Note: If the print driver is not already installed, then Windows downloads the appropriate driver.
For Macintosh users
1
Click the wireless icon, and then select the printer Wi‑Fi Direct name.
Note: The string DIRECT-xy (where x and y are two random characters) is added before the Wi-Fi Direct
name.
2 Type the Wi‑Fi Direct password.
Note: Switch your computer back to its previous network after disconnecting from the Wi-Fi Direct network.
Deactivating the Wi‑Fi network
1 From the control panel, navigate to Settings > Network/Ports > Network Overview > Active Adapter >
Standard Network.
2 Select Yes to restart the printer.
Checking the printer connectivity
Checking the printer connectivity
1 From the control panel, navigate to Settings > Reports > Network > Network Setup Page.
2 Check the
first
section of the page, and
confirm
that the status is connected.
If the status is not connected, then the LAN drop may be inactive or the network cable may be malfunctioning.
Contact your administrator for assistance.
Setting up serial printing (Windows only)
1 Set the parameters in the printer.
a From the control panel, navigate to the menu for the port settings.
b Locate the menu for the serial port settings, and then adjust the settings, if necessary.
c Apply the changes.
2 From your computer, open the printers folder, and then select your printer.
3 Open the printer properties, and then select the COM port from the list.
4 Set the COM port parameters in Device Manager.
Notes:
• Serial printing reduces printing speed.
• Make sure that the serial cable is connected to the serial port on your printer.
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