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LAN settings

Select this setting item from Device settings.

Important

  • The administrator password is required to change settings if it is enabled for changing settings using the operation panel.
  • Change LAN

    Enables either wireless LAN, wired LAN, or direct connection. You can also disable all.

  • Wireless LAN setup

    Selects the setup method for wireless LAN connection.

    Note

    • You can also enter this setting menu by selecting LAN settings on the HOME screen. In this case, enable wireless LAN.
    • Cableless setup

      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.

    • Standard setup

      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.

  • Confirm LAN settings

    The list of wireless/wired LAN settings or the direct connection of this printer is displayed on the touch screen.

    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.
    • LAN setting list

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

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

      Items

      Setting

      Connection

      Active/Inactive

      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)

      IPv4 DNS dynamic setting

      Active/Inactive

      IPv4 DNS host name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv4 DNS domain name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 subnet prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 link-local address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 link-local prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 manual address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 manual prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 1

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 1

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 2

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 2

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 3

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 3

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 4

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 4

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 default gateway 1

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway 2

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway 3

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway 4

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      DHCPv6

      Active/Inactive

      DHCPv6 stateful address

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      DHCPv6 stateful prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 primary DNS server address

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 secondary DNS server add.

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 DNS dyn. update: manual

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 DNS dyn. update: stateless

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 DNS dyn. update: stateful

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 Use IPv4 host/domain name

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 DNS host name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 DNS domain name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (12 characters)

      IPsec settings

      Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable

      Pre-shared key

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16 characters)

      Authentication

      TLS/TTLS/PEAP/TTLS/PEAP/EAP-TTLS internal auth. method/MSCHAPv2/PAP/Do not use

      EAP-TTLS internal auth. method

      MSCHAPv2/PAP

      Weak encryption restriction

      Restrict/Do not restrict

      Weak certificate restriction

      Restrict/Do not restrict

      Authentication server name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      Client operation status

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      NTP/SNTP server address

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      Polling interval

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      Spanning tree setting

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      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.)

    • WLAN setting list

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

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

      Items

      Setting

      Connection

      Active/Inactive

      SSID

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 32 characters)

      Communication mode

      Infrastructure

      Channel

      XX (up to 2 digits)

      Wireless LAN security

      Inactive/WEP(64bit)/WEP(128bit)/WPA-PSK(TKIP)/WPA-PSK(AES)/WPA2-PSK(TKIP)/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)

      IPv4 DNS dynamic setting

      Active/Inactive

      IPv4 DNS host name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv4 DNS domain name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 subnet prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 link-local address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 link-local prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 manual address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 manual prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 1

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 1

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 2

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 2

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 3

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 3

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 stateless address 4

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 stateless prefix length 4

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 default gateway 1

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway 2

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway 3

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway 4

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      DHCPv6

      Active/Inactive

      DHCPv6 stateful address

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      DHCPv6 stateful prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 primary DNS server address

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 secondary DNS server add.

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 DNS dyn. update: manual

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 DNS dyn. update: stateless

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 DNS dyn. update: stateful

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 Use IPv4 host/domain name

      Active/Inactive

      IPv6 DNS host name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 DNS domain name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (12 characters)

      IPsec settings

      Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable

      Pre-shared key

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16 characters)

      Client operation status

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      NTP/SNTP server address

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      Polling interval

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      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.)

    • Direct connection setting list

      The list of direct connection settings of this printer is displayed on the touch screen.

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

      Items

      Setting

      Connection

      Active/Inactive

      SSID

      DIRECT-XXXX-XXXXXXseries

      Password

      XXXXXXXXXX (10 characters)

      Communication mode

      Direct connection

      Channel

      3

      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)

      IPv4 DNS dynamic setting

      Active/Inactive

      IPv4 DNS host name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv4 DNS domain name

      XXXXXXXXXXXX

      IPv6 address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 default gateway

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 subnet prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      IPv6 link-local address

      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
      XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)

      IPv6 link-local prefix length

      XXX (up to 3 digits)

      MAC address

      XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX (12 characters)

      IPsec settings

      Enable (ESP)/Enable (ESP & AH)/Enable (AH)/Disable

      Pre-shared key

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (16 characters)

      Printer name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters)

      Bonjour service name

      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX
      XXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 52 characters)

      Direct connection device name

      XXXXXX-XXXXXXseries

      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.)

  • Other settings

    Important

    • You cannot select the items below when Disable LAN is selected for Change LAN.
    • 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 10, 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 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista.
      • Optimize inbound WSD

        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.

      • 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.
    • IEEE802.1X settings

      Performs various settings for IEEE802.1.X.

    • SNTP settings

      Performs various settings for SNTP (Simple Network Time Protocol).

    • Spanning tree setting

      Enables/Disables spanning tree. Selecting Enable avoids circulating data on a network.

    • 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.

    • Wireless LAN DRX setting

      Selecting Enable allows you to activate discontinuous reception when using wireless LAN.

    • Wired LAN DRX setting

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

    • Direct connection settings

      Setting items are available when you connect a device to the printer.

      Important

      • You can select these setting items only when Activate direct connect. is selected for Change LAN.
      • Update SSID/password

      • Selecting Yes updates the identifier (SSID) and password for direct connection.
    • Direct connection device name

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

    • Connection request confirmation

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

  • Reset LAN settings

    Initializes the network settings on the printer.

    After resetting, perform setup again as necessary.