KODAK OFFICE HERO 6.1 All-in-One Printer — Extended User Guide


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2 Networking Your Printer

Adding a wireless network connection to a USB-connected computer

You can change the way you connect to your printer at any time.

Changing from USB to a wireless connection

To change the printer connection type from USB to a wireless (Wi-Fi) network:

If your printer is connected to a computer with WINDOWS OS:

  1. Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and computer.

  2. On your computer, disable any firewall you have installed until you have successfully completed the installation.

  3. If you have not already done so, connect your printer to your wireless network. See Connecting to a wireless network.

  4. Select Start > All Programs > Kodak > KODAK Printer Setup Utility.

    • If your wireless all-in-one printer (example: KodakOFFICEHERO6.1+1002) is not listed:

      1. Select No, my printer is not listed, then click Next.

      2. Select your printer from the list.

      3. Select Network - Wireless/Wi-Fi, then click Next. When your printer is detected, driver installation begins.

    • If your wireless all-in-one printer (example: KodakOFFICEHERO6.1+1002) is listed:

      1. Select the all-in-one printer that is connected to your network.

      2. Select Yes, my printer is listed, then click Next. When your printer is detected, driver installation begins.

  5. When driver installation is complete, click Done.

The printer with a wireless connection is listed as the name of the printer plus a number (for example, KodakOFFICEHERO6.1+1002).


If your printer is connected to a computer with MAC OS:

  1. Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and computer.

  2. If you have not already done so, connect your printer to your wireless network. See Connecting to a wireless network.

  3. Select Apple > System Preferences.

  4. Under Hardware, select Print & Fax or Print & Scan.

  5. Click + in the dialog box.

  6. Select your printer from the list.

  7. Click Add, if required.

The printer with a wireless connection is listed as the name of the printer plus a number (for example, KodakOFFICEHERO6.1+1002).

Changing from USB to an Ethernet connection

Before you connect, you need:

  • an Ethernet network that includes a router, switch, or hub with an Ethernet port.

  • a Category 5 (or higher) Ethernet cable.

  • to temporarily disable your firewall until the printer is successfully installed and communicating.

To change from a USB connection to an Ethernet network connection:

  1. Disconnect the USB cable from your printer and computer.

  2. Connect the Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the printer.



  3. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to an available Ethernet port on your router, switch, or hub.


If your printer is connected to a computer with WINDOWS OS:

  1. Select Start > All Programs > Kodak > KODAK Printer Setup Utility.

  2. Select No, my printer is not listed, then click Next.

  3. Select KODAK OFFICE HERO 6.1 AiO from the printer list.

  4. Select Network - Ethernet cable, then click Next.

    The Printer Setup Utility searches for your printer and connects automatically.

  5. Click Done.


If your printer is connected to a computer with MAC OS:

  1. Select Apple > System Preferences.

  2. Under Hardware, select Print & Fax or Print & Scan.

  3. Click + in the dialog box.

  4. Select your printer from the list.

  5. Click Add, if required.



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