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LAN settings

Select this menu from Device settings in Setup menu.

Important

  • The administrator password may be required to change the settings.

Wi-Fi

  • Wi-Fi enab./disable

    Enables or disables Wi-Fi.

  • Wi-Fi setup

    Selects the setup method for Wi-Fi connection.

    • 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 Wi-Fi manually using the operation panel of the printer.

    • WPS (Push button)

      Select when you perform settings for Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi manually.

      • WPS (PIN code)

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

  • Manual setup

    For details on each setting item:

Wireless Direct

  • Switch WL Direct

    Enables/disables Wireless Direct.

  • Change name (SSID)

    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.

  • Confirm request

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

  • Manual setup

    For details on each setting item:

Wired LAN

  • Enab./dis. wired LAN

    Enables or disables wired LAN.

  • Manual setup

    For details on each setting item:

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.

Manual setup

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

    • Timeout setting

      Specifies the timeout length.

  • Bonjour settings

    Setting items when you use Bonjour.

    • Enab./disab. Bonjour

      Selecting Enable 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 Enable allows the printer to detect printer's IP address from the printer name without a DNS server.

  • IPP settings

    Selecting Enable allows you to print via the network with the IPP protocol.

  • DRX setting

    Enables discontinuous reception (discontinuous data reception).

    • Wi-Fi

      Selecting Enable allows you to activate discontinuous reception when using Wi-Fi.

    • Wired LAN

      Selecting Enable allows you to activate discontinuous reception when the printer is connected to a device compatible with wired LAN. Power consumption can be reduced by discontinuous reception.

    Note

    • Depending on the router used, discontinuous reception may not be activated even though Enable is selected.

    • Discontinuous reception is enabled only while the printer is on standby. (The LCD is in the screen saver mode.)

  • IPsec settings

    Selecting Enable allows you to specify the IPsec settings.

  • IEEE802.1X/EAP

    Setting item when you use IEEE802.1X/EAP (WPA/WPA2 Enterprise).

    • Enable/disable

      Enables/disables IEEE802.1X/EAP.

    • EAP router search

      Searches switch/access point of IEEE802.1X/EAP and display it.

    • Latest auth. result

      Displays the latest authentication result of IEEE802.1X/EAP setting.