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Troubleshooting -Manual connect-

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Wireless Router Not Detected

  • Is the network device (router, etc.) turned on? If it is already turned on, turn it off, and then turn it back on.

Do not proceed to the next screen of this guide until the power is turned on. The connection to the network device will be temporarily disabled.

  • Names of wireless routers/networks differ between the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz frequencies. Since the printer uses 2.4 GHz for connection, find a name of the wireless router/network that supports 2.4 GHz, and then select it in the printer screen.

Check the above and tap Search again on the printer to search for the wireless router again.

If the wireless router is still not detected

  • Check wireless router name/network name and network password of your wireless router.
  • Are the wireless router and printer installed in an open space where wireless communication is possible?
  • Is the wireless router operating in IEEE802.11n (2.4 GHz), IEEE802.11g or IEEE802.11b?

Check the above and tap Search again on the printer to search for the wireless router again.

If the wireless router is still not detected

If SSID broadcast (e.g., "ANY" connection) is disabled or the stealth mode is enabled on the wireless router, enable SSID broadcast or disable the stealth mode, and then tap Search again to search for the wireless router again.

When establishing a connection without changing the wireless router settings

Select Directly enter the wireless router name in the Select wireless router screen. Wireless connection settings for wireless router can be entered on printer directly.

If the wireless router is still not detected

If "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise" is set as the security protocol (encryption standard) on the wireless router, change the security protocol and redo the wireless connection settings. "WPA/WPA2 Enterprise" is not supported on this printer.

"Multiple wireless routers with the same name exist." Appears

This message appears when multiple wireless routers with the same name are found.

Wireless router selection screen: Multiple wireless routers with the same name exist.

When you have only one wireless router

Select Use one Wi-Fi router only and tap OK.

Wireless router selection screen: Select Use one Wi-Fi router only

Select the MAC address of the target wireless router on the screen.

Mac address selection screen

For details on checking the wireless router MAC address, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

When using multiple wireless routers

Tap Use multiple Wi-Fi routers.

Wireless router selection screen: Select Use multiple Wi-Fi routers

Unknown Wireless Router Appears

Nearby wireless routers may also be detected.

Wireless Router Name Incorrectly Displayed

Wireless router names with double-byte characters are not displayed correctly, but they can be selected.

"Failed to connect to the wireless router." Appears when the Security Protocol is WPA/WPA2

Error screen: Failed to connect to the wireless router.

Make sure the passphrase entered for the wireless router is correct.

When there is no problem with passphrase

If the wireless router's DHCP function is off, turn it on and redo the wireless connection settings.

When the DHCP function is active

Tap OK.

If MAC address filtering is enabled on the wireless router, change the settings to accept the printer's MAC address.

To check the printer's MAC address, follow these steps.

  1. Tap HOME.
  2. Tap Network status (A).
    HOME screen: Select Network status
  3. Check MAC address of wireless LAN.
    WLAN setting list screen

When the MAC address filtering is disabled

If the wireless router is set to communicate using the IEEE802.11n standard only and encryption is set to TKIP, change either the encryption or communication standard, and then redo the wireless connection settings.

If the encryption standard is set to TKIP, IEEE802.11n cannot be used as the communication standard.

For details on changing wireless router settings, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

"Failed to connect to the wireless router." Appears when the Security Protocol is WEP

Error screen: Failed to connect to the wireless router.

Make sure the WEP key entered for the wireless router is correct.

When using WEP key number 2, 3 or 4

Change the WEP key number set on the wireless router to 1, then set up a wireless connection again.

When establishing a connection without changing the wireless router settings

Select a WEP key number by entering wireless connection settings on the printer directly.

(Proceed to the guide for Advanced setup)

For details on changing the wireless router WEP key number, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

When there is no problem with the WEP key and WEP key number

If the wireless router's DHCP function is off, turn it on and redo the wireless connection settings.

When the DHCP function is active

If you are using a wireless router that automatically creates WEP keys, check the WEP key (hexadecimal) created automatically by the wireless router, and then enter it on the printer.

For details on checking the wireless router specifications, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.

When there is no problem with WEP key

If MAC address filtering is enabled on the wireless router, change the settings to accept the printer's MAC address.

To check the printer's MAC address, follow these steps.

  1. Tap HOME.
  2. Tap Network status (A).
    HOME screen: Select Network status
  3. Check MAC address of wireless LAN.
    WLAN setting list screen

When the MAC address filtering is disabled on the wireless router, configure wireless connection settings again.

For details on changing wireless router settings, see the wireless router manual or contact its manufacturer.