Host Interface Menu Parameters

Select whether to set the IPv4 address automatically or manually.

Default: [Auto-Obtain (DHCP)]

• Auto-Obtain (DHCP)

  When DHCP is set to on, the IPv4 address, subnet mask address, and gateway address cannot be changed. To change them, set DHCP to off. Contact your administrator for information about the network configuration.

• Specify

  • IP Add.

    Manually specify the IPv4 address.

    Default: 11.22. 33.44

  • Subnet M

    Manually specify the subnet mask.

    Default: 0.0.0.0

  • Gateway

    Manually specify the gateway address.

    Default: 0.0.0.0

Select whether to enable or disable stateless IPv6 address auto configuration.

Default: [Active]

• Active

• Inactive

This is a security function. For details, contact your administrator.

Default: [Inactive]

• Active

• Inactive

Specify the frame type for NetWare.

Default: [Auto Select]

• Auto Select

• Ethernet II

• Ethernet 802.2

• Ethernet 802.3

• Ethernet SNAP

Specify the effective protocol.

• IPv4

  Default: [Active]

  • Active

  • Inactive

• IPv6

  Default: [Inactive]

  • Active

  • Inactive

• NetWare

  Default: [Inactive]

  • Active

  • Inactive

• SMB

  Default: [Active]

  • Active

  • Inactive

Specify the network speed to operate the printer.

Default: [Auto Select]

• Auto Select

• 10Mbps Half Duplex

• 10Mbps Full Duplex

• 100Mbps Half Duplex

• 100Mbps Full Duplex

Specify IEEE 802.1X Ethernet authentication. For details about IEEE 802.1X authentication, see "Configuration", Hardware Guide.

Default: [Inactive]

• Active

• Inactive

Restore the default IEEE 802.1X setting.

Select Ethernet or Wireless LAN. This menu appears only when the optional Wireless LAN interface unit is installed.

Default: [Ethernet]

• Ethernet

• Wireless LAN

Set the encrypted communication for SSL/TLS. If you set to [Ciphertext Only], you need to install the SSL certificate for the printer.

Default: [Ciphertext Priority]

• Ciphertext Only

• Ciphertext Priority

• Ciphertext/Cleartext

Specify the parallel interface timing.

Default: [ACK outside]

• ACK inside

• ACK outside

• STB down

Specify whether or not to use DMA transfer for receiving data.

Default: [High Speed]

• High Speed

• Standard

Specify the selection signal level of the parallel interface.

Default: [High]

• High

• Low

You usually do not need to change this setting.

Default: [Inactive]

• Active

• Inactive

Specify whether to enable or disable bi-directional communication.

Default: [On]

• On

• Off

Specify the transmission mode for Wireless LAN.

Default: [Infrastructure Mode]

• 802.11 Ad-hoc Mode

• Infrastructure Mode

Specifies SSID to distinguish the access point in [Infrastructure Mode] or [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode].

The characters that can be used are ASCII 0x20-0x7e (32 bytes).

If blank is specified in [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode], "ASSID" appears.

Specify the channel to use when [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode] has been selected. Set the channel that matches the type of wireless LAN being used. The channel in use might differ depending on the country.

The following channels are available:

(mainly Europe and Asia)

• IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN

  Frequency range:

  2412 - 2472 MHz (1 - 13 channels)

  5180 - 5240 MHz (36, 40, 44, and 48 channels)

In some countries, only the following channels are available:

• IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN

  Frequency range:

  2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)

Default: [11]

(mainly North America)

• IEEE 802.11a/b/g Wireless LAN

  Frequency range:

  2412 - 2462 MHz (1 - 11 channels)

  5180 - 5240 MHz (36, 40, 44, and 48 channels)

Default: [11]

Select whether to enable encryption and specify the security type when the encryption is enabled. WPA appears only when the optional Wireless LAN interface unit is installed.

Default: [Off]

• Off

• WEP

  Press [Details], and then enter the WEP key using hexadecimal and ASCII characters.

• WPA

  Press [Details], and then select the Encryption and Authentication Methods.

  Select one of the following Encryption Methods:

  TKIP, CCMP(AES)

  Select one of the following Authentication Methods:

  WPA-PSK, WPA, WPA2-PSK, WPA2

You can check the signal strength when using Wireless LAN.

Reset the Wireless LAN to default.

Default: [Auto Select]

• Auto Select

• Full Speed

Default: [Off]

• Level 1

• Level 2

• Off