Kodak ESP 9 All-in-One Printer — User Guide


Table of Contents > Setting Up Your Printer > Switching the printer connection type

3 Setting Up Your Printer

Switching the printer connection type

You can change the way you connect to your All-in-One printer at any time.

For Windows

USB to Wi-Fi

To convert the USB connection from a PC to a wireless network connection:

  1. Disconnect the printer from the computer.

  2. Use the Windows Control Panel to delete the printer from you computer.

  3. Configure the wireless network from the printer front panel. See Configuring a wireless network connection.

  4. Press Menu.

  5. Press until Network Settings is selected, and then press OK.

  6. Select View Network Configuration and confirm you have an IP address.

  7. Run the Kodak Printer Network Setup Utility. This is located on the Start > All Programs > Kodak > Kodak Printer Network Setup Utility.

  8. Select Connect via Network - Wireless / Wi-Fi, then click Next to proceed. The printer should be detected and driver installations begin. If you have more than one printer connected to your network, select the printer and then click Next.

  9. After the driver installation completes, click Done to proceed.

  10. The printer will be named Kodak ESP9-XXXX, where XXXX is a number unique to your printer.

USB to Ethernet

To convert the USB connection from a PC to an Ethernet connection:

  1. Disconnect the printer from the computer.

  2. Use the Windows Control Panel to delete the printer from your computer.

  3. Connect the printer to the network (LAN port on Router) with an Ethernet cable

  4. Run the Kodak Printer Network Setup Utility. This is located on the Start > All Programs > Kodak > Kodak Printer Network Setup Utility.

  5. Select Connect via Network - Ethernet cable, then click Next to proceed. The printer should be detected and driver installations begin. If you have more than one printer connected to your network, select the printer and then click Next.

  6. After the driver installation completes, click Done to proceed.

  7. The printer will be named Kodak ESP9-XXXX, where XXXX is a number unique to your printer.

Wi-Fi to Ethernet

To convert the Wi-Fi connection from a PC to an Ethernet connection:

  1. Connect the printer to the network (LAN port on the Router) with an Ethernet cable.

Ethernet to Wi-Fi

To convert the Ethernet connection from a PC to a Wi-Fi connection:

  1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the printer.

  2. Configure the wireless network from the printer front panel. See Configuring a wireless network connection.

  3. Press Menu.

  4. Press until Network Settings is selected, and then press OK.

  5. Select View Network Configuration and confirm you have an IP address.

For Macintosh

USB to Wi-Fi

To convert the USB connection from a Macintosh to a wireless network connection:

  1. Disconnect the printer from the computer.

  2. Configure the wireless network from the printer front panel. See Configuring a wireless network connection.

  3. Press Menu.

  4. Press until Network Settings is selected, and then press OK.

  5. Select View Network Configuration and confirm you have an IP address.

  6. Open System Preferences and then click Print & Fax. Click + button to view a list of available printers that can be added. Network printers are labeled "Bonjour" under "Kind".

  7. The printer will be named Kodak ESP 9-XXXX, where XXXX is a number unique to your printer.

  8. Select your printer and click Add.

USB to Ethernet

To convert the USB connection from a Macintosh to an Ethernet connection:

  1. Disconnect the printer from the computer.

  2. Connect the printer to the network (LAN port on Router) with an Ethernet cable

  3. Open System Preferences and then click Print & Fax. Click + button to view a list of available printers that can be added. Network printers are labeled "Bonjour" under "Kind".

  4. The printer will be named Kodak ESP 9-XXXX, where XXXX is a number unique to your printer.

  5. Select your printer and click Add.

Wi-Fi to Ethernet

To convert the Wi-Fi connection from a Macintosh to an Ethernet connection:

  1. Connect the printer to the network (LAN port on the Router) with an Ethernet cable.

Ethernet to Wi-Fi

To convert the Ethernet connection from a Macintosh to a Wi-Fi connection:

  1. Disconnect the Ethernet cable from the printer.

  2. Configure the wireless network from the printer front panel. See Configuring a wireless network connection.

  3. Press Menu.

  4. Press until Network Settings is selected, and then press OK.

  5. Select View Network Configuration and confirm you have an IP address.



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