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Changing Settings Using Web Browser

You can check the printer status and change the printer settings using the web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

To check the printer status and to change the printer settings, display "Remote UI" on the web browser.

Note

  • Remote UI is a software that enables you to perform operations, which are usually performed on the printer's operation panel, using a Web browser over a network.

    LAN connection with the printer is required to use Remote UI.

  • You can use Remote UI on the following OS and the web browser.

    • iOS device

      OS: iOS 7.0 or later

      Web browser: iOS standard Web browser (Mobile Safari)

    • Android device

      OS: Android 4.0 or later

      Web browser: Android standard Web browser (Browser or Chrome)

    • Mac OS device

      OS: Mac OS X v.10.6 or later

      Web browser: Safari 5.1 or later

    • Windows device

      OS: Windows Vista SP2 or later

      Web browser: Internet Explorer 9 or later, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox

  1. Make sure printer is turned on.

  2. Check printer's IP address.

    Check the printer's IP address by following the steps below.

    1. Make sure printer is turned on, and display HOME screen.

      If the HOME screen is not displayed, press the HOME button.

    2. Tap (Setup) icon.

      The setup menu screen will appear.

    3. Tap Settings.

    4. Tap Device settings.

    5. Tap LAN settings.

    6. Tap Wireless LAN.

    7. Tap WLAN setting list.

    8. Check displayed message and tap Yes.

    9. Check IPv4 address.

  3. Open web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer and enter IP address.

    Enter as following in the URL field of the web browser.

    http://XXX.XX.X.XXX

    Enter the IP address in "XXX.XX.X.XXX".

    When you access, "Remote UI" will be displayed on the web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer.

  4. If you display Remote UI for the first time on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, select For secure communication.

    Download the root certificate, and then register it.

    Note

    • Once you register the root certificate to the web browser on your smartphone, tablet, or computer, this step is not necessary after the next time.

      If Reset all was performed from the printer's operation panel, download the root certificate again, and then register it.

    • If the root certificate is not registered, a message to warn you that the secure connection is not guaranteed may appear.

  5. Select Log in.

    The password authentication screen appears.

  6. Enter password.

    When the password authentication is complete, the menus that can be utilized are displayed on the web browser.

    Important

    • The password is set at the time of purchase. The password is the printer serial number. The printer serial number is printed on the sticker attached on the printer. It consists of 9 alphanumeric characters (four alphabets followed by five numbers).

      For details on setting password, see Setting Password.

  7. Check printer status and change printer settings.

    For changeable setting items, see below.

  8. When you finish checking printer status and changing printer settings, select Log out.

  9. Close web browser.