How to connect a printer with Wi-Fi to a Wi-Fi network

The printers only support 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks

Printer with a colour display

  1. Select System Menu

  2. Select System/Network

  3. Select Network

  4. Select Wi-Fi (Not Wi-Fi Direct Settings)

  5. Set Wi-Fi to On

  6. Select Setup/Quick Setup Wizard and follow the steps

Printer that does not have a colour display

  • 5 line text display

  • 2 line text display

Step 1 - Use a network cable to access the printer's web interface

  1. Connect the printer to the network with a network cable

  2. Wait ~30 seconds

  3. Print a Status Page to get the IP address

OR

Step 1 - Use Wi-Fi Direct to access the printer's web interface

Enable Wi-Fi Direct

  1. Press the Menu button

  2. Navigate to Wi-Fi Direct Set (not Wi-Fi Direct)

  3. Set Wi-Fi Direct to On

  4. Restart the printer


Connect to the printer's Wi-Fi Direct network

  1. Press the Menu button

  2. Navigate to Wi-Fi Direct (not Wi-Fi Direct Set)

    1. Navigate to NetworkName (SSID) to see the Wi-Fi Direct network name of the printer

      • The format is DIRECT-##########

    2. Navigate to Password to see the Wi-Fi Direct network password of the printer

    3. Navigate to IP Address to see the Wi-Fi Direct network IP address of the printer

      • The default is normally 192.168.254.241

  3. Connect to this network from a laptop, smart phone, tablet or computer

Step 2 - Log into the printer's Command Center web page

  1. Access the printer's web page

  2. Log into the Command Center

Step 3 - Connect the printer to the Wireless LAN

  1. Select Network Settings

  2. Select Wireless LAN

  3. Under Wi-Fi Settings

    1. Set Wi-Fi to On

    2. Input the exact WiFi network name into the Network Name (SSID) field

      • The WiFi network name will be same as what your mobile/smart phone or tablet or laptop finds

    3. Set Network Authentication to WPA2/WPA-PSK

      • WARNING:-- Do not set to WPA2-PSK. You cannot set Encryption to Auto

    4. Set Encryption to Auto

    5. Input the WiFi password/pass code/pin code into the Pre-shared Key field

      • The password/pass code/pin code may be found on a label on your internet router

    6. Select Submit

    7. Wait ~5 minutes for the printer to re-configure all the network interfaces

    8. Refresh the web page

    9. Select Device Information > Configuration

    10. Under the Network section, IPv4 (Wireless Network) will be the IP address