KODAK HERO 4.2 All-in-One Printer — Extended User Guide


Table of Contents > Networking Your Printer > Adding a wireless network connection to a USB-connected computer

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

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

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

    • If your wireless printer (example: Kodak HERO 4.2+XXXX) is not listed:

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

      2. Select your printer from the list, then click Next.

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

      4. When driver installation is complete, click Done.

    • If your wireless printer (example: Kodak HERO 4.2+XXXX) is listed:

      1. Select the printer that is connected to your network.

      2. Select Yes, my printer is listed, then click Next.

The printer with a wireless connection is listed as the name of the printer plus a number (for example, Kodak HERO 4.2+XXXX).

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, Kodak HERO 4.2+XXXX).



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