Wireless

Wireless

This menu is available only in printers connected to a Wi‑Fi network or printers that have a wireless network adapter.
Menu item
Description
Setup Using Mobile App
Configure the Wi‑Fi connection using Lexmark Mobile Assistant.
Setup On Printer Panel
Choose Network
Add Wi‑Fi Network

    Network Name

    Network Mode

    Infrastructure

    Wireless Security Mode

    Disabled*

    WEP

    WPA2/WPA - Personal

    WPA2 - Personal

    802.1x - RADIUS

Configure the Wi‑Fi connection using the control panel.
802.1x - RADIUS can be configured only from the Embedded Web Server.
Wi‑Fi Protected Setup
WPS Auto Detect

    Off

    On*

Start Push Button Method
Start PIN Method
Establish a Wi‑Fi network and enable network security.
  • WPS Auto Detect appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to WEP.
  • Start Push-Button Method connects the printer to a Wi‑Fi network when buttons on both the printer and the access point (wireless router) are pressed within a given time.
  • Start PIN Method connects the printer to a Wi‑Fi network when a PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the access point.
Network Mode
BSS Type
Infrastructure*
Specify the network mode.
Compatibility

    802.11b/g/n (2.4GHz)*

    802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz)

    802.11a/n/ac (5GHz)

Specify the standard for the Wi‑Fi network.
802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) and 802.11a/n/ac (5GHz) only appear when a Wi‑Fi option is installed.
Wireless Security Mode

    Disabled*

    WEP

    WPA2/WPA-Personal

    WPA2-Personal

    802.1x - RADIUS

Set the security mode for connecting the printer to Wi‑Fi devices.
802.1x - RADIUS can be configured only from the Embedded Web Server.
WEP Authentication Mode

    Auto*

    Open

    Shared

Set the type of Wireless Encryption Protocol (WEP) for the printer.
This menu item appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to WEP.
Set WEP Key
Specify a WEP password for secure Wi‑Fi connection.
WPA2/WPA Personal
AES
Enable Wi‑Fi security through Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA).
This menu item appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2/WPA-Personal.
Set Pre‑Shared Key
Set the password for secure Wi‑Fi connection.
WPA2-Personal
AES
Enable Wi‑Fi security through WPA2.
This menu item appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2-Personal.
802.1x Encryption Mode

    WPA+

    WPA2*

Enable Wi‑Fi security through 802.1x standard.
  • This menu item appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to 802.1x - RADIUS.
  • 802.1x - RADIUS can be configured only from the Embedded Web Server.
IPv4
Enable DHCP

    On*

    Off

Set Static IP Address

    IP Address

    Netmask

    Gateway

Enable and configure IPv4 settings in the printer.
IPv6
Enable IPv6

    On*

    Off

Enable DHCPv6

    On*

    Off

Stateless Address Autoconfiguration

    On*

    Off

DNS Server Address
Manually Assigned IPv6 Address
Manually Assigned IPv6 Router
Address Prefix
All IPv6 Addresses
All IPv6 Router Addresses
Enable and configure IPv6 settings in the printer.
Network Address

    UAA

    LAA

View the network addresses.
PCL SmartSwitch

    Off

    On*

Set the printer to switch automatically to PCL emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.
If PCL SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
PS SmartSwitch

    Off

    On*

Set the printer to switch automatically to PS emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.
If PS SmartSwitch is off, then the printer does not examine incoming data and uses the default printer language specified in the Setup menu.
Job Buffering

    On

    Off*

Temporarily store print jobs in the printer hard disk before printing.
This menu item appears only when a hard disk is installed.
Mac Binary PS

    Auto*

    On

    Off

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript print jobs.
  • On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
  • Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.