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

Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network

If you will connect the printer to a Wireless Local Area Network  (WLAN) using the printer's option internal wireless print server, you may need to configure the printer to establish the wireless connection.
For more information on this server, see the ZebraNet Wired and Wireless Print Server User Guide. You can download the latest version of this guide from zebra.com/manuals.
  2. 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 Connection Menu for ways to change the value.
  3. If necessary, configure the following printer settings. (See Connection Menu). Contact your network administrator for the proper values for your network.
    • Connection
      WLAN
      WLAN Subnet
      —Match the subnet value of your WLAN.
    • Connection
      WLAN
      WLAN Gateway
      —Match the gateway value of your WLAN.
  4. Reset the network (see Reset Network in Connection Menu) to allow changes to these network settings to take effect.
  5. 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 (see Reset Network in Connection Menu). Contact your network administrator for the proper values for your network.
    • Connection
      WLAN
      WLAN IP Protocol
      —Change the value from ALL to PERMANENT.
    • Connection
      WLAN
      WLAN IP Address
      —Assign a unique IP address to the printer.
If needed, add the printer to your computer for management through Zebra Setup Utilities. For detailed instructions, see Running the Printer Installation Wizard and What to Do If You Forget to Install Printer Drivers First.