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Look for any of these identifier marks to check if your device is WPS certified: You can find these WPS logos on the side, back, or top of your access point or router. Configuring the printer wirelessly using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a method of configuring computers and printers on a secure wireless network. WPS is faster than manual configuration, and it reduces typing errors when new devices are added to a wireless network. The SSID and WPA passphrase are automatically detected and configured for you. The printer supports WPS and can be configured for wireless access using WPS. In order to use WPS to configure the printer, the wireless router must also support WPS. If you want to use WPS to set up your printer, then insert the CD and follow the instructions on the computer screen. Notes: • To use WPS to configure the printer wirelessly, all of the devices on your wireless network must support WPS. If any device on your network does not support WPS, then you must type the SSID and security information when prompted. • If you are using the PIN method to add your printer using WPS, make sure you type all eight digits when you are asked to enter your PIN. Installing the printer on other computers Once the printer is set up on the wireless network, it can be accessed wirelessly by any other computer on the network. However, you will need to install the printer driver on every computer that will access it. You do not need to configure the printer again, although you will need to run the setup software on each computer to install the driver. 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 computer screen for installing a configured printer on a new computer. Wireless networking 5

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Look for any of these identifier marks to check if your device is WPS certified:
You can find these WPS logos on the side, back, or top of your access point or router.
Configuring the printer wirelessly using WPS (Wi-Fi
Protected Setup)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) is a method of configuring computers and printers on a secure wireless network. WPS
is faster than manual configuration, and it reduces typing errors when new devices are added to a wireless network.
The SSID and WPA passphrase are automatically detected and configured for you. The printer supports WPS and can
be configured for wireless access using WPS. In order to use WPS to configure the printer, the wireless router must
also support WPS.
If you want to use WPS to set up your printer, then insert the CD and follow the instructions on the computer screen.
Notes:
•
To use WPS to configure the printer wirelessly, all of the devices on your wireless network must support WPS. If
any device on your network does not support WPS, then you must type the SSID and security information when
prompted.
•
If you are using the PIN method to add your printer using WPS, make sure you type all eight digits when you are
asked to enter your PIN.
Installing the printer on other computers
Once the printer is set up on the wireless network, it can be accessed wirelessly by any other computer on the network.
However, you will need to install the printer driver on every computer that will access it. You do not need to configure
the printer again, although you will need to run the setup software on each computer to install the driver.
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 computer screen for installing a configured printer on a new computer.
Wireless networking
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