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LAN settings

Wireless LAN

  • WLAN active/inactive

    Enables/disables wireless LAN.

  • Wireless LAN setup

    Selects the setup method for wireless LAN connection.

    • Easy wireless connect

      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.

    • Manual connect

      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.

  • WLAN setting list

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

    Select Print details and then Yes to print the list.

    Important

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

    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 of wireless LAN

    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.)

Wireless Direct

  • Wireless Direct active/inactive

    Enables/disables Wireless Direct.

  • Change SSID/device name

    Changes the identifier (SSID/the printer's name displayed on a Wi-Fi Direct compatible device) for Wireless Direct.

  • Change password

    Changes the password for Wireless Direct.

  • Connection request confirmation

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

  • Wireless Direct setting list

    The list of Wireless Direct settings of this printer is displayed on the touch screen.

    Select Print details and then Yes to print the list.

    Important

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

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

    Items

    Setting

    SSID

    DIRECT-XXXX-TR8500series

    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 of wireless LAN

    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)

    Wireless Direct device name

    DIRECT-XXXX-TR8500series

    No. of devices connected now

    XX/XX

    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.)

Wired LAN

  • Wired LAN active/inactive

    Enables/disables wired LAN.

  • LAN setting list

    The list of wired LAN settings of this printer is displayed on the touch screen.

    Select Print details and then Yes to print the list.

    Important

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

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

    Items

    Setting

    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 of wired LAN

    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.)

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 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 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. To transfer the scanned data, press the Color button.

      Note

      • When you forward the scanned data to the computer searched using WSD, you cannot select the document type.
    • 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.

  • PictBridge communication

    Setting items for printing from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device.

    • Enable/disable communication

      Selecting Enable allows you to print from a PictBridge (Wireless LAN) compliant device.

    • Timeout setting

      Specifies the timeout length.

  • Wired LAN DRX setting

    Selecting Enable allows you to activate discontinuous reception when the printer is connected to a device compatible with wired LAN.

  • IPsec settings

    Selecting Active allows you to specify the IPsec security.