skip to main text

Start up Remote UI

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 12.0 or later

      Web browser: iOS standard Web browser (Mobile Safari)

    • iPadOS device

      OS: iPadOS 13.0 or later

      Web browser: iPadOS standard Web browser (Mobile Safari)

    • Android device

      OS: Android 5.1 or later

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

    • macOS device

      OS: macOS Sierra 10.12 or later

      Web browser: Safari 10.0 or later

    • Windows device

      OS: Windows 7 SP1 or later

      Web browser: Microsoft Edge, Internet Explorer 11, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome

  • Enable JavaScript and cookies in the web browser.

  1. Check printer's IP address.

    1. Tap LAN settings on HOME screen.

    2. Tap the enabled LAN.

      Diagonal lines are displayed for disabled LAN icons.

    3. Check IPv4 address.

  2. 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 of the printer in "XXX.XX.X.XXX".

    Note

    • If you have set a DNS host name, you can also enter this.

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

    Note

  3. Select Log in.

    The password authentication screen appears.

    Note

    • When the standard user mode is enabled, choose either administrator mode or standard user mode to log on.

      After choosing a mode and selecting Log in, the password authentication screen of each mode appears.

  4. 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 Passwords Using Remote UI.

  5. Confirm that the main screen of Remote UI is displayed.

    For changeable setting items, see below.

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