Wireless

Setup Using Mobile App

Configure the wireless connection using the Lexmark Mobile Assistant app.

Setup On Printer Panel

• Choose Network
• Add Wi‑Fi Network
• Network Name
• Network Mode
• Wireless Security Mode
• Disabled*
• WPA2/WPA - Personal
• WPA2 - Personal
• WPA2/WPA3 ‑ Personal
• WPA3 ‑ Personal
• 802.1x - RADIUS

Determine the wireless network that the printer connects to.

Note:  This menu item appears as Wireless Connection Setup in the Embedded Web Server.

Wi‑Fi Protected Setup

• Start Push Button Method
• Start PIN Method

Establish a wireless network and enable network security.

Notes:

• Start Push Button Method connects the printer to a wireless 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 wireless network when a PIN on the printer is entered into the wireless settings of the access point.

Compatibility

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

Specify the wireless standard for the wireless network.

Note:  802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4GHz/5GHz) and 802.11a/n/ac (5GHz) only appear when a wireless module is installed.

Wireless Security Mode

• Disabled*
• WPA2/WPA-Personal
• WPA2-Personal
• WPA2/WPA3 ‑ Personal
• WPA3 ‑ Personal
• 802.1x - RADIUS

Set the type of security for connecting the printer to wireless devices.

WPA2/WPA Personal

• AES*

Enable wireless security through WPA2/WPA.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2/WPA-Personal.

Set PSK

Set the password for secure wireless connection.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2/WPA-Personal or WPA2‑Personal.

WPA2-Personal

• AES*

Enable wireless security through WPA2.

Note:  This menu item appears only if Wireless Security Mode is set to WPA2-Personal.

802.1x Encryption Mode

• WPA+
• WPA2*
• WPA2 + PMF*

Enable wireless security through 802.1x standard.

Note:  This menu item appears only when the Wireless Security Mode is set to 802.1x - RADIUS.

IPv4

• Enable DHCP
• On*
• Off

Enable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP).

Note:  DHCP is a standard protocol that lets a server dynamically assign an IP address and other network configuration parameters to each device on the network, so that they can communicate with other IP networks.

IPv4

• Set Static IP Address
• IP Address
• Netmask
• Gateway

Set the static IP address of your printer.

IPv6

• Enable IPv6
• On*
• Off

Enable IPv6 in the printer.

IPv6

• Enable DHCPv6
• On
• Off*

Enable DHCPv6 in the printer.

IPv6

• Stateless Address Autoconfiguration
• On*
• Off

Set the network adapter to accept the automatic IPv6 address configuration entries provided by a router.

IPv6

• DNS Server Address

Specify the DNS server address.

IPv6

• Manually Assigned IPv6 Address

Assign the IPv6 address.

Note:  This menu item is supported only in some printer models.

IPv6

• Manually Assigned IPv6 Router

Assign the IPv6 router address.

Note:  This menu item is supported only in some printer models.

IPv6

• Address Prefix
• 0–128 (64*)

Specify the address prefix.

IPv6

• All IPv6 Addresses

Show all IPv6 addresses.

IPv6

• All IPv6 Router Addresses

Show all IPv6 router addresses.

Network Address

• UAA
• LAA

View the network addresses.

PCL SmartSwitch

• On*
• Off

Set the printer to switch automatically to PCL emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Note:  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

• On*
• Off

Set the printer to switch automatically to PS emulation when a print job requires it, regardless of the default printer language.

Notes:

• This menu item is supported only in some printer models.
• 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 hard disk or intelligent storage drive (ISD) before printing.

Note:  This menu item appears only when a hard disk or an ISD is installed.

Mac Binary PS

• Auto*
• On
• Off

Set the printer to process Macintosh binary PostScript® print jobs.

Notes:

• This menu item is supported only in some printer models.
• On processes raw binary PostScript print jobs.
• Off filters print jobs using the standard protocol.