration
(PBC)—The user pushes a button on both the access point and the new device.
Wireless networking
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