Lexmark X6570 User Manual

Scenario 3: Computer, laptop, and printer connected wirelessly without Internet

A computer, a laptop, and a printer are connected wirelessly to a wireless access point.
The network has no connection to the Internet.
Scenario 4: Laptop connected wirelessly to printer without Internet

A laptop is directly connected wirelessly to a printer without going through a wireless router.
The network has no connection to the Internet.
What information do I need and where do I find it?
This printer may contain an...

If you purchased the internal wireless print server separately, the MAC address appears on an adhesive label that
came with the wireless print server. Attach the adhesive label to your printer so you will be able to find the MAC
address when you need it.
UAA:     XX   XX   XX   XX   XX   XX
Note: A list of MAC addresses can be set on a router so that only devices with matching MAC addresses can be
allowed to operate on the network. This is called MAC filtering. If MAC filtering is enabled in your router...

4Click Install.
5From the “Connect Your Printer” dialog, select the network option.
6From the “Networking Setup” dialog, select Direct Network Attached.
7Select the printer/print server combination from the Network Printers list.
Note: If more than one is listed, match the MAC address of the print server to the one in the list. For more
information, see “Finding the MAC address” on page 51.
Checking the port setting
Windows 2000 or XP users only:
1Click Start ΠSettings ΠPrinters or Printers and Faxes....

4Select Typical, and then click Continue.
5If this is the first time you have set up the printer, select Yes. If you have set up the printer previously and would
like to install it on another computer, select No. Click Continue.
6Follow the instructions on the next several screens to set up the paper tray, load paper, install the print cartridges,
and align the cartridges.
7Look at the W-Ffi Indicator on your printer and select the matching option on the software screen.
8Follow the instructions on the...

If the IP address is not automatically assigned, you can try manually entering an address after selecting your printer
from the available list.
Configure IP address
If you have lost communication with the printer over a network, select Use DHCP to reestablish communication with
the printer.
You must assign an IP address in any of the following situations:
You manually assigned IP addresses for the other network devices.
You want to assign a specific IP address.
You move the printer to a remote subnet....

Installing the shared printer on other network computers (on the client computers)
Using the peer-to-peer methodUsing the point-and-print method
1Go to a network computer that you want to enable
to print to the shared printer.
2Insert the printer software CD.
3Agree to the license agreement, and then click
Next.
4Select Manual Setup.
5From the Network Printer Setup dialog, select the
Peer-to-Peer client option, and then click Next.
6Select the appropriate printer from the list, and then
click Next....

CommunicationThrough wireless access point (wireless
router)Directly between devices
SecurityMore security options
RangeDetermined by range and number of
access pointsRestricted to range of individual devices
on network
SpeedUsually fasterUsually slower
Requirements for all
devices on the network
Unique IP address for each
deviceYesYes
Mode set toInfrastructure modeAd hoc mode
Same SSIDYes, including the wireless access point
(wireless router)Yes
Same channelYes, including the wireless access point...

4Follow the instructions in the “Set up a wireless ad hoc network” wizard. As part of the setup:
aCreate a network name or SSID for the network between the computer and your printer.
bWrite the name of your network in the space provided. Be sure to use the exact spelling and capitalization.
cGo to the Security Type drop-down, choose WEP, and create a security key (or password).
Note: WEP passwords must be either 5 or 13 characters.
dWrite the password for your network in the space provided. Be sure to...

16Write down the security code you chose so you can refer to it when running the wireless setup. Make sure you
copy it down exactly, including any capital letters.
Note: For more information about passwords (security keys), see “Check your security keys” in the “Wireless
troubleshooting” section of the “Troubleshooting” chapter.
17Type the same security code in the Confirm network key box.
18Select the This is a computer-to-computer (ad hoc) network; wireless access points are not used. check
box....

Loading paper and original documents
Loading paper
1Make sure:
You use paper designed for inkjet printers.
If you are using photo, glossy, or heavyweight matte paper, you load it with the glossy or printable side facing
you. (If you are not sure which side is the printable side, see the instructions that came with the paper.)
The paper is not used or damaged.
If you are using specialty paper, you follow the instructions that came with it.
You do not force paper into the printer.
2Before loading paper the...