Changing wireless settings after installation............................................................................................................50
Switching between USB, Ethernet, and wireless connections (Windows only)............................................51
Switching between USB, Ethernet, and wireless connections (Macintosh only).........................................53
Advanced wireless setup..................................................................................................................................................55
Creating an ad hoc wireless network ...................................................................................................................................... 55
Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network ................................................................................................ 58
Using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup).......................................................................................................................................... 58
Frequently asked questions.............................................................................................................................................59
Where do I find my WEP key or WPA passphrase?.............................................................................................................. 59
What is an SSID? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 59
Where do I find my SSID?............................................................................................................................................................. 59
What is a network? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 59
What types of wireless network security are available? ................................................................................................... 60
How do I find out what type of security my network is using?...................................................................................... 61
How are home networks configured?.....................................................................................................................................61
Why do I need an installation cable?....................................................................................................................................... 63
How do I attach the installation cable?...................................................................................................................................63
How are infrastructure and ad hoc networks different?...................................................................................................64
Finding the signal strength......................................................................................................................................................... 65
How can I improve wireless signal strength? ....................................................................................................................... 65
Can I use my printer on a USB and a network connection at the same time?.......................................................... 66
What is a MAC address?................................................................................................................................................................ 66
How do I find the MAC address? ...............................................................................................................................................66
What is an IP address?...................................................................................................................................................................67
What is TCP/IP?................................................................................................................................................................................67
How do I locate IP addresses? ....................................................................................................................................................67
How are IP addresses assigned?................................................................................................................................................68
What is a key index?.......................................................................................................................................................................68
Installing the printer on an Ethernet network (selected
models only)......................................................................................70
Information you will need to set up the printer on an Ethernet network......................................................70
Installing the printer on a wired (Ethernet) network..............................................................................................70
Loading paper...................................................................................72
Loading paper.......................................................................................................................................................................72
Loading various paper types...........................................................................................................................................72
Using the automatic paper type sensor......................................................................................................................75
Loading original documents on the scanner glass.................................................................................................76
Loading original documents into the Automatic Document Feeder...............................................................77
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