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ii Edition: September 2002 The following paragraph does not apply to any country where such provisions are inconsistent with local law: LEXMARK INTERNATIONAL, INC., PROVIDES THIS PUBLICATION “AS IS” WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED W...
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iii deux conditions suivantes: (1) cet appareil ne peut engendrer aucune interférence et (2) il doit accepter toute interférence qu'il reçoit, y compris celles qui peuvent altérer son fonctionnement.Pour éviter toute interférence radio au service sous licence, cet appareil est conçu pour être utilis...
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iv Contents Contents Introduction ............................................................................................... 1 Setup .......................................................................................................... 1 Step 1: Select a location for your printer adapter .....
Page 6 - Introduction; Setup
1 Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Lexmark TM N5 Wireless Adapter! The printer adapter makes it easy for you to: • Share your printer between two or more network computers. • Locate your printer anywhere in your home or office. You no longer need to locate the printer next to a...
Page 7 - Select a location for your; Make sure the location is:; Unpack your printer adapter
2 Setup Step 1: Select a location for your printer adapter Choosing the correct location for your new printer adapter is vital to ensuring that it provides you with the quality of service you expect. Make sure the location is: • Firm, level, and stable • Within the appropriate range for your access ...
Page 8 - Prepare your printer; To help configure your printer on the network:
3 Setup Step 3: Prepare your printer Unpack and set up your printer. For help, refer to the instructions that came with your printer. To help configure your printer on the network: Do not connect your printer to your computer; however, if you have already done so, disconnect the USB or parallel cabl...
Page 9 - Raise the printer adapter; Rotate the antenna clockwise from the back.; Connect your printer adapter
4 Setup Step 4: Raise the printer adapter antenna Note: Rotate the antenna clockwise from the back. Step 5: Connect your printer adapter to your printer Note: Your printer may look different from the one shown. Antenna USB cable
Page 11 - Turn on your computer
6 Setup Step 8: Turn on your computer Step 9: Set up your printer adapter on the network Your printer adapter must establish communication with either a remote host if your network has an ad hoc configuration or an access point if your network has an infrastructure configuration. If you have any que...
Page 12 - When the following screen appears, click Next.
7 Setup When the following screen appears, click Next. Select Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter and the type of printer to which you connected the printer adapter. 3 4 Click Continue. Select First time N5 wireless adapter installation. Note: Your screen may look different from the one shown. Click Continu...
Page 17 - Configure your network; Follow the instructions for your printer type.; Inkjet 1 (software not previously installed); Printer type; Procedure; Insert the printer software CD.
12 Setup Step 10: Configure your network printer Follow the instructions for your printer type. Inkjet printers Use the printer software to help configure your network inkjet printer. If you have not already installed this software, locate the CD that came with your printer now. Choose a procedure f...
Page 18 - Click Install Selected Printer.
13 Setup From the Results: No Printer Attached screen, click Network. Note: If the Results: No Printer Attached screen does not appear, continue with step on page 14. 3 6 From the Network Configuration screen, select your network printer from the list of available printers. Note: If your network pri...
Page 19 - Setting up other computers on your network
14 Setup You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network inkjet printer; however, the printer software must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. Setting up other computers on your network Inkjet 2 (software previously installed) Follow the instructions on ...
Page 20 - From the Advanced window, click Networking.
15 Setup From the Advanced window, click Networking. From the Networking Options screen, click Configure. 3 4 On the Network Configuration screen, find your network printer in the list of available printers. 5 Your network printer is the one whose MAC address matches the MAC address on the bottom co...
Page 21 - Windows XP
16 Setup Windows 98/Me/2000 a From the Start menu, click Settings Printers. b Right-click the icon for your network printer. c Make sure Set as Default is selected and Use Printer Offline is not selected, and then click Properties. d Click the Details or Ports tab. e From the Print to the following ...
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17 Setup You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network inkjet printer; however, the printer software must be installed on each computer that uses the network printer. Setting up other computers on your network Laser printers Use the printer software to help configure your netwo...
Page 23 - Laser 1 (software not previously installed)
18 Setup Laser 1 (software not previously installed) Follow the instructions for your operating system. Windows 98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, and Windows XP You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network laser printer; however, the printer port must be defined and the pri...
Page 24 - Click Next on the InstallShield Wizard screen.
19 Setup When the software installation screen appears, click Install Now. Click Next on the InstallShield Wizard screen. Select Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter and Laser. Click Continue. 2 3 4 5 Select Additional PC installation. Note: Your screen may look different from the one shown. Verify that your...
Page 25 - From the Start menu, click Settings
20 Setup Laser 2 (software previously installed) Follow the instructions for your operating system. Windows 98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 You are finished setting up your computer to work with your network laser printer; however, the printer port must be defined and the printer software mu...
Page 26 - Select Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter and Laser.
21 Setup Select Lexmark N5 Wireless Adapter and Laser. Click Continue. Select Additional PC installation. Note: Your screen may look different from the one shown. 4 5 6 Verify that your computer’s wireless adapter is on the same network as your printer adapter, and then click Continue. A network por...
Page 29 - Troubleshooting; An indicator light is not on; See page 5 to locate the indicator lights.
24 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting An indicator light is not on Note: See page 5 to locate the indicator lights. For this problem: See page: An indicator light is not on 24 The Lexmark Printer Adapter Installation Software screen does not appear 25 I cannot find the network settings of my computer’s...
Page 33 - An error message appears
28 Troubleshooting The Lexmark printer software installation screen does not appear An error message appears Follow the instructions on any error message that appears on your computer screen. Click the ? or Help button for additional information. My network printer does not appear in the list of ava...
Page 34 - From the Network Configuration screen, click Close.
29 Troubleshooting There is not a Network button on the Results: No Printer Attached screen There is not an Install Selected Printer button on the Network Configuration screen From the Search Results: No Printer Attached screen, click Select. From the Printer Installation screen, click Configure Net...
Page 35 - My network printer does not print; through
30 Troubleshooting My network printer does not print • Make sure all cables to the printer, printer adapter, electrical outlet and network connection are secure (pages 4 through 5). • Make sure all indicator lights are on (page 5). • Check the printer status (page 37). • Make sure the printer softwa...
Page 36 - Change the computer’s network settings; Programs menu, or selected from the
31 How Do I...? How Do I...? Use this chapter to find out how to perform common tasks related to your printer adapter and network printer . Change the computer’s network settings A wireless adapter configuration utility is provided with your computer’s wireless adapter hardware. You can use this uti...
Page 38 - Refer to the instructions that came with your printer.; From the General tab, click Print Test Page.; the name of your Lexmark printer
33 How Do I...? Print a test page Uninstall the printer software Inkjet printers Laser printers Refer to the instructions that came with your printer. To reinstall the printer software, restart your computer, and then follow the instructions on page 17. Click Advanced. Change the appropriate network...
Page 39 - Manually configure the network printer
34 How Do I...? Uninstall the Lexmark Printer Adapter Installation Software Manually configure the network printer Your printer software automatically configures your network printer. However, following are some instances when you may need to configure it manually. • Your network printer is <Unco...
Page 40 - Enter an IP address that is valid for your network.
35 How Do I...? Laser printers Enter an IP address that is valid for your network. For help, refer to your network documentation or contact your network administrator. Click OK. Continue with page 12 (software not previously installed) or page 14 (software previously installed). 4 5 6 From the Start...
Page 41 - Select the network printer port; Follow the instructions for your operating system.
36 How Do I...? Select the network printer port Follow the instructions for your operating system. Windows 98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, and Windows 2000 Click Configure. Enter an IP address that is valid for your network. For help, refer to your network documentation or contact your network administrator....
Page 42 - Check the printer status
37 How Do I...? Windows XP Check the printer status Specify a fixed IP address Your printer adapter supports Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP). When DHCP is active, an IP address is automatically assigned each time the printer adapter is connected to the network. If you prefer to specify a ...
Page 43 - Reset the printer adapter; To reset the printer adapter:; Contact Lexmark; Receive customer support.
38 How Do I...? Reset the printer adapter If you encounter problems during setup or later decide to move your printer adapter to a different network, you may need to reset the printer adapter. To reset the printer adapter: 1 Verify all indicator lights are on (page 5). 2 Using a pen or pencil, press...
Page 44 - Glossary
39 Glossary Glossary Access point. A hardware device or a computer's software that acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to connect to a wired LAN. Ad hoc. An 802.11b networking framework in which devices or stations communicate directly with each other, without the use of an ac...
