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Macintosh
®
Wired Network
For Wired Network Interface Users (For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater)
23
Before you install
a
Make sure your machine is connected to the 
power and your Macintosh
®
is ON. You must
be logged on with Administrator rights.
24
Connect the network
cable
a
Using both hands, use the plastic tabs on both 
sides of the machine to lift the scanner cover 
until it locks securely into the open position.
b
Connect the network cable to the LAN socket 
marked with a 
symbol. You will find the
LAN socket inside the machine on the left as 
shown below.
Important
• For Mac OS
®
X 10.2.0 to 10.2.3 users,
upgrade to Mac OS
®
X 10.2.4 or greater. (For
the latest information for Mac OS
®
X, visit
• Make sure there are no memory cards or a
USB Flash memory drive inserted.
• If you have previously set up your machine
for a wireless network and then want to set 
it up on a wired network, you should check 
that the machine’s Network I/F is set to 
Wired LAN. The wireless network interface 
will be inactive with this setting. On your 
machine, press MENU.
Press a or b to display Network and press 
Network.
Press Network I/F.
Press Wired LAN.
Press Stop/Exit.
LAN
USB