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5. Wireless Network settings (for models with WiFi
printing)
Based on models, printers with WiFi printing support two types of wireless connection,
Infrastructure Connection Mode and WiFi hotspots. Generally, only one type of connection
can be used between the computer and the printer each time.
Infrastructure Connection Mode
The printer communicates with the wireless device via the
access point.
WiFi Hotspot
The wireless computer is directly connected with the wireless
device.
5.1. Conguration via Button
If the printer connects with the wireless router that supports WPS, wireless network can be
easily congured via the WiFi button on the control panel.
Conguration: Press and hold “WiFi” button on the printer’s Control Panel to launch WPS.
Press the WPS button on the wireless router after 2 minutes of the launching, then the printer
will be connected to the wireless network.
Note: • Wireless Router needs to support WPS mode
• WPS must be congured with the network cable unplugged from the printer
5.2. Conguration via USB Connection
USB Connection Conguration means using USB cable to connect the printer with the
computer, then launch the wireless network conguration tool on your computer and conduct
wireless network conguration on the printer.
5.2.1. WiFi Conguration Tool
WiFi Conguration tool is a software designed for the user to congure the wireless network
connection. Open the WiFi Conguration tool from the driver installation package. The
specic steps are as follows:
1) Detect Wireless Network Card
WiFi conguration tool can search the wireless network automatically by a wireless card in
the computer. If the computer does not have a wireless card, the option of "Manually Enter
the SSID" will be automatically checked on the "Wireless Network List" page.