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3. Connecting the printer with the wireless network through a AP-networkmode

Connecting the printer to the computer via AP network mode includes::

  1. Print the network configuration and current IP settings.
  2. Setting up your printer with a fixed IP address

3.1 Print the network configuration and current IP settings

  1. Press the on / off switch on the left to turn off the printer.
  2. While the printer is off, press and hold the FEED button on the front of the printer.
  3. Switch on the printer with the same on / off switch while still pressing the FEED button.
  4. Release the FEED button when printing of your network configuration and “Current IP Parameters status” report is successful.
  5. Under network configuration, pay attention to the SSID. This is the name of your printer.
  6. Under “Current IP Parameters status”, observe the IP address. This is the default static IP address of your printer.

 

  • Setting up your printer with a fixed IP address
  1. Enter the dynamic(DHCP) IP address of the printer in the web browser (see on printed ticket: red framed IP address)
  2. Clickloginin the left menu.
  3. In the new Authentication window, enter the following:
    • Username: root
    • Password: public
    • ClickOK.
  4. ClickCancelto close the new security window.
  5. In the left menu ciick IP parameters.
  6. Clcik ‘Static
  7. Select IP parameters and enter the following:
    • IP Address : Fill in as on ticket but is normally already filled in
    • Subnet Mask: Fill in as on ticket but is normally already filled in
    • Default Gateway: Fill in as on ticket but is normally already filled in
    • ClickSubmit.
  8. Clcik on the Savesectionin the left menu and select the following:
    • select Save > Configuration printing > Restart device.
    • click Execute.
  9. Pleasenote: The IP address you find on the automatic printout under “Current IP Parameters status” is the newfixed IP address of your printer.