Host Interface
This section describes the parameters that can be set on [Host Interface].
Network Config. Wizard
You can start the Network Config. Wizard and configure the following network settings.
LAN Settings
You can select [Wired LAN] or [Wireless LAN] and configure various settings.
USB Port
You can specify whether to enable or disable the USB port.
Dir Connctn Stg
When [LAN Settings] is set to [Wireless LAN], you can specify whether to enable or disable the Wireless Direct function.
Direct Connection Setting
You can specify the Wireless Direct function. This parameter appears when [LAN Settings] is set to [Wireless LAN].
Active/Inactive
You can specify whether or not to allow guests to use the machine in Dir Con: Group Owner Mode.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
SSID
When [Active/Inactive] is set to [Active], you can specify the device name.
Device Name
You can enter up to 23 characters for the device name.
Fix SSID
You can specify whether or not to set the header text of SSID as "DIRECT-xy-". If this setting is disabled, two characters between "-" are randomly specified.
Default: [Off]
On
Off
Connection Password
When [Active/Inactive] is set to [Active], you can enter 8 to 63 characters for the connection password.
IPv4 Address
When [Active/Inactive] is set to [Active], you can check the machine's IPv4 network address for a Wireless Direct connection.
Connection Status
When [Active/Inactive] is set to [Active], you can check the machine's wireless direct connection status with other devices.
Smart Device Connector
Configure the settings to use the Smart Device Connector app. This parameter appears when [LAN Settings] is set to [Wireless LAN].
Guest Use
Select whether or not to allow guests to use the app.
Default: [Prohibit]
Allow
Prohibit
HTTPS Connection
Select whether or not to use the HTTPS connection.
Default: [Do not Use]
Use
Do not Use
QR Code Print
You can print the QR code for the Smart Device Connector app.
I/O Buffer
You can select the size of the I/O buffer. Normally it is not necessary to change this setting.
Default: [128 KB]
128 KB
256 KB
I/O Timeout
You can specify how many seconds the machine should wait before ending a print job. If printing operation is frequently interrupted by data from other ports, you can increase the timeout period.
Default: [15 seconds]
10 seconds
15 seconds
20 seconds
25 seconds
60 seconds
DIPRINT Timeout Period
You can specify the DIPRINT timeout period when printing cannot be performed due to the job taking time to be sent.
Specify a value between 5 and 65535.
Default: [15]
Network
You can configure the network settings.
Machine IPv4 Address
You can specify 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
IPv6 Stateless Setting
You can specify whether to enable or disable stateless IPv6 address auto configuration.
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
DHCPv6 Configuration
You can configure the DHCPv6 settings.
DHCPv6 Setting
You can specify whether or not to enable DHCPv6.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
Operation Mode
You can specify the operation mode for DHCPv6 when [DHCPv6 Setting] is set to [Active].
Default: [Router Request]
Router Request
Obtain IP Address
Do not obtain IP Address
DNS Server Address
You can specify how the DNS server address is specified when [DHCPv6 Setting] is set to [Active].
Default: [Auto-Obtain (DHCPv6)]
Auto-Obtain (DHCPv6)
Specify
IPsec
This is a security function. For details, contact your administrator.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
Effective Protocol
You can specify the effective protocol.
IPv4
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
IPv6
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
SMB
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
@Remote Service
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
Firmware Update (IPv4)
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
Firmware Update (IPv6)
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
Ethernet Speed
You can specify the network speed to operate the machine. If a communication error occurs because of compatibility problems with the hub, select a speed suitable for your network environment.
In order to reduce power consumption of network devices, the default Ethernet speed of the machine does not exceed 100BASE-TX (100 Mbps). If you want to communicate using a higher speed, select [Auto Select: Enable 1Gbps] to enable 1000BASE-T (1Gbps) communication.
Default: [Auto Select: Disable 1Gbps]
Auto Select: Enable 1Gbps
Auto Select: Disable 1Gbps
10Mbps Half Duplex
10Mbps Full Duplex
100Mbps Half Duplex
100Mbps Full Duplex
IEEE802.1X Auth.(Ethernet)
You can specify IEEE 802.1X Ethernet authentication.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
Restr.IEEE802.1X Auth.Def.
You can restore the default IEEE 802.1X setting.
LAN Type
You can select the method of connection.
[LAN Type] appears when the optional wireless LAN board is installed. If Ethernet and Wireless LAN are both connected, the selected interface has priority.
Default: [Ethernet]
Ethernet
Wireless LAN
Permit SSL/TLS Comm.
You can set up encrypted communication for SSL/TLS. If you set to [Ciphertext Only], install the SSL certificate for the machine.
Default: [Ciphertext/Cleartext]
Ciphertext Only
Ciphertext Priority
Ciphertext/Cleartext
Parallel Interface
You can configure the parallel interface settings. This menu appears when the optional IEEE 1284 interface board is installed.
Parallel Timing
You can specify the parallel interface timing.
Default: [ACK outside]
ACK inside
ACK outside
STB down
Parallel Comm. Speed
You can specify whether or not to use DMA transfer for receiving data.
Default: [High Speed]
High Speed
Standard
Selection Signal Status
You can specify the selection signal level of the parallel interface.
Default: [High]
High
Low
Input Prime
You usually do not need to change this setting.
Default: [Inactive]
Active
Inactive
Bidirectional Comm.
You can specify whether or not to enable or disable bi-directional communication.
Default: [On]
On
Off
Wireless LAN
You can configure the wireless LAN settings. This parameter appears only when the optional wireless LAN board is installed.
WLAN: EasySetup/Direct Con
You can set up wireless LAN automatically using Wi-Fi Protected Setup.
Default: [Push Button Method]
Push Button Method
PIN Code Method
Communication Mode
You can specify the transmission mode for wireless LAN.
The communication mode can also be set using a web browser from networked computers. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.)
Default: [Infrastructure Mode]
802.11 Ad-hoc Mode
Infrastructure Mode
Dir Con: Group Owner Mode
Direct Connection Mode
SSID Setting
You can specify the SSID settings to distinguish the access point in [Infrastructure Mode] or [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode].
Up to 32 alphanumeric and ASCII (0x20-0x7) characters can be specified.
The SSID setting can also be made using a web browser from networked computers. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.)
Ad-hoc Channel
You can specify the channel to use when [802.11 Ad-hoc Mode] has been selected. Set the channel that matches the type of the wireless LAN being used.
The ad-hoc channel can also be set using a web browser from networked computers. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.)
Default: [11]
IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless LAN
Frequency range:
2412–2462 MHz (channels 1–11)
IEEE 802.11a Wireless LAN
Frequency range:
5180–5240 MHz (channels 36, 40, 44, and 48)
Security Method
You can specify whether or not to enable the encryption method and security type when the encryption is enabled.
The security method can also be set using a web browser from networked computers. (We use Web Image Monitor installed on this machine.)
Default: [Off]
Off
WEP
Enter the WEP key.
For a 64-bit WEP key, enter the key using either 10 hexadecimal characters or 5 ASCII characters.
For a 128-bit WEP key, enter the key using either 26 hexadecimal characters or 13 ASCII characters.
WPA2
Specify the authentication method.
[WPA2] appears when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure Mode].
WPA2-PSK
When you specify [WPA2-PSK], enter the pre-shared key (PSK) of 8–63 characters in ASCII code.
WPA2
When you specify [WPA2], authentication settings and certificate installation settings are required.
Default: [WPA2-PSK]
Direct Connection Settings
You can specify the Wireless Direct function.
Device Name
Enter up to 23 characters for the device name.
Connection Password
Enter 8 to 63 characters for the connection password.
Display IPv4 Address
You can check the machine's IPv4 network address for Wireless Direct connection.
Connection Status
You can check the machine's direct connection status with other devices.
Wireless LAN Signal
You can check the signal strength when using wireless LAN.
[Wireless LAN Signal] appears when [Communication Mode] is set to [Infrastructure Mode].
Restore Defaults
You can reset the wireless LAN settings to their default.
USB Port
You can specify whether to enable or disable the USB port.
Default:
(mainly Europe)
Default: [Inactive]
(mainly Asia)
Default: [Active]
(mainly North America)
Default: [Active]
Active
Inactive
USB Settings
You can configure the communication parameters for computer-to-machine connection via USB.
USB Speed
Default: [Auto Select]
Auto Select
Full Speed
Fixed USB Port
Default: [Off]
Level 1
Level 2
Off
Restore Interface Settings
You can restore all the interface settings.
For details about how to configure the settings using Web Image Monitor, see Web Image Monitor Help.
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