Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network
Connecting the Printer to Your Wireless Network
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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. Plug the A/C power cord into the A/C power connector on the back of the printer.
    Insert the power cord into the connector on the back of the printer.
  2. Plug the A/C power cord into an appropriate power outlet.
    Plug power cord into an outlet
  3. Turn on (
    I
    ) the printer.
    Turning on the printer.
    As the printer boots up, your computer completes the driver installation and recognizes your printer.
    If you need to power cycle the printer, allow it to fully boot up first. Then after turning it off, wait 30 seconds before turning it back on. Power cycling the printer too quickly can cause issues.
    If you did not install the drivers first, see What to Do If You Forget to Install Printer Drivers First.
  4. 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 Connection > Networks > ESSID for ways to change the value.
  5. If necessary, configure the following printer settings. Contact your network administrator for the proper values for your network.
    • Connection > WLAN > WLAN Gateway—Match the gateway value of your WLAN.
    • Connection > WLAN > WLAN Subnet—Match the subnet value of your WLAN.
  6. Reset the network (see Connection > Networks > Reset Network) to allow changes to the network settings to take effect.
  7. 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.
    • 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.