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Wireless Setup Using Standard Setup
Before Starting Wireless Connection Setup
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Make sure that the printer is turned on.
If the power is on, the (white) POWER lamp (A) will be lit.
1. Press the [ HOME ] button (B) on the printer.
2. Use the  or  button (C) to display the [ WLAN ] icon.
Press the left Function button (D).
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The printer in the illustration below shows the MG6400 model.
3. Select [ Wireless LAN setup ], then press the [ OK ] button.
The (blue) Wi-Fi lamp (E) lights up when wireless connection is enabled.
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When the screen left above is displayed, go to the step 5.
When the screen right above is displayed, go to the step 6.
5. Press the [ Stop ] button.
6. Select [ Standard setup ].
Press the OK button.
7. Select your access point, then press the [ OK ] button.
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If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.
8. Either of the following screens should be displayed:
If Connected to the access point. appears on the printer, the network does not require a password.
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If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.
9. Press the [ OK ] button.
10. Enter the network password (WEP key or passphrase).
Character entry is case-sensitive so be sure to confirm.
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- Character Entry
You can enter the characters when the keyboard is displayed on the printer. Follow the procedure below.
(1) You can enter the characters when the keyboard is displayed on the printer's LCD.
Password entry is case sensitive so press the center Function button (A) accordingly to switch between lower case, upper case and numeric characters.
(2) Use the  buttons (B) to select a character from the keyboard, then press the OK button to select and move to the next character.
(3) Repeat 1 and 2 to enter the remaining characters.
- To insert a space, select Space on the on-screen keyboard and press the OK button.
- To insert characters, select the section (C) of the screen using the  or  button, move the cursor to the character on the right of the target position using the  or  button, then enter characters.
- To delete a character, select the section (C) of the screen using the or button, move the cursor to the target character using the or button, then press the right Function button (D).
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If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.
11. Press the left Function button.
12. Make sure that the network password is correct.
Character entry is case-sensitive.
13. Press the left Function button.
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If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.
14. When the left screen appears, press the OK button.
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If a different screen appears, see "If an Error Screen Appears" below in this page and follow the instructions there.
The wireless LAN setup in the standard method is completed.
Install the software.
If an Error Screen Appears
- The target access point is not detected.
Is the network device (router, etc.) turned on? If the network device is already turned on, turn it off, then turn it back on.
- Multiple access points with the same name exist.
The message appears when multiple access points with the same name are found.
- When you have only one access point
Select Use one AccessPoint only, then press the OK button.
"Select the MAC address of the target access point on the displayed screen, then press the OK button.
For details on how to check the MAC address of the access point, refer to the manual supplied with the access point or contact its manufacturer."
- When using multiple access points.
Select Use multiple AccessPoints, then press the OK button.
- An unknown access point is displayed.
Access points in use nearby may also be detected.
- The access point name is not displayed properly.
Access point names with double-byte characters are not displayed properly. However, they can be selected.
- The access point name is not displayed automatically.
Refer to the access point manual or contact its manufacturer.
- The network password is not displayed automatically.
Refer to the access point manual or contact its manufacturer.
- When the security protocol is WPA/WPA2 and if "Failed to connect to the access point" is displayed
Make sure that the passphrase entered for the access point is correct.
- When the security protocol is WEP and if "Failed to connect to the access point" is displayed
Make sure that the WEP key entered for the access point is correct. In addition, when using WEP key number 2, 3 or 4 of the access point, set to use WEP key number 1, or select a WEP key number by entering wireless connection settings of the printer directly.
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