Performing/Changing Wired LAN Settings
Follow the procedure below to perform/change wired LAN settings.
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- For some models, you can perform network setup for a USB connected printer using IJ Network Device Setup Utility. Select USB on Switch View under the View menu to display printers for which you can perform setup.
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Check the displayed message and select Yes.
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Select Printer Network Setup on the displayed screen.
Detected printers are listed.
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Select printer to perform/change settings from printer list.
Select the printer with Wired LAN displayed on Connection Method and Available displayed on Status to perform settings.
You can perform settings for a printer with Available not displayed on Status via USB connection.
To perform setup for a USB connected printer, select USB from the pulldown menu on the toolbar and select the printer to perform/change settings.
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Select Network Settings... on Printer Settings menu.
The Confirm Printer Password screen appears.
For more on the password, refer to Administrator Password.
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- Clicking the icon allows you to perform/change settings.
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If you select a USB connected printer on step 4, the screen below appears after the Confirm Printer Password screen appears
Select Wired LAN and click OK.
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Enter password and click OK.
The Network Settings screen appears.
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Perform/change settings.
You can switch the screen between IPv4 and IPv6. Click the tab to switch the protocol.
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IPv4 settings
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Use IPv4 address
Always selected. (displayed in a gray out state)
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Get IP address automatically
Select this option to use an IP address automatically assigned by a DHCP server. DHCP server functionality must be enabled on your router.
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Use next IP address
Select this option if no DHCP server functionality is available in your setup where you use the printer, or you want to use a fixed IP address.
Enter the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway.
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IPv6 settings
Note
- If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, you cannot perform IPv6 settings.
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Use IPv6 address
Select when you use the printer with IPv6 environment.
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Use Stateless Address:
Select when you use an IP address assigned automatically. Use a router compatible with IPv6.
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- This setting item is not available depending on the printer you are using.
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Use Manual Address:
Select this option if no DHCP server functionality is available in your setup where you use the printer, or you want to use a fixed IP address.
Enter the IP address and IP address prefix length.
Note
- This setting item is not available depending on the printer you are using.
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Use DHCPv6:
Select when you obtain an IP address using DHCPv6.
Note
- This setting item is not available depending on the printer you are using.
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Click Set.