Lexmark X5650 User Manual

dOn the main page, click Wireless or any other selection where settings are stored. The SSID will be displayed.
eWrite down the SSID.
Note: Make sure you copy it exactly, including any capital letters.
2Print the printer network setup page.
In the Wireless section, look for SSID.
3Compare the SSID of the computer and SSID of the printer.
If the SSIDs are the same, then the computer and the printer are connected to the same wireless network.
If the SSIDs are not the same, then run the Lexmark Wireless...

CHECK WHETHER THE PRINTER IS ON THE SAME WIRELESS NETWORK AS THE COMPUTER
Print a network setup page. Refer to the documentation that came with your printer for details on printing a network
setup page.
Make sure the SSID the printer is using matches the wireless network SSID. If you are not sure how to find the
network SSID, use one of the following:
Using Windows
1
Type the IP address of the wireless access point in the address field of your Web browser.
If you do not know the IP address of the...

In Mac OS X version 10.4 and earlier
1From the menu bar, click Go ΠApplications.
2From the Applications folder, double-click Internet Connect.
3From the toolbar, click AirPort.
The SSID of the network the computer is connected to is displayed in the Network pop-up menu.
4Write down the SSID.
Using Macintosh with a wireless access point
1
Type the IP address of the wireless access point in the address field of your Web browser and continue to Step
2.
If you do not know the IP address of the wireless...

If your wireless access point is using Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) security the WPA passphrase should be:
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.
DISCONNECT FROM VPN SESSION
When you are connected to another network...

Wi-Fi indicator light is green but the printer does not print
(Windows only)
If you have completed the configuration for wireless printing and all of the settings appear to be correct, but the
printer does not print, try one or more of the following:
ALLOW THE WIRELESS INSTALLATION TO COMPLETE
Do not attempt to print, remove the installation CD, or detach the installation cable until you see the Wireless
Setup Successful screen.
ENABLE THE PRINTER
Confirm that the printer is enabled.
1Do one of the...

In Windows 2000
a
Click Start.
bClick Settings ΠPrinters.
2Right-click the printer named Lexmark XXXX Series (Network), where XXXX is the model number of your
printer.
3Select Use Printer Online from the menu.
4Close the Printers or Printers and Faxes window and try printing again.
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...

Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation (Windows
only)
When the Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange, it indicates that the printer has been set up for wireless networking
but cannot connect to the network for which it has been configured. The printer may be unable to join the network
because of interference, its distance from the wireless access point (wireless router), or until its settings are changed.
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
MAKE SURE...

CHECK MAC ADDRESS
If your network uses MAC address filtering, make sure that you include the MAC address of the printer in the MAC
address filter list. This will allow the printer to operate on the network. For more information, see “How do I find
the MAC address?” on page 62.
PING THE ACCESS POINT TO MAKE SURE THE NETWORK IS WORKING
1If you do not already know it, find the IP address of the access point.
aDo one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1
Click .
2Click All Programs ΠAccessories.
3Click...

Try the following:
aDo one of the following:
In Windows Vista
1
Click .
2Click Control Panel.
3Click Network and Internet.
4Click Network and Sharing Center.
In Windows XP and earlier
1
Click Start.
2Click Control Panel.
3Click Network Connection.
bSelect the appropriate connection from the ones shown.
Note: If the computer is connected to the access point by an Ethernet cable, the connection may
not include the word “wireless” in its name.
cRight-click the connection, and then click Repair.
RUN THE...

Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange during installation
(Macintosh only)
When the Wi-Fi indicator light is blinking orange, it indicates that the printer has been set up for wireless networking
but cannot connect to the network for which it has been configured. The printer may be unable to join the network
because of interference, its distance from the wireless access point (wireless router), or until its settings are changed.
These are possible solutions. Try one or more of the following:
MAKE SURE...