This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up the wireless network connected machine and software.
This chapter includes:
You need to set up the network protocols on the machine to use it as your network machine. You can set up the basic network settings through the machine's control panel or network setting programs.
The following table shows the network environments supported by the machine:
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Network interface |
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Network operating system |
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Network protocols |
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Wireless security |
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There are several programs available to setup the network settings easily in network environment. For the network administrator especially, managing several machines on the network is possible.
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Before using the programs below, set the IP address first. |
Web server embedded on your network machine, which allows you to:
Configure the network parameters necessary for the machine to connect to various network environments.
Customize machine settings.
A web-based machine management solution for network administrators. SyncThru™ Web Admin Service provides you with an efficient way of managing network devices and lets you remotely monitor and troubleshoot network machines from any site with corporate internet access. Download this program from http://solution.samsungprinter.com.
Typically, you can only have one connection between your computer and the machine at a time. There are two types of network connections to consider:
Wireless network without access Point (Ad-Hoc mode)
Wireless network with an access Point (Infrastructure mode)
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Infrastructure mode This is an environment generally used for homes and SOHOs (Small Office/ Home Office). This mode uses an access point to communicate with the wireless machine. |
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Ad-Hoc mode This mode does not use an access point. The wireless computer and wireless machine communicates directly. |
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After choosing your configuration, follow the simple directions for your computer’s operating system, but first locate the software CD supplied with the machine before proceeding. |
Wireless networks require higher security, so when an access point is first set up, a network name (SSID), the type of security used, and a Network Key are created for the network. Locate this information before proceeding with the machine installation.
In ready mode, press and hold the (WPS
button) for about 15 seconds. You can find your
machine’s MAC address and IP address.
For example:
MAC Address: 00:15:99:41:A2:78
IP Address: 192.0.0.192
WPS PIN NUMBER : 75135772
There are various ways to install the wireless network to
connect to the machine. You can install a wireless network
from the machine’s control panel or the computer. For
most users, we recommend using the ) button
to configure the wireless network settings. (
) : If your machine and an access point (or wireless
router) support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™(WPS), you
can easily configure the wireless network settings by pressing the (
) button
on the control panel. (See Setting a wireless network with the
WPS button).
From the compurter, we recommend using a USB cable with the program provided in the supplied software CD.
With a USB cable: You can simply set up a wireless network using the program on the supplied software CD. Only Windows and Macintosh operating system are supported (See Setting a wireless network with USB cable).
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You can also install a wireless network in Printer Settings Utility with a USB cable after installing the driver (Windows and Macintosh operating systems are supported). |
You can install a wireless network with the ) button.
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If your machine and an access point (or wireless
router) support Wi-Fi Protected Setup™(WPS), you
can easily configure the wireless network settings by pressing the ) button
on the control panel.
You need to ensure you have the following items ready to use:
Check if the access point (or wireless router) supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS).
Check if your machine supports Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS).
Networked computer (PIN mode only)
There are two methods to connect your machine to a wireless
network using the ) button
on the control panel.
The Push Button Configuration (PBC) method
allows you to connect your machine to a wireless network by pressing
both the () button
on the control panel of your machine and the WPS (PBC) button on
a Wi-Fi Protected Setup™(WPS)-enabled
access point (or wireless router) respectively.
The Personal Identification Number (PIN) method helps you connect your machine to a wireless network by entering the supplied PIN information on a Wi-Fi Protected Setup™(WPS)-enabled access point (or wireless router).
Factory default in your machine is PBC mode, which is recommended for a typical wireless network environment.
To connect your machine to the wireless network in PBC mode, follow the following steps:
You need to check the status of the wireless LED.
Press and hold the ) button
on the control panel for about 2 - 4 seconds until the
status LED blinks quickly.
The light blinks slowly on wireless LED. The machine starts
connecting to the wireless network. The LED blinks slowly for
up to two minutes until you press the PBC button on access point (or
wireless router).
Press the WPS (PBC) button
on the access point (or wireless router).
The wireless LED blinks in the order below:
The light blinks fast on the wireless LED. The machine
is connecting to the access point (or wireless router).
When the machine is successfully connected to the wireless
network, the wireless LED light stays on.
To connect your machine to the wireless network, follow the following steps:
You need to check the status of the wireless LED.
Print the network configuration report including PIN number must be printed.
In ready mode, press and hold the ) button
on the control panel for about 15 seconds. You can find
you machine’s PIN number.
Press and hold the ) button
on the control panel for more than 4 seconds until the status LED
on.
The light blinks slowly on the wireless LED. The
machine starts connecting to access point (or wireless
router).
You need to enter eight-digit PIN number within two minutes to the computer which is connected to the access point (or wireless router).
The LED blinks slowly for up to two minutes until you enter the eight-digit PIN number
The wireless LED blinks in the order below:
The light blinks fast on the wireless LED. The machine
is connecting to the access point (or wireless router).
When the machine is successfully connected to the wireless
network, the wireless LED light stays on.
When the machine is disconnected, the machine automatically tries to re-connect to the access point (or wireless router) with the previously used wireless connection settings and address.
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In the following cases, the machine automatically re-connects to the wireless network:
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To cancel the wireless network connection function when the
machine is connecting to the wireless network, press and
release the ) button
on the control panel. You need to wait 2 minuites
to re-connect the wireless network.
To disconnect the wireless network connection, press
the ) button
on the control panel for more than two seconds.
When the machine is in idle mode: The machine is immediately disconnected from the wireless network, and the wireless LED is off.
When the machine is being used: While the machine waits until the current job is finished, the light blinks fast on the wireless LED. Then, the wireless network connection is automatically disconnected. The wireless LED is off.
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When the machine is disconnected, press the |
You can install a wireless network with a USB cable from the computer.
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See your network administrator, or the person that set up your wireless network, for information about your network configuration. |
Ensure you have the following items ready.
Access point
Network-connected computer
Software CD that was provided with your machine
The machine installed with a wireless network interface
USB cable
When the items are ready, follow the steps below:
Check whether the USB cable is connected to the machine.
Turn on your computer, access point, and machine.
Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The software CD should automatically run and an installation window appear.
If the installation window does not appear, click on
and then . Type X:\ , replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive. Click on .If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 click on
> > > .Type X:\
replacing “X” with the letter that represents your drive and click on .If the
window appears in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2, click on in field, and click on or in the window.Select the
option.: If you have already set up the wireless network, click on this button to install the machine driver to use the wireless network machine. If you have not set up the wireless network, click on the button to set up the wireless network before you click on this button.
: Configure the wireless network settings of your machine with a USB cable then install the machine driver. Only for the users who have not set up the wireless connection before.
Shortcut to Wireless Setting program without CD: If you have installed the printer driver once, you can access the Wireless Setting program without CD. From the menu, select or > > your printer driver name > Wireless Setting Program
Read the
, and select . Then, click on .The software searches the wireless network.
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If the search has failed, you may check if the USB cable is properly connected between the computer and machine, and follow the instructions on the window. |
After searching, the window shows the wireless network devices. Select the name (SSID) of the access point you are using and click on
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If you cannot find out the network name you want to choose, or if you want to set the wireless configuration manually, click on .
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The wireless network security window appears when the access point has security setting. The wireless network security window appears. The window may differ according to its security mode, WEP, or WPA.
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The window shows the wireless network settings and check if the settings are right. Click on
.For the DHCP method
If the IP address assignment method is DHCP, check if DHCP is shown in the window. However, if it shows Static, click on
to change the assignment method to DHCP.For the Static method
If the IP address assignment method is Static, check if Static is shown in the window. However, if it shows DHCP, click on
to enter the IP address and other network configuration values for the machine. Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the computer’s network configuration information. If the computer is set to DHCP, you must contact the network administrator to get the static IP address.For example:
If computer’s network information is as shown below:
IP address: 169.254.133.42
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Gateway: 169.254.133.0
Then, the machine’s network information should be as below:
IP address: 169.254.133. 43
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer’s subnet mask.)
Gateway: 169.254.133.1
When the wireless network setting is completed, disconnect the USB cable between the computer and machine. Click on
.The
window appears.Select
if you accept the current settings and continue the setup procedure.Select
if you want to return to the beginning screen.Then, click on
.Click on
when the window appears.Select the components to be installed. Click on
.After selecting the components, you can also change the machine name, set the machine to be shared on the network, set the machine as the default machine, and change the port name of each machine. Click on
.After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you want to print a test page, click on
.Otherwise, just click on
and go to step 15.If the test page prints out correctly, click on
.If not, click on
to reprint it.To register as a user of the machine in order to receive information from Samsung, click on .
Click on
.If you do not have an access point (AP), you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network by following the simple steps below.
Ensure you have the following items ready:
Network-connected computer
Software CD that was provided with your machine
The machine installed with a wireless network interface
USB cable
When the items are ready, follow the steps below:
Check whether the USB cable is connected to the machine.
Turn on your computer and the wireless network machine.
Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
The software CD should automatically run and an installation window appear.
If the installation window does not appear, click on
and then . Type X:\ , replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive. Click on .If you use Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2 click on
> > > .Type X:\
replacing “X” with the letter that represents your drive and click on .If the
window appears in Windows Vista, Windows 7, or Windows Server 2008 R2, click on in field, and click on or in the window.Select the
option.: If you have set the wireless network, click on this button to install the machine driver to use the wireless network machine. If you have not set the wireless network, click on button to set the wireless network before you click on this button.
: Configure the wireless network settings of your machine with a USB cable then install the machine driver. Only for users who have not set up the wireless connection before.
Shortcut to Wireless Setting program without CD: If you have installed the printer driver once, you can access the Wireless Setting program without CD. From the menu, select or > > your printer driver name > Wireless Setting Program
Read the
, and select . Then, click on .The software searches the wireless network.
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If the software has failed to search the network, check if the USB cable is connected properly between the computer and machine, and follow the instruction on the window. |
After searching the wireless networks, a list of wireless networks your machine has searched appears.
If you want to use the Samsung default ad-hoc setting, select the last wireless network on the list, is and is .
Then, click on
.If you want to use other ad-hoc settings, select another wireless network from the list.
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If you want to change ad-hoc settings click on the button.
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The wireless network security window appears when the ad-hoc network has security setting. The wireless network security window appears. Select or for the authentication and click on .
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The window showing the wireless network setting appears. Check the settings and click on
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Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the computer’s network configuration information. If the computer’s network configuration is set to DHCP, the wireless network setting should also be DHCP. Likewise, if the computer’s network configuration is set to Static, the wireless network setting should also be Static. If your computer is set to DHCP and you want to use the Static wireless network setting, you must contact the network administrator to get the static IP address.
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When the wireless network setting is completed, disconnect the USB cable between the computer and machine. Click on
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If the window appears, follow the steps on the window.Click on if you are finished the computer’s wireless network settings.If you set the computer’s wireless network on DHCP, it will take several minutes to receive the IP address. |
The
window appears.Select
if you accept the current settings and continue the setup procedure.Select
if you want to return to the beginning screen.Then, click on
.Click on
when the window appears.Select the components to be installed. Click on
.After selecting the components, you can also change the machine name, set the machine to be shared on the network, set the machine as the default machine, and change the port name of each machine. Click on
.After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you want to print a test page, click on
.Otherwise, just click on
and go to step 15.If the test page prints out correctly, click on
.If not, click on
to reprint it.To register as a user of the machine in order to receive information from Samsung, click on
.Click on
.Ensure you have the following items ready:
Access point
Network-connected computer
Software CD that was provided with your machine
The machine installed with a wireless network interface
USB cable
When the items are ready, follow the steps below:
Check whether the USB cable is connected to the machine.
Turn on your computer, access point, and machine.
Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.
Double-click the
folder.Double-click the
icon.Enter the password and click on
.The Samsung Installer window opens. Click on .
Read the license agreement and click on
.Click on
to agree to the license agreement.The Samsung Installer window opens. Click on .
Select
and click on . is recommended for most users. All compoenets necessary for machine operations will be installed.If you select
, you can choose individual operations will be installed.Select the
option.The software searches the wireless network.
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If the search has failed, you may check if the USB cable is connected between the computer and machine properly, and follow the instructions in the window. |
After searching, the window shows the wireless network devices. Select the name (SSID) of the access point you are using and click on
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When you set the wireless configuration manually, click on .
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The wireless network security window appears when the access point has security setting. The wireless network security window appears. The window may differ according to its security mode: WEP or WPA.
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The window shows the wireless network setting and check if settings are right. Click on
.For the DHCP method
If the IP address assignment method is DHCP, check if DHCP is shown in the window. However, if it shows Static, click on
to change the assignment method to DHCP.For the Static method
If the IP address assignment method is Static, check if Static is shown in the window. However, if it shows DHCP, click
to enter the IP address and other network configuration values for the machine. Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the computer’s network configuration information. If the computer is set to DHCP, you must contact the network administrator to get the static IP address.For example:
If computer’s network information is as shown below:
IP address: 169.254.133.42
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Gateway: 169.254.133.0
Then, the machine’s network information should be as below:
IP address: 169.254.133. 43
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer’s subnet mask.)
Gateway: 169.254.133.1
The wireless network connects according to the network configuration.
When the wireless network setting is completed, disconnect the USB cable between the computer and machine.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After the installation is finished, click on
or .If you do not have a access point (AP), you may still connect the machine wirelessly to your computer by setting up an Ad-Hoc wireless network by following these simple directions.
Ensure you have following items ready:
Network-connected computer
Software CD that provided with your machine
The machine installed with a wireless network interface
USB cable
When the items are ready, follow these steps:
Check whether the USB cable is connected to the machine.
Turn on your computer and machine.
Insert the supplied software CD into your CD-ROM drive.
Double-click the CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop.
Double-click the
folder.Double-click the
icon.Enter the password and click on
.The Samsung Installer window opens. Click on .
Read the license agreement and click on
.Click on
to agree to the license agreement.Select
and click on . is recommended for most users. All components necessary for machine operations will be installed.If you select
, you can choose individual operations will be installed.Click on
.The software searches the wireless network devices.
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If the search has failed, you may check if the USB cable is connected between the computer and machine properly, and follow the instruction on the window. |
After searching the wireless networks, a list of wireless networks your machine has searched appears.
If you want to use the Samsung default ad-hoc setting, select the last wireless network on the list, which is and is .
Then, click on
.If you want to use other ad-hoc settings, select another wireless network from the list.
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If you want to change ad-hoc settings click the button.
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The wireless network security window appears when the ad-hoc network has security setting. The wireless network security window appears. Select or for the authentication and click on .
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The window showing the wireless network setting appears. Check the settings and click on
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Before entering the IP address for the machine, you must know the computer’s network configuration information. If the computer’s network configuration is set to DHCP, the wireless network setting should also be DHCP. Likewise, if the computer’s network configuration is set to Static, the wireless network setting should also be Static. If your computer is set to DHCP and you want to use Static wireless network setting, you must contact the network administrator to get the static IP address.
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The wireless network connects according to the network configuration.
When the wireless network setting is completed, disconnect the USB cable between the computer and machine.
Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. After the installation is finished, click on
or .After you have installed your Samsung wireless network printer, print another copy of the Network Configuration Report and keep it for future reference. You are now ready to use your new Samsung wireless printer on your network.
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If the wireless network seems to not be working, set all the network setting to the factory defaults and try again (See Restoring factory default settings using SyncThru™ Web Service). |
Start a web browser such as Internet Explorer, Safari or Firefox and enter your machine’s new IP address in the browser window.
For example,
Click SyncThru™ Web Service.
to access theClick SyncThru™ Web Service website.
on the upper right of theA log-in page appears.
Type in the
and then click .If it’s your first time logging into SyncThru™ Web Service, type in the below default ID and password.
:
:
When the
window opens, click > > .Click
for network.Turn off and restart machine to apply settings.
Your machine may not be turned on. Turn on your computer and the machine.
USB cable is not connected between your computer and machine. Connect machine to your computer using the USB cable.
The machine does not support a wireless network. Check the machine's user's guide included on the software CD supplied with your machine and prepare a wireless network machine.
The machine is unable to search the network name (SSID) you have selected or entered. Check the network name (SSID) on your access point and try connecting again.
Your access point is not turned on. Turn on your access point.
You configured security incorrectly. Check the configured security on your access point and machine.
Your computer is not receiving a signal from your machine. Check the USB cable and your machine’s power.
The configured network address is unable to connect between your computer and machine.
For a DHCP network environment
The print receives the IP address automatically (DHCP) when computer is configured to DHCP.
For a Static network environment
The machine uses the static address when the computer is configured to static address.
For example:
If computer’s network information is as shown below:
IP address: 169.254.133.42
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0
Gateway: 169.254.133.0
Then, the machine’s network information should be as below:
IP address: 169.254.133. 43
Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (Use the computer’s subnet mask.)
Gateway: 169.254.133.1
If problems occur while using the machine on a network, check the following:
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For information on the access point (or wireless router), refer to its own user's guide. |
Your computer, access point (or wireless router), or machine may not be turned on.
Check the wireless reception around the machine. If the reception is far from the machine or there is an obstacle, you might have difficulty receiving the signal.
Cycle the power for the access point (or wireless router), machine, and computer. Sometimes cycling the power can recover network communication.
Check whether firewall software (V3 or Norton) is blocking the communication.
If the computer and the machine is connected on the same network and it cannot be searched, firewall software might be blocking the communication. Refer to the user's guide for the software to turn it off and try searching for the machine again.
Check whether the machine's IP address is allocated correctly. You can check the IP address by printing the network configuration report.
Check whether the access point (or wireless router) has a configured security (password). If it has a password, refer to the access point (or wireless router) administrator.
Check whether the machine's IP address. Reinstall the machine driver and change the settings to connect to the machine on the network. Due to the characteristics of DHCP, the allocated IP address could change if the machine is not used for a long time or if the access point has been reset.
Check the wireless environment. You might not be able to connect to the network in the infrastructure environment where you need to type in a user's information before connecting to access point (or wireless router).
This machine only supports IEEE 802.11 b/g/n and Wi-Fi. Other wireless communication (Bluetooth) is not supported.
When using the Ad-hoc mode, for operating systems such as Windows Vista, you might need to set the wireless connection setting every time you use the wireless machine.
You cannot use infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode at the same time for Samsung wireless network machines.
Check if the machine is within the range of the wireless network.
The machine is located away from obstacles that could block the wireless signal.
Remove any large metal objects between the access point (or wireless router) and the machine.
Make sure the machine and wireless access point (or wireless router) are not separated by poles, walls, or support columns containing metal or concrete.
The machine is located away from other electronic devices that may interfere with the wireless signal.
Many devices can interfere with the wireless signal, including a microwave oven and some Bluetooth devices.