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LAN settings

Select this menu from Device settings in Setup menu.

Wireless LAN

  • Wireless LAN setup

    Selects the setup method for wireless LAN connection.

    Note

    • You can also enter this setting menu by selecting Wireless LAN setup from the Setup menu screen.

    • Easy WL connect

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

    • Manual connect

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

    • WPS (Push button)

      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

      • Manual setup

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

      • WPS (PIN code)

        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.

  • WLAN activ./inactiv.

    Enables/disables wireless LAN.

Wireless Direct

  • Switch WL Direct

    Enables/disables Wireless Direct.

  • Update SSID/PW

    Updates the identifier (SSID) and password for Wireless Direct.

  • Change device name

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

  • Confirm request

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

Print LAN details

You can print out the network settings of the printer such as its IP address and SSID.

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.

Common settings

  • 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).

    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.

    Optimize WSD-In

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

    WSD scan from dev.

    Selecting Active 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.

    Enab./disab. Bonjour

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

    Enter 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 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.

  • IPsec settings

    Selecting Active allows you to specify the IPsec settings.