Kodak ESP7 All In One Printer Setup: A Practical Guide

Kodak ESP7 all in one is one of the most versatile and productive printers in the market. It has many innovative features but its setup process is a little bit ticky. Many first-time users get confused or face some issues while performing that. In some situations, even experienced Kodak printer users encounter some network problems while performing the Kodak ESP7 all in one printer setup process. Now, if you are one of those users who is facing different types of issues while setting up their Kodak ESP7 all in one printer and want to know how to do it properly then follow this article. This is because we have provided all the necessary step up steps and precautions in here. Now, without wasting any time lets get into the setup process.

Kodak ESP7 All in One Printer Setup Methods

There are two ways by with you can execute the Kodak ESP7 all in one printer setup process and both of them are given below. Have a look at them and try to perform them as instructed.

Connect via an Ethernet Network Connection

If you want to connect your Kodak ESP7 all in one printer with your system via an Ethernet cable, then follow the steps provided to perform this method. But before doing it, make sure that you have a functional Ethernet network which contains a router, network access point, switch or hub with an Ethernet port and a CAT-5 Ethernet cable (or higher).

1. Plug one end of the Ethernet cable to your Kodak ESP7 all in one printer and another end into your Ethernet router or hub.
2. Then turn on your Kodak printer and press the Menu button.
3. Now, in the Menu window, find and select the Network Settings option and hit the OK button.
4. In the Network Settings window, you need to verify the connection. If everything is alright, press the Back button.

Now, you just need to run some printing commands in order to check the workability of the connection.

Connect via  a Wireless Network Connection

Now, if you want to use a wireless network connection to connect your Kodak ESP7 all in one printer with your system, then follow the given instructions. However, before executing the Wireless Network Connection method, install the printer drivers on your system. This will help your system in the connection process. You can get the Printer drivers from the provided CD-ROM or download them from the official website of Kodak printer.

1. Go to the Control Panel of your Kodak printer and press the Menu button.
2. On the Menu window, you need to locate and select the Network Settings option and then press the Ok button.
3. Now on the Network Settings window, first, you have to check whether the Wi-Fi Radio option is off or not. If that option is turned on then press the OK button to turn it off. However, if the Wi-Fi Radio option already turned off then move to the next step.
4. Next thing that you need to find on the Network Settings window is the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard. Once you get that option, select it and press the OK button.
5. In the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard, you will get a list of avilable Wi-Fi networks. Find and select your desired Wi-Fi network or Network name (SSID) and then press the OK button. If your Wi-Fi router/ network access point is protected with some security protocol, then you need to provide the Wifi login password in order to complete the setup process.

Set your Network with the Help of Unlisted Network

Now if your desired Wi-Fi network or Network name (SSID) doesn’t appear on the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard then, you need to find it under the Unlisted network option. To do that, follow the given steps.

1. Open the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard and select the unlisted network option. Then press the OK button.
2. Now, you need to type your desired network name in the given box. After completing your typing, select the Done option and press the OK button.
3. Then, you need to select the WEP or WPA/WPA2 options for the security setup of your Wireless network and then press the OK button.
4. After that, you need to type your security information, and once you have done that, press the OK button.

Now a confirmation message will appear on the LCD screen of your Kodak printer. After getting that message, press the OK button in order to display the Network Settings window.

Scan For Your Wireless Networks

If you don’t see your network name in any list or want to change your network then you can use the ‘Rescan for wireless networks’ option. You will find that option under the Unlisted Network option. Select it and press the Ok button. Now, the service will automatically start searching for available wireless network around the printer. If it gets one, then it will display that Wi-Fi network or Network name (SSID) in the Wi-Fi Setup Wizard.

Setup the IP Address

In some situations, Kodak ESP7 All in One Printer users have reported that they face an unusual issue when the printer is connected to the access point or router but it is not connected to the network. Now, if you are encountering that same issue then you have to set up the IP address manually. And to perform that, you can follow the given steps.

1. First, you need to open the Network Setting window and then select the Manual IP Address option. After that, press the OK button to enter into its window.
2. There you will get three IP Address types options.

• Dynamic (DHCP)
• Automatic (Private)
• Manual (Static)

1. Select one of them and press the OK button to continue
2. Now depending on the IP Address types, you may need to provide an IP address, a Subnet Mask, a Gateway Address; and a DNS Server address. Press the Ok button after typing each information.

After doing this, the issue should get resolved and your Kodak ESP7 all in one printer setup process gets completed.

Conclusion

However, if even after following all the steps and suggestion in the above section, you are unable to execute the Kodak ESP7 All In One printer setup process properly, then it is quite possible that your printer is facing some kind of technical issue. In that case, you should talk with a technical expert to get a proper solution.

We hope our methods are helpful to you regarding this printer setup process. For more tech related articles keep following our upcoming posts.