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LAN settings

Select this setting item from Device settings on Setup.

Important

  • The administrator password is required to change settings if it is enabled for changing settings using the operation panel.
  • Change LAN

    Enables/disables either wireless LAN or direct connection.

  • Wireless LAN setup

    Selects the setup method for wireless LAN connection.

    Note

    • You can also enter this setting menu by selecting LAN settings on the HOME screen. In this case, enable wireless LAN.
    • Cableless setup

      Select if you specify the settings of the access point information to the printer directly from a device (e.g. smartphone, or tablet) without operating the wireless router. Follow the on-screen instructions of the connecting device for the setup procedure.

    • Standard setup

      Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN manually using the operation panel of the printer.

    • WPS (Push button method)

      Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN using a wireless router supporting a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) push button method. Follow the on-screen instructions during setup.

    • Other setup

      • Advanced setup

        Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN manually. You can specify multiple WEP keys.

      • WPS (PIN code method)

        Select when you perform settings for wireless LAN using a wireless router supporting a Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) PIN code method. Follow the on-screen instructions during setup.

  • Confirm LAN settings

    The list of wireless LAN settings or the direct connection of this printer is displayed on the LCD. Press the right Function button, select Yes and then press the OK button to print the list.

    For more information on the printer's network setting is printed out:

    Important

    • The network settings printout contains important information about your network. Handle it with care.
    • WLAN setting list

      The list of wireless LAN settings of this printer is displayed on the LCD.

      The following setting items are displayed. (Some setting items are not displayed depending on the printer settings.)

      Items

      Setting

      SSID

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 32 characters)

      Wireless LAN security

      Inactive/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/WPA2-PSK(AES)

      Signal strength (%)

      XXX

      IPv4 address

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)

      IPv4 subnet mask

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)

      IPv4 default gateway

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (12 characters)

      Printer name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters)

      Bonjour service name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 52 characters)

      Root cert. thumbprint (SHA-1)

      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

      Root cert. thumbprint (SHA-256)

      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

      ("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

    • Direct connection setting list

      The list of direct connection settings of this printer is displayed on the LCD.

      The following setting items are displayed. (Some setting items are not displayed depending on the printer settings.)

      Items

      Setting

      SSID

      DIRECT-XXXX-XXXXXXseries

      Password

      XXXXXXXXXX (10 characters)

      Wireless LAN security

      WPA2-PSK(AES)

      IPv4 address

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)

      IPv4 subnet mask

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)

      IPv4 default gateway

      XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (12 characters)

      Printer name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters)

      Bonjour service name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 52 characters)

      Direct connection device name

      XXXXXX-XXXXXXseries

      Root cert. thumbprint (SHA-1)

      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

      Root cert. thumbprint (SHA-256)

      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXX

      ("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

  • Other settings

    Important

    • You cannot select the items below when Disable LAN is selected for Change LAN.
    • Direct connection settings

      Setting items are available when you connect a device to the printer.

      Important

      • You can select these setting items only when Activate direct connect. is selected for Change LAN.
      • Update SSID/password

        Selecting Yes updates the identifier (SSID) and password for direct connection.

      • Change device name

        Changes the printer's name displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device.

      • Connection request confirmation

        Selecting Yes displays the confirmation screen when a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device is connecting the printer.

    • Set printer name

      Specifies the printer name. You can use up to 15 characters for the name.

      Note

      • You cannot use the same printer name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
      • You cannot use a hyphen for the initial or last character of the printer name.
    • TCP/IP settings

      Performs IPv4 or IPv6 setting.

    • WSD setting

      Setting items when you use WSD (one of the network protocols supported in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista).

      • Enable/disable WSD

        Selects whether WSD is enabled or disabled.

        Note

        • When this setting is enabled, the printer icon is displayed on the Network Explorer in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.
      • Optimize inbound WSD

        Selecting Enable allows you to receive the WSD printing data faster.

      • WSD scan from this device

        Selecting Enable allows you to transfer the scanned data to the computer using WSD.

      • Timeout setting

        Specifies the timeout length.

    • Bonjour settings

      Setting items for LAN using Bonjour for Mac OS.

      • Enable/disable Bonjour

        Selecting Enable allows you to use Bonjour to perform the network settings.

      • Service name

        Specifies the Bonjour service name. You can use up to 48 characters for the name.

        Note

        • You cannot use the same service name as that already used for other LAN connected devices.
    • LPR protocol setting

      Enables/disables the LPR setting.

    • RAW protocol

      Enables/disables RAW printing.

    • LLMNR

      Enables/disables LLMNR (Link-Local Multicast Name Resolution). Selecting Active allows the printer to detect printer's IP address from the printer name without a DNS server.