To use the Communication settings, please follow the steps below:
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Open the Printer Setting Tool.
To learn how to open the Printer Setting Tool, see "Using the Printer Setting Tool (for Windows)".
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Click the [Communication Settings] button.
The Communication Settings window appears.
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Specify or change the settings.
For information on items in the Communication Settings window, refer to the following links:
Settings Dialogue Box
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Menu Bar
Provides access to various commands grouped under each menu title (the [File], [Tools], and [Help] menus) according to their functions.
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Device Name
Displays the device name.
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Settings Display / Change Area
Displays the current settings for the selected item.
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Refresh
Updates the displayed settings with the most recent information.
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Exit
Exits the Communication Settings window, and returns to the main window of the Printer Setting Tool.
Settings are not applied to printers if [Exit] is clicked without clicking the [Apply] button after changing the settings.
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Apply
Applies the settings to the printer.
To save the specified settings in a command file, select the [Save in Command File] command from the drop-down list.
The saved command file can be used with the mass storage mode to apply the settings to a printer.
To learn how to use the mass storage mode, see "How do I switch to and use the mass storage mode?".
Clicking [Apply] applies all settings in all tabs to the printer. If the [Disable these settings] check box is selected, the settings are not applied.
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Items
When the [Current Status] menu is selected, the current settings appear in the settings display / change area.
Select the item for the settings you want to change.
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Disable these settings
When this check box is selected, appears in the tab, and the settings can no longer be specified or changed.
Settings in a tab where appears are not applied to the printer even if [Apply] is clicked. In addition, the settings in the tab are not saved or exported when the [Save in Command File] or [Export] command is used.
To apply the settings to the printer, or to save or export them, make sure you clear the check box.
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Settings Tabs
Contains settings that may be specified or changed.
If appears in the tab, the settings are not applied to the printer.
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Printer
Lists the connected printers.
Menu Bar
[File] Menu Options
[Tools] Menu Options
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Option Settings
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, you 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.
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 connected printer is different from the printer shown in the [Printer] drop-down list, the settings available on all tabs change to match the connected printer.
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Change Node Name / Bluetooth Device Name
Allows renaming a node name and Bluetooth® device name.
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Reset to Default Communication Settings
Returns the communication settings to their factory settings.
[Help] Menu Options
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Display Help
Displays the Help topics.
General Tab
Communication Settings
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Network Settings on Power On (Wireless LAN models only)
Specifies the conditions for connecting via network connection when the printer is turned on. Select the [Wireless LAN by Default], [Wired LAN by Default], or [Keep Current State] option.
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Selected Interface (Wireless LAN models only)
Select the [Infrastructure], [Infrastructure and Wireless Direct], or [Wireless Direct] option.
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While cradled connect using wired LAN (turns off Wi-Fi) (Wireless LAN models only)
This setting will override any printer configuration that is set on the printer.
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Bluetooth on Power On
Specifies the conditions for connecting via Bluetooth when the printer is turned on.
Select the [On by default], [Off by default], or [Keep Current State] option.
IPv6
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IPv6 usage
Select [Enable] or [Disable].
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Priority on IPv6 address
Select to give priority to an IPv6 address.
Remote Update
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IP Address of FTP server
Type the FTP server address.
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Port
Specifies the port number used to access the FTP server.
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User name
Type a user name that has permission to log in to the FTP server.
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Password
Type the password associated with the user name you entered in the [User name] field.
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Path
Type the path to the folder on the FTP server where you want to download the update file from.
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Setting file name
Specifies the update file name on the FTP server.
Log
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Log storage
Select whether to export the update log to the FTP server.
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Log storage path of FTP server
Type the path to the folder on the FTP server where you want to export the log data.
NFC Pairing Settings
Establish a Bluetooth or Wireless Direct connection using NFC function.
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Wired LAN Tab / Wireless LAN Tab (Wireless LAN models only)
TCP/IP
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Boot Method
Select the [AUTO], [BOOTP], [DHCP], [RARP], or [STATIC] option.
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IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway
Specifies the various networking values. You can enter these settings only when the IP address is set to [STATIC].
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DNS Server Method
Select the [AUTO] or [STATIC] option.
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Primary DNS Server IP Address/Secondary DNS Server IP Address
You can enter these settings only when the DNS server is set to [STATIC].
IPv6
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Static IPv6 Address
Specifies a permanent IPv6 address.
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Enable this address
Enables the specified static IPv6 address.
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Primary DNS Server IPv6 Address/Secondary DNS Server IPv6 Address
Specifies the DNS server IPv6 addresses.
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IPv6 Address List
Displays the list of IPv6 addresses.
Wired 802.1x Authentication
Configures IEEE 802.1x authentication.
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Wired 802.1x Status
Enable or disable IEEE 802.1x authentication for wired networks.
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Authentication Method
Select the authentication method.
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User ID/Password
You can specify settings only when EAP-MD5, 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 152 client certificate must be registered.
To register a certificate, connect to the printer from a web browser, and then specify the certificate. Installation of the authentication certificate can also be performed with the Printer Setting Tool by going to the menu bar: [File] > [Install Certificates].
Wireless Settings (Wireless LAN models only)
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Communication Mode
Displays communication mode.
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SSID (Network Name)
Clicking [Search] displays the available SSIDs in a separate dialogue box.
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Channel
Displays the automatically selected channel.
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Authentication Method/Encryption Mode
The supported encryption modes for the authentication methods are shown in the table. See Authentication Method/Encryption Modes.
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WEP Key
You can specify a setting only when WEP is selected as the encryption mode.
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Passphrase
You can specify a setting only when WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA/WPA2-PSK, or WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE is selected as the authentication method.
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User ID/Password
You can specify settings only when LEAP, EAP-FAST, PEA, 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.
For more information, see Menu Bar.
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Display the key and password on-screen
If this check box is selected, keys and passwords are displayed in plain (non-encrypted) text.
Authentication Method/Encryption Modes
Authentication Method |
Encryption Mode |
Open System |
None / WEP |
Shared Key |
WEP |
WPA3-SAE |
AES |
WPA / WPA2 - PSK / WPA3-SAE |
TKIP + AES / AES |
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 |
To specify higher level security settings:
When performing certificate verification with EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TTLS, or EAP-TLS authentication methods, the certificate cannot be specified from the Printer Setting Tool.
After the printer is configured to connect to the network, specify the certificate by accessing the printer from a web browser.
Installation of the authentication certificate can also be performed with the Printer Setting Tool by going to the menu bar: [File] > [Install Certificates].
To learn how to use the Web Based Management, see "Using Web Based Management" or Menu Bar.
Wireless Direct Settings
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SSID/Network Key Generation
Select [AUTO] or [STATIC].
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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.
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The default SSID and Password are as follows:
SSID: "DIRECT-*****_RJ-3250WB" where ***** is the last five digits of the printer's serial number.
Password: 325***** where ***** is the last five digits of the printer's serial number.
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We recommend immediately changing the default password to protect your printer from unauthorised access.
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The serial number label is located on the base of the printer.
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Channel
Specifies the channel to use for the Wireless Direct mode.
Bluetooth Tab
Bluetooth Settings
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Bluetooth Mode
Select the control mode when Bluetooth is enabled.
Classic
To enhance security, use Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) on both the Bluetooth device (version 2.1 or higher) and the printer.
Select the "Request Secure Simple Pairing (SSP) settings during pairing" or "Pairing requires user confirmation on printer" checkbox.
Low Energy
To enhance security, use Low Energy Secure Connections on both the Bluetooth device (version 4.2 or higher) and the printer.
Select "LE Secure Connections" from the "Minimum Security Mode" drop-down list.
Applying Setting Changes to Multiple Printers
For details, see "How to apply setting changes to multiple printers (for Windows)"