To use the Communication Settings, please follow the steps below:

 

1. Open the Printer Setting Tool.
   Refer to the FAQ: “Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)”.


2. Select Communication Settings.
   The Communication Settings window appears.


3. Specify or change the settings.
   See below for detailed information.

For information on items in the Communication settings window, refer to the following links (the screens are from Windows):

 

• Settings Dialogue Box
• Menu Bar
• General Tab
• Wired LAN (PT-P950NW Only) / Wireless LAN Tabs
• Wireless Direct Tab
• Bluetooth Tab (PT-P950NW Only)
• Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers

 

Settings Dialogue Box

 

1. Disable these settings
   When this check box is selected, appears in the tab, and the settings can no longer be specified or changed.
   The settings in a tab where appears will not be applied to the printer even if Apply is clicked. In addition, the settings in the tab will not be saved or exported when the Save in Command File or Export command is executed.
   To apply, save or export the settings to the printer, be sure to clear the check box.
2. Items
   When Current Status is selected, the current settings appear in the settings display/change area.
   Select the item for the settings that you want to change.
3. Menu Bar
   Select a command contained in each menu from the list.
   For details on the menu bar, see Menu Bar.
4. Printer
   Selects the printer whose settings are to be changed.
   If only one printer is connected, it is unnecessary to make a selection since only that printer will appear.
5. Node Name
   Displays the node name. The node name can also be changed. (See Menu Bar.)
6. Settings Tabs
   Click the tab containing the settings to be specified or changed.
   If appears in the tab, the settings in that tab will not be applied to the printer.
7. Settings Display/Change Area
   Displays the current settings for the selected item.
8. Refresh
   Updates the displayed settings with the most recent information.
9. Exit
   Exits Communication Settings, and returns to the main window of the Printer Setting Tool.

   Settings are not applied to printers if the Exit button is clicked without clicking the Apply button after changing settings.

10. Apply
    Click Apply to apply the settings to the printer.
    To save the specified settings in a command file, select Save in Command File from the drop-down menu.

    Clicking Apply applies all settings in all tabs to the printer. If the Disable these settings check box is selected, the settings in that tab are not applied.

 

Menu Bar

 

 

 

1. Apply Settings to the Printer
   Applies the settings to the printer.

   If the Disable these settings check box is selected, the settings in that tab are not saved.

2. Save Settings in Command File
   Saves the specified settings in a command file.
   The file extension is “.bin”.
   • If the Disable these settings check box is selected, the settings in that tab are not saved.
   • The following information is not saved with the command file:
     • Node name
     • IP address, subnet mask and default gateway (when the IP address is set to STATIC)
   • The saved communication settings commands are intended to be used only for applying settings to a printer. The settings cannot be applied by importing this command file.
   • Saved command files contain authentication keys and passwords.
     Take necessary measures to protect saved command files, such as by saving them in a location that cannot be accessed by other users.
   • Do not send the command file to a different printer model.
3. Import
   • Import from the current computer wireless settings
     Imports the settings from the computer.
     • When importing the computer wireless settings, administrator privileges for the computer are needed.
     • Only personal security authentication settings (open system, public key authentication and WPA/WPA2-PSK) can be imported. Enterprise security authentication (such as LEAP and EAP-FAST) and WPA2-PSK (TKIP) settings cannot be imported.
     • If multiple wireless LANs are enabled for the computer you use, the first wireless settings (only personal settings) that are detected will be considered for the import data.
     • Only settings (communication mode, SSID, authentication method, encryption mode and authentication key) from the Wireless LAN tab - Wireless Settings pane can be imported.
   • Select a Profile to import
     Imports the exported file and applies the settings to a printer.
     Click Browse and select the file you want to import. The settings in the selected file appear in the settings display/change area.
     • All settings, such as wireless settings or TCP/IP settings, can be imported, except for node names.
     • Only profiles that are compatible with the selected printer can be imported.
     • If the imported profile’s IP address is set to STATIC, change the IP address of the imported profile, if needed, so that it does not duplicate the IP address of an existing configured printer on the network.
4. Export
   Saves the current settings in a file.
   • If the Disable these settings check box is selected, the settings in that tab are not saved.
   • Exported files are not encrypted.
5. Automatically restart the printer after applying new settings
   If this check box is selected, the printer automatically restarts after communication settings are applied.
   If this check box is cleared, your must restart the printer manually.

   When configuring multiple printers, you can reduce the time needed to change settings by clearing this check box. In this case, we recommend selecting this check box when configuring the first printer so that you can confirm that each setting is operating as intended.

6. Automatically detects the connected printer, and retrieves the current settings.
   If this check box is selected and a printer is connected to the computer, the printer is automatically detected and the printer’s current settings are displayed in the Current Status pane.

   If the model of the connected printer is different from that of the printer shown in the Printer drop-down list, the settings available on all tabs will change to match the connected printer.
7. Change Node Name/Bluetooth Device Name
   Allows renaming a node.
8. Reset to Default Communication Settings
   Returns the communication settings to their factory settings.
9. Display Help
   Displays the Help.
10. About
    Displays the version information.

 

 

General Tab

 

Communication Settings

 

 

1. Network Settings on Power On
   Specifies the conditions for connecting via Wi-Fi® when the printer is turned on.
   PT-P900W: Select On by Default, Off by Default or Keep Current State.
   PT-P950NW: Select Wireless LAN by Default, Wired LAN by Default or Keep Current State.
2. Selected Interface
   Select Infrastructure or Ad-hoc, Infrastructure and Wireless Direct or Wireless Direct.

IPv6

 

 

1. IPv6 Usage
   Select Enable or Disable.
2. Priority on IPv6 address
   Select to give priority to an IPv6 addresses.
    

 

Wired LAN (PT-P950NW Only) / Wireless LAN Tabs

 

TCP/IP (Wired)

 

 

TCP/IP (Wireless)

 

 

1. Boot Method
   Select AUTO, BOOTP, DHCP, RARP or STATIC.
2. IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway
   Specify the various networking values.
   You can type these settings only when the IP address is set to STATIC.
3. DNS Server Method
   Select STATIC or AUTO.
4. Primary DNS Server IP Address/Secondary DNS Server IP Address
   You can type these settings only when the DNS server is set to STATIC.

 

IPv6

 

 

1. Static IPv6 Address
   Specifies a permanent IPv6 address.
2. Enable this address
   Enables the specified static IPv6 address.
3. Primary DNS Server IPv6 Address/Secondary DNS Server IPv6 Address
   Specifies the DNS server IPv6 addresses.
4. IPv6 Address List
   Displays the list of IPv6 addresses.
    

Wireless Settings

 

 

1. Communication Mode
   Select Infrastructure or Ad-hoc.
2. SSID (Network Name)
   Click the Search button to display the available SSID selections in a separate dialogue box.
3. Channel
   Lists available channels.

   This setting is valid only in Ad-Hoc mode.

4. Authentication Method/Encryption Mode
   The supported encryption modes for the authentication methods are as shown in Communication Modes and Authentication Methods/Encryption Modes.
5. WEP Key
   You can specify a setting only when WEP is selected as the encryption mode.
6. Passphrase
   You can specify a setting only when WPA/WPA2-PSK is selected as the authentication method.
7. User ID/Password
   You can specify settings only when LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TTLS or EAP-TLS is selected as the authentication method. In addition, with EAP-TLS, it is not necessary to register a password, but a client certificate must be registered. To register a certificate, connect to the printer from a web browser, and then specify the certificate.
8. Display the key and password on-screen
   If this check box is selected, keys and passwords will be displayed in plain (non-encrypted) text.

 

Communication Modes and Authentication Methods/Encryption Modes

 

• When Communication Mode is set to Ad-hoc

  Authentication Method	Encryption Mode
  Open System	None / WEP

   

• When Communication Mode is set to Infrastructure

  Authentication Method	Encryption Mode
  Open System	None / WEP
  Shared Key	WEP
  WPA/WPA2-PSK	TKIP+AES / AES
  LEAP	CKIP
  EAP-FAST/NONE	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-FAST/MS-CHAPv2	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-FAST/GTC	TKIP+AES / AES
  PEAP/MS-CHAPv2	TKIP+AES / AES
  PEAP/GTC	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-TTLS/CHAP	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAP	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-TTLS/MS-CHAPv2	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-TTLS/PAP	TKIP+AES / AES
  EAP-TLS	TKIP+AES / AES

 

 

Wireless Direct Tab

 

Wireless Direct Settings

 

 

1. SSID (Network Name)/Network Key
   Specifies the SSID (25 ASCII characters or fewer) and the network key (63 characters or fewer) you want to use in the Wireless Direct mode.

   The factory settings for the SSID and password are as follows:
   SSID: “DIRECT-*****_PT-P900W” or “DIRECT-*****_PT-P950NW” where “*****” is the last five digits of the product serial number.
   (You can find the serial number label in the tape compartment of the printer.) Password (Network key): 00000000

 

Bluetooth Tab (PT-P950NW Only)

 

Bluetooth Settings

 

1. Bluetooth usage
   Select Enable or Disable(serial port).


2. Visible to Other Devices
   Allows the printer to be “discovered” by other Bluetooth^® devices.
   Available settings: [Discoverable], [Not Discoverable]


3. Change PIN code
   If this check box is selected, you can change the PIN.


4. PIN code
   Specifies the PIN that will be used when pairing with devices compliant with Bluetooth 2.0 or earlier.


5. Display the PIN code on-screen
   If this check box is selected, your computer displays PIN by default.

 

Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers

 

1. After applying settings to the first printer, disconnect the printer from the computer, and then connect the second printer to the computer.
2. Select the newly connected printer from the Printer drop-down box.

   If the Automatically detects the connected printer, and retrieves the current settings. check box in the Option Settings dialogue box is selected, the printer connected with the USB cable is automatically selected.
   For details, see Menu Bar.

3. Click the Apply button.
   The same settings that were applied to the first printer are applied to the second printer.

   If the Automatically restart the printer after applying new settings check box is cleared, the printers will not be restarted after the settings are changed, reducing the time required to configure the printers. However, we recommend selecting the Automatically restart the printer after applying new settings check box when configuring the first printer so that you can confirm that a connection with the access point can be correctly established with the settings. For details, see Menu Bar.

4. Repeat steps 1 - 3 for all the printers whose settings you wish to change.
   • If the IP address is set to STATIC, the printer’s IP address will also be changed to the same address as the first printer.
     Change the IP address if necessary.
   • To save the current settings in a file, click File - Export.
     The same settings can be applied to another printer by clicking File - Import, then selecting the exported settings file. (See Menu Bar.)