Contents
Safety information.........................................................................................................2
Introduction....................................................................................................................9
Finding information about the printer...................................................................................................9
Operating system notice....................................................................................................................12
Wireless network compatibility..........................................................................................................12
Setting up the printer...................................................................................................13
Checking the box contents................................................................................................................13
Understanding the parts of the printer...............................................................................................14
Installing the printer software.............................................................................................................16
Understanding the printer software...................................................................................................17
Security Information...........................................................................................................................19
Networking...................................................................................................................20
General networking...........................................................................................................................20
Networking overview .................................................................................................................................. 20
Common home network configurations ...................................................................................................... 20
What information do I need and where do I find it? .................................................................................... 22
Finding the MAC address ........................................................................................................................... 22
Printing a network setup page .................................................................................................................... 23
Wireless networking..........................................................................................................................23
Finding IP addresses.................................................................................................................................. 23
Assigning an IP address............................................................................................................................. 24
Configure IP address.................................................................................................................................. 24
Finding the signal strength ......................................................................................................................... 24
Tips for using network adapters ................................................................................................................. 24
Types of wireless networks ........................................................................................................................ 24
Advanced wireless setup...................................................................................................................25
Creating an ad hoc wireless network using Windows ................................................................................ 25
Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network using Windows ................................................... 27
Loading paper and original documents.....................................................................28
Loading paper....................................................................................................................................28
Loading envelopes............................................................................................................................28
Loading labels...................................................................................................................................29
Loading greeting cards, index cards, photo cards, and postcards....................................................29
Loading transparencies.....................................................................................................................30
Loading iron-on transfers...................................................................................................................30
Loading custom-size paper...............................................................................................................30
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