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Performing/Changing Wired LAN Connection (Ethernet Cable) Settings（Supported models only）

Follow the procedure below to perform/change wired LAN settings.

Important

  • These settings are not available if your printer does not have a wired LAN connection.

Note

  • 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.

  1. Start up IJ Network Device Setup Utility.

  2. Check the displayed message and select Yes.

  3. Select Printer Network Setup on the displayed screen.

    Detected printers are listed.

  4. 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.

  5. Select Network Settings... on Printer Settings menu.

    The Confirm Printer Password screen appears.

    For more on the password, refer to Administrator Password.

    Note

    • Clicking the icon allows you to perform/change settings.

    • If you select a USB connected printer on step 4, the screen below appears after the Confirm Printer Password screen appears

      figure: Connection Method screen

      Select Wired LAN and click OK.

  6. Enter password and click OK.

    The Network Settings screen appears.

  7. Perform/change settings.

    You can switch the screen between IPv4 and IPv6. Click the tab to switch the protocol.

    • IPv4 settings

      figure: Network Settings (Wired LAN) screen
      A: Use IPv4 address
      Always selected. (displayed in a gray out state)
      B: 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.
      C: 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.

    • IPv6 settings

      Note

      • If USB is selected from the pulldown menu on the toolbar, you cannot perform IPv6 settings.
      figure: Network Settings (Wired LAN) screen
      A: Use IPv6 address
      Select when you use the printer with IPv6 environment.
      B: Use Stateless Address:
      Select when you use an IP address assigned automatically. Use a router compatible with IPv6.

      Note

      • This setting item is not available depending on the printer you are using.
      C: 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.
      D: 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.

  8. Click Set.