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Communication Settings

Use Communication settings to specify or change the device communication method.

You can change one device's communication settings for one device, and then apply these settings to multiple devices.

Wired LAN/Wireless LAN Tabs

  • Current status

    Displays the current status of the following items:

    • Wired LAN status
    • Wireless LAN status
    • Channel
    • MAC address
    • Signal strength
    • IPv6 address list
  • General
    • Network settings on power on

      Specify the network settings on power on (for models with both wired and wireless LAN).

    • Enable Wired LAN and disable Wi-Fi (infrastructure mode) when using Charging Cradle

      This setting will override any machine configuration that is set on the device.

    • Network mode

      Specify the network mode option.

  • Wireless settings
    • SSID (Network Name)

      Clicking Search displays the available SSIDs in a separate dialog box.

    • Authentication method/Inner authentication method/Encryption mode

      The supported encryption modes for the authentication methods are shown in the table below.

      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

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      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 BRConfiguration Tool. After the device is configured to connect to the network, specify the certificate by accessing the device from a web browser. Installation of the authentication certificate can also be performed with the BRConfiguration Tool by going to the Security tab.
    • Wep key

      You can specify a setting only when WEP is selected as the encryption mode.

    • Passphrase

      You can specify a setting only when WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE is selected as the authentication method.

    • User id/Password

      You can specify settings only when EAP-FAST, PEAP, EAP-TTLS, or EAP-TLS is selected as the authentication method. With EAP-TLS, it is not necessary to register a password.

    • Client certificate

      When EAP-TLS is selected, a client certificate must be registered. To register a certificate, connect to the device from a web browser and select the certificate.

    • Server certificate verification

      Select the server certificate verification option.

    • Server id

      You can enter the server ID only when the Server certificate verification is set to Server id.

  • TCP/IP
    • Boot method

      Select the AUTO, BOOTP, DHCP, RARP, or STATIC option.

    • IP address/Node name/Subnet mask/Gateway

      Specify the various networking values. You can enter these settings only when the IP address is set to STATIC.

    • Enable Apipa

      Sets APIPA on or off.

  • Advanced settings
    • Boot tries

      Specify the number of times the device attempts to obtain network settings during startup using the selected Boot Method.

    • TCP timeout

      Specify the TCP response wait time before timeout.

    • RARP Boot setting : No subnet mask

      Specify the RARP Boot setting. When enabled, no subnet mask is used during IP address acquisition via RARP.

    • RARP Boot setting : No gateway

      Specify the RARP Boot setting. When enabled, no gateway address is used during IP address acquisition via RARP.

    • DNS server method

      Select the AUTO or STATIC option.

    • Primary DNS Server IP adress/Secondary DNS server IP adress

      You can enter these settings only when the DNS server is set to STATIC.

    • Gateway timeout

      Specify the gateway response wait time before timeout.

  • IPv6
    • IPv6 usage

      Enables IPv6 communication.

    • Prioritize IPv6 address

      Enables prioritization of IPv6 over IPv4.

    • Static IPv6 address

      Specify a permanent IPv6 address.

    • Enable this address

      Enables the specified static IPv6 address.

    • Primary DNS Server IP adress/Secondary DNS server IP adress

      Specify the DNS server IPv6 addresses.

  • Wired 802.1x Authentication

    Configures IEEE 802.1x authentication.

    • Wired 802.1x Status

      Enable or disable IEEE 802.1x authentication for wired network.

    • Authentication method

      Select the authentication method.

    • Inner authentication method

      Select the inner authentication method.

    • 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. With EAP-TLS, it is not necessary to register a password.

    • Client certificate

      When EAP-TLS is selected, a client certificate must be registered. To register a certificate, connect to the device from a web browser and select the certificate.

    • Server certificate verification

      Select the server certificate verification option.

    • Server id

      You can enter the server ID only when the Server certificate verification is set to Server id.

Wireless Direct Tab

  • Current status

    Displays the current status of the following items:

    • Wireless Direct status
    • Device name
    • IP address
    • Connected clients
    • Signal strength
  • Wireless Direct settings
    • Network settings on power on

      Specify the network settings on power on (for models with both wired and wireless LAN).

    • SSID/Network key generation

      Select the AUTO or STATIC option.

    • SSID(Network name)/Network key

      Specify 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-(serial number's last 5 digits)_(your model name)"
        • Password: ********

          where ******** is the eight-digit Wireless Direct password indicated on the label on the bottom or inside the device.

    • Channel

      Specify the channel to use for the Wireless Direct mode.

Bluetooth Tab

  • Current status

    Displays the current status of the following items:

    • Bluetooth address
  • Basic
    • Bluetooth on power on

      Specify the Bluetooth settings on power on.

    • Device name

      You can enter the device name.

    • Bluetooth mode

      Select the control mode when Bluetooth is enabled.

  • Classic
    • Visible to other devices

      Allows the device to be discovered by other Bluetooth devices.

    • PIN code

      Enter the PIN code.

    • Pairing requires user confirmation on printer

      If this is enabled when using Classic Bluetooth mode, it is necessary to perform additional device button operations when pairing with devices running Bluetooth 2.1 or later.

    • Auto re-pairing

      Sets whether to automatically reconnect to a previously connected Apple device (iPad, iPhone or iPod touch).

  • Low Energy
    • Minimum security mode

      Select the minimum security level when using the Only Low Energy mode.

    • Pairing requires user confirmation on printer

      If this is enabled when using the Only Low Energy mode, it is necessary to perform additional device button operations when pairing with Low Energy compatible devices.

Protocol Tab

  • AirPrint
    • AirPrint

      Enable or disable AirPrint functionality. If needed, specify the halftone method and enter the latitude, longitude, and device name for device identification.

    • Latitude/Longitude

      Specify the latitude and longitude coordinates of the device's physical location.

    • Halftone

      Specify the halftone method.

    • Printer name

      You can enter the device name.

  • Proxy
    • Proxy server address

      Type the Proxy server address.

    • Port:

      Specify the port number used to access the Proxy server.

    • User name:

      Type a user name that has permission to log in to the Proxy server.

    • Password:

      Type the password associated with the user name you entered in the User name: field.

  • SNMP
    • SNMP v1/v2c mode settings

      Specify the SNMP mode used for device communication.

    • Get:

      Type the community name used for SNMP Get operations.

    • Set:

      Type the community name used for SNMP Set operations.

    • User name:

      Type the user name used for SNMPv3 authentication.

    • Authentication method

      Specify the authentication protocol used for SNMPv3 communication.

    • Authentication password:

      Type the password used for SNMPv3 authentication.

    • Privacy password:

      Type the password used to encrypt SNMPv3 communication.

    • Context name:

      Type the SNMPv3 context name used for access control.

  • SNTP
    • Synchronization status

      Confirm the latest synchronization status.

    • SNTP server method

      Select the AUTO or STATIC option.

    • Primary SNTP server address/Secondary SNTP server address

      Type the server's address (up to 255 characters).

      The secondary SNTP server's address is used as a backup to the primary SNTP server's address. If the primary server is unavailable, the machine will contact the secondary SNTP server.

    • Primary SNTP server port/Secondary SNTP server port

      Type the port number (1-65535).

      The secondary SNTP server port is used as a backup to the primary SNTP server port. If the primary port is unavailable, the machine will contact the secondary SNTP port.

    • Synchronization intervals

      Type the number of hours between server synchronisation attempts (1-24 hours).

  • Web services
    • Web services

      Enable or disable web services used for device communication and remote access.

    • Web services name

      Specify the device name used for identification in web services.

  • Other
    • Web Based Management (Web server)

      Enable or disable the embedded web server for device management via a browser.

    • LPD

      Enable or disable LPD protocol for network printing.

    • Raw port

      Enable or disable the Raw protocol for direct network printing using a specified port.

    • IPP

      Enable or disable IPP for remote printing.

    • FTP server

      Enable or disable FTP server for file transfer.

    • FTP client

      Enable or disable FTP client to send files to an FTP server.

    • TFTP

      Enable or disable TFTP for simple file transfers.

    • mDNS

      Enable or disable mDNS for device discovery on local networks.

    • LLMNR

      Enable or disable LLMNR for name resolution in local networks.

Security Tab

  • Certificate authorities

    Displays a list of certificates imported from Certificate Authorities (CAs).

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      Imports new certificates.

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      Deletes selected certificates.

  • Client certificates

    Displays a list of imported client certificates.

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      Imports new certificates and private keys. If the file is encrypted, you must enter the password.

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      Deletes selected certificates.

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