When Connecting the Scanner via Wi-Fi

About the procedure from unpackaging the scanner to turning the power on, refer to Getting Started.

Turn on the scanner.

For details, refer to How to Turn the Power ON.
In the screen which asks whether or not to connect via Wi-Fi, press the [Yes] button.
Select a configuration method, and press the [Next] button.
Configure the setting for a wireless access point in one of the following ways:
- Select an Access Point
  
  Select a wireless access point from a list of wireless access points to establish a connection.
  
  For details, refer to Connecting to a Wireless Access Point by Selecting One from the List of Wireless Access Points.
- Use WPS
  
  Establish a connection by using WPS of the wireless access point.
  - To establish a connection by pressing the WPS button
    
    For details, refer to Connecting to a Wireless Access Point by Pressing the WPS Button.
  - To establish a connection by entering the PIN for WPS
    
    For details, refer to Connecting to a Wireless Access Point by Entering the PIN for WPS.
- Configure manually
  
  Establish a connection by entering the information for the wireless access point.
  
  For details, refer to When Establishing a Connection by Entering the Information for the Wireless Access Point.
HINT
- If the network environment requires a certificate, the certificate needs to be registered with the scanner.
- Set up the scanner by referring to When Connecting to a Network Which Requires a Certificate.
Specify the following items:
- IP Address
  
  Set an IP address for the scanner.
  
  When you set an IP address manually, configure [Subnet Mask] and [Default Gateway].
- DNS Server
  
  Set this item to use a DNS server.
  
  Specify IP addresses for [Primary DNS] and [Secondary DNS].
- Dynamic DNS
  
  Set this item to obtain an IP address automatically.
  
  Enable this option when you want to specify a scanner name (host name) and search for a scanner in Scanner Selection Tool for fi Series.
  
  For details, refer to "Dynamic DNS" in Network.
- Network Encryption
  
  Select whether or not to encrypt network communications.
- Proxy Server
  
  Set this item to use a proxy server.
  
  Specify [Host Name/IP address] and [Port Number]. If an authentication is necessary, specify [Username] and [Password].
- PaperStream NX Manager
  
  Set this item to use PaperStream NX Manager.
  
  Specify [Host Name/IP address] and [Port Number].
- Scanner Central Admin Server
  
  You can set the Scanner Central Admin Server to use PaperStream NX Manager.
  
  Set this item to monitor the scanners or perform a single operation on them at the same time with Scanner Central Admin Server.
  
  Specify [Host Name/IP address] and [Port Number].
- Startup mode
  
  Select a startup mode for the scanner.
- Scanner name
  
  Set a scanner name.
When you finish setting the relevant items, the screen indicates that the setting process is complete.
Check the items that are set and press the [Complete] button.
Connect the computer, on which the scanner is to be used, to the network.

For details about how to connect the computer to the network, refer to the computer manual.
Check the connection status of the network.

For details, refer to Checking the Network Connection for the Scanner.
Install necessary software to the computer which is to be connected to the scanner.

For details about the software, refer to Installing Software.

Prepare the bundled Setup DVD-ROM.

HINT

When using PaperStream NX Manager, you do not need to install software from the bundled Setup DVD-ROM. Install a necessary software by referring to the PaperStream NX Manager User's Guide.
1. If an old version of the software is installed, uninstall it first.
  
  For details, refer to Uninstalling the Software.
2. Insert the bundled Setup DVD-ROM into the DVD drive.
  
  The [fi Series Setup] window appears.
3. Start the installation by following the instructions displayed in the screen.
  
  It is recommended that you select [Installation (Recommended)].
4. Configure the settings to use the scanner on the computer.
  
  Use Scanner Selection Tool for fi Series to select a scanner to be used.
  
  For details, refer to the Scanner Selection Tool for fi Series Help.
  
  Scanner Selection Tool for fi Series automatically starts up when the installation of Network Setup Tool for fi Series is complete. If Scanner Selection Tool for fi Series does not start up, refer to Starting Up Scanner Selection Tool for fi Series.
Check whether the scanner is ready to start scanning.

For details, refer to How to Perform a Basic Scan.

ATTENTION

To change the scanner settings, the administrator password is required.

You can check the default administrator password by checking whether there is a label or not.

For details about the label, refer to Checking the Product Label.

Change the administrator password to prevent the settings from being changed by other users.

Also, change the administrator password regularly.

The administrator password can be changed in the screen that appears in the following procedure:

→ [Scanner Settings] → [Admin Password]

HINT

The network settings can be changed in the menu that is displayed in the following procedure.

→ [Scanner Settings] → [Network]