Lexmark X4650 User Manual

•The printer driver is installed on the computer from which you are performing a task.
•The correct printer port is selected.
•The computer and printer are both connected to the same wireless network.
Printing a network setup page
A network setup page lists the configuration settings of the printer, including the IP address and MAC address of the
printer. You can print a network setup page only if your printer has an internal wireless print server.
1Load plain paper.
2From the printer control panel,...

2Attach the small, square connector to the printer.
Cannot print over wireless network
If you encountered problems while installing, or if your printer does not appear in the printers folder or as a printer
option when sending a print job, you can try uninstalling and reinstalling the software.
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
MAKE SURE YOUR COMPUTER IS CONNECTED TO YOUR WIRELESS ACCESS POINT (WIRELESS
ROUTER
)
See if you have access to the Internet by opening your Web...

If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point:
aDo one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1Click .
2Click All Programs  Accessories.
3Click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP and earlier
1Click Start.
2Click All Programs or Programs  Accessories  Command Prompt.
bType ipconfig.
cPress Enter.
The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the wireless access point.
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the...

Using Macintosh with a wireless access point (wireless router)
1
Type the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router) in the Web address field of your browser and
continue to Step 2.
If you do not know the IP address of the wireless access point (wireless router), then do the following:
In Mac OS X version 10.5
aFrom the menu bar, click   System Preferences.
bClick Network.
cClick AirPort.
dClick Advanced.
eClick TCP/IP.
The “Router” entry is typically the wireless access point (wireless...

WPA or WPA2 passphrase
Must meet one of the following criteria:
From 8 to 63 ASCII characters. ASCII characters in a WPA passphrase are case-sensitive.
or
Exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. Hexadecimal characters are A-F, a-f, and 0-9.
Note: If you do not know this information, see the documentation that came with the wireless network, or contact
the person who set up your wireless network.
CHECK YOUR ADVANCED SECURITY SETTINGS
If you are using MAC address filtering to limit access to your wireless...

ENABLE THE PRINTER
Confirm that the printer is enabled.
1Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista
a
Click .
bClick Control Panel.
cUnder Hardware and Sound, click Printer.
In Windows XP
a
Click Start.
bClick Printers and Faxes.
In Windows 2000
a
Click Start.
bClick Settings Printers.
2Right-click the new printer. If you see Use Printer Online in the menu, select it.
3Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window and try printing again.
SELECT THE WIRELESS PRINTER
If you have previously set up your...

SELECT THE WIRELESS PORT
If you have previously set up your printer as a locally attached printer, you may need to select the wireless printer
to use the printer wirelessly.
1Do one of the following:
In Windows Vista
a
Click .
bClick Control Panel.
cUnder Hardware and Sound, click Printer.
In Windows XP
a
Click Start.
bClick Printers and Faxes.
In Windows 2000
a
Click Start.
bClick Settings Printers.
2Right-click the printer, and then select Properties from the menu.
3Click the Ports tab.
4Locate the...

TRY ADJUSTING EXTERNAL ANTENNAS
A n t e n n a s  u s u a l l y  w o r k  b e s t  i f  t h e y  a r e  p o i n t i n g  s t r a i g h t  u p .  Y o u  m a y  f i n d  t h a t  r e c e p t i o n  i m p r o v e s  i f  y o u  e x p e r i m e n t
with different angles for the printer and/or wireless access point antennas.
MOVE YOUR PRINTER
Move the printer closer to the access point. Although the possible distance between devices in 802.11b or 802.11g
networks is 300 feet, the maximum range for optimal...

bType ipconfig.
cPress Enter.
The “Default Gateway” entry is typically the access point.
The IP address appears as four sets of numbers separated by periods, such as 192.168.0.100. Your IP
address might also start with the numbers 10 or 169. This is determined by your operating system or
wireless network software.
2Ping the access point.
aDo one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1
Click .
2Click All Programs  Accessories.
3Click Command Prompt.
In Windows XP and earlier
1
Click Start.
2Click All...

RUN THE WIRELESS SETUP AGAIN
If your wireless settings have changed, you must run the printer wireless setup again. Some reasons your settings
may have changed include your having manually changed your WEP or WPA keys, channel, or other network
settings; or the access point having been reset to factory defaults.
Running the wireless setup again can also resolve issues due to misconfigurations that occurred when configuring
the printer for wireless access.
Notes:
If you change network settings, change...