Advanced wireless setup..................................................................................................................................................40
Creating an ad hoc wireless network ...................................................................................................................................... 40
Adding a printer to an existing ad hoc wireless network ................................................................................................ 43
Frequently asked questions.............................................................................................................................................44
What is a network? ......................................................................................................................................................................... 44
How are home networks configured?..................................................................................................................................... 44
Why do I need an installation cable?....................................................................................................................................... 46
How do I attach the installation cable?...................................................................................................................................47
What is the difference between infrastructure and ad hoc networks?....................................................................... 47
Finding the signal strength......................................................................................................................................................... 48
How can I improve wireless signal strength? ....................................................................................................................... 49
What is an SSID? .............................................................................................................................................................................. 50
How do I find out what type of security my network is using?......................................................................................50
Can I use my printer on a USB and a wireless connection at the same time?........................................................... 50
What is a MAC address?................................................................................................................................................................ 51
How do I find the MAC address? ...............................................................................................................................................51
What is an IP address?................................................................................................................................................................... 51
What is TCP/IP?................................................................................................................................................................................52
How do I locate IP addresses? ....................................................................................................................................................52
How are IP addresses assigned?................................................................................................................................................ 53
What is a key index?....................................................................................................................................................................... 53
Loading paper...................................................................................54
Loading paper.......................................................................................................................................................................54
Loading various paper types...........................................................................................................................................54
Loading original documents on the scanner glass.................................................................................................58
Using the automatic paper type sensor......................................................................................................................59
Printing...............................................................................................60
Printing basic documents.................................................................................................................................................60
Printing a document...................................................................................................................................................................... 60
Printing Web pages........................................................................................................................................................................ 60
Printing multiple copies of a document.................................................................................................................................61
Collating printed copies............................................................................................................................................................... 61
Printing the last page first (reverse page order).................................................................................................................. 62
Printing multiple pages on one sheet (N-Up)....................................................................................................................... 62
Printing documents from a memory card or flash drive ..................................................................................................63
Printing specialty documents.........................................................................................................................................64
Choosing compatible specialty paper types ........................................................................................................................ 64
Printing envelopes ......................................................................................................................................................................... 65
Printing labels ..................................................................................................................................................................................65
Printing on custom-size paper...................................................................................................................................................66
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