Lexmark C3426DW User Manual

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Using the personal identiﬁcation number (PIN) method

From the control panel, navigate to:

Settings > Network/Ports > Wireless > Wi‑Fi Protected Setup > Start PIN Method

For non-touch-screen printer models, press

to navigate through the settings.

2 Copy the eight‑digit WPS PIN.

3 Open a web browser, and then type the IP address of your access point in the address

ﬁeld.

Notes:

• To know the IP address, see the documentation that came with your access point.

• If you are using a proxy server, then temporarily disable it to load the web page correctly.

4 Access the WPS settings. For more information, see the documentation that came with your access point.

5 Enter the eight‑digit PIN, and then save the changes.

Conﬁguring

Wi‑Fi Direct

Wi-Fi Direct

is a Wi-Fi-based peer-to-peer technology that allows wireless devices to connect directly to a Wi-

Fi Direct‑enabled printer without using an access point (wireless router).

1 From the control panel, navigate to:

Settings > Network/Ports > Wi-Fi Direct

For non‑touch‑screen printer models, press

to navigate through the settings.

Conﬁgure

the settings.

• Enable Wi‑Fi Direct—Enables the printer to broadcast its own Wi‑Fi Direct network.

• Wi‑Fi Direct Name—Assigns a name for the Wi‑Fi Direct network.

• Wi‑Fi Direct Password—Assigns the password for negotiating the wireless security when using the

peer‑to-peer connection.

• Show Password on Setup Page—Shows the password on the Network Setup Page.

• Auto-Accept Push Button Requests—Lets the printer accept connection requests automatically.

Note: Accepting push‑button requests automatically is not secured.

Notes:

• By default, the Wi-Fi Direct network password is not visible on the printer display. To show the password,

enable the password peek icon. From the control panel, navigate to Settings > Security > Miscellaneous

> Enable Password/PIN Reveal.

• To know the password of the Wi-Fi Direct network without showing it on the printer display, from the

control panel navigate to Settings > Reports > Network > Network Setup Page.

Set up, install, and conﬁgure 31

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Lexmark C3426DW Printer with Interactive Touch Screen