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LAN settings

Wi-Fi

When Wi-Fi is selected in the LAN settings screen, the network settings information of the printer when it is connected by Wi-Fi appears in the Wi-Fi setting list screen.

To print the LAN settings, select Print details in the LAN settings screen and select Yes.

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
Connection Enabled (connected)/Enabled (disconnected)/Disabled
Network name (SSID) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 32 characters)
Wi-Fi 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 link-local address XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)
MAC address (Wi-Fi) XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)
Printer name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters)
Bonjour service name XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 52 characters)

("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

If Settings is selected in the Wi-Fi setting list screen, the following settings are available.

  • Enable/disable Wi-Fi

    Enables/disables Wi-Fi.

  • Wi-Fi setup

    Selects the setup method for Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi manually using the operation panel of the printer.

    • WPS (Push button method)

      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 connection types

      • Manual connect (adv.)

        Select when you perform settings for Wi-Fi manually. You can specify multiple WEP keys.

      • WPS (PIN code method)

        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.

  • Advanced setup

    For details on each setting item:

Wireless Direct

When Wireless Direct is selected in the LAN settings screen, the network settings information of the printer when it is connected by the Wireless Direct appears in the Wireless Direct setting list screen.

To print the LAN settings, select Print details in the LAN settings screen and select Yes.

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.)

Note

  • To show or hide the password, select Show password/Hide password in the Wireless Direct setting list screen.

Items Setting
Connection Enabled (connected)/Disabled
Network (SSID)/device name DIRECT-XXXX-TS8200series
Password XXXXXXXXXX (10 characters)
Wi-Fi security WPA2-PSK(AES)
No. of devices connected now XX/XX
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 link-local address XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX:
XXXX: XXXX: XXXX: XXXX (32 characters)
MAC address (Wi-Fi) XXX. XXX. XXX. XXX (12 characters)
Printer name XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 15 characters)
Bonjour service name XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX (up to 52 characters)

("XX" represents alphanumeric characters.)

If Settings is selected in the Wireless Direct setting list screen, the following settings are available.

  • Enable/disable Wireless Direct

    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.

  • Advanced setup

    For details on each setting item:

Advanced 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 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, tap Color.

      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 macOS.

    • 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 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.

  • PictBridge communication

    Setting items for printing from a PictBridge (Wi-Fi) compliant device.

    • Enable/disable communication

      Selecting Enable allows you to print from a PictBridge (Wi-Fi) compliant device.

    • Timeout setting

      Specifies the timeout length.

  • IPsec settings

    Selecting Enable allows you to specify the IPsec security.