Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network
Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network

Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network

If you wish to use the printer’s optional wireless print server, you may need to configure the printer to communicate with your Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) through the wireless print server.
For additional information about Zebra print servers, refer to the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Server User Guide. To download the latest version of this guide, go to zebra.com/manuals.
  1. If necessary, specify the ESSID value that matches the value used by your wireless router. Check with your network administrator for the ESSID value to use. See ESSID in Network Settings for ways to change the value.
  2. If necessary, configure the following printer settings. Contact your network administrator for the proper values for your network.
    • Network Settings > WLAN Gateway—Match the gateway value of your LAN.
    • Network Settings > WLAN Subnet—Match the subnet value of your LAN.
  3. Reset the network. See Reset Network in Network Settings.
  4. If the printer still does not connect, consider setting a static IP address by configuring the following additional settings, and then reset the network again. Contact your network administrator for the proper values for your network.
    • Network Settings > WLAN IP Protocol—Change the value from ALL to PERMANENT.
    • Network Settings > IP Address > WLAN IP Address—Assign a unique IP address to the printer.