Connecting the printer to a Wi‑Fi
network
Make sure that Active Adapter is set to Auto. From the home
screen, touch Settings > Network/Ports > Network Overview >
Active Adapter.
1
From the home screen, touch Settings > Network/Ports >
Wireless > Setup On Printer Panel > Choose Network.
2
Select a Wi
‑
Fi network, and then type the network password.
Note: For Wi
‑
Fi
‑
network
‑
ready printer models, a prompt for
Wi
‑
Fi network setup appears during initial setup.
Connecting a computer to the printer
Before connecting your computer, make sure to do the following:
•
Enable Wi
‑
Fi Direct in the printer. From the home screen, touch
Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct > Enable Wi
‑
Fi Direct
> On.
•
Take note of the Wi
‑
Fi Direct name. From the home screen,
touch Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct > Wi-Fi Direct
Name.
•
Take note of the Wi
‑
Fi Direct password. From the home screen,
touch Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct > Wi-Fi Direct
Password.
Note: You can also configure the Wi
‑
Fi Direct name and
password.
For Windows users
1
Open Printers & scanners, and then click Add a printer or
scanner.
2
Click Show Wi-Fi Direct printers, and then select the printer
Wi
‑
Fi Direct name.
3
From the printer display, take note of the eight-digit PIN of the
printer.
4
Enter the PIN on the computer.
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 connection.
Clearing jams
Avoiding jams
Load paper properly
•
Make sure that the paper lies flat in the tray.
Correct loading of paper Incorrect loading of paper
•
Do not load or remove a tray while the printer is printing.
•
Do not load too much paper. Make sure that the stack height
is below the maximum paper
fill
indicator.
•
Do not slide paper into the tray. Load paper as shown in the
illustration.
•
Make sure that the paper guides are positioned correctly and
are not pressing tightly against the paper or envelopes.
•
Push the tray firmly into the printer after loading paper.
Use recommended paper
•
Use only recommended paper or specialty media.
•
Do not load paper that is wrinkled, creased, damp, bent, or
curled.
•
Flex, fan, and align the paper edges before loading.
•
Do not use paper that has been cut or trimmed by hand.
•
Do not mix paper sizes, weights, or types in the same tray.
•
Make sure that the paper size and type are set correctly on the
computer or printer control panel.
•
Store paper according to manufacturer recommendations.
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