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Communication Settings of the Printer Setting Tool (Windows)

Related Models:PJ‑862 / PJ‑863 / PJ‑883
Use Communication Settings in the Printer Setting Tool to specify or change the printer communication information, when connecting the printer and computer with a USB cable or via a Bluetooth connection. Not only can you change the communication settings for one printer, but you can also apply the same settings to multiple printers.

Settings Dialog Box

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  1. Menu Bar
    Provides access to various commands grouped under each menu title (the File, Tools, and Help menus) according to their functions.
  2. Device Name

    Displays the device name.

  3. Settings Display/Change Area
    Displays the current settings for the selected item.
  4. Refresh
    Click to update the displayed settings with the most recent information.
  5. Exit

    Click to exit the Communication Settings window and return to the main window of the Printer Setting Tool.

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

    Click to apply 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.

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    Clicking Apply applies all settings in all tabs to the printer. If the Disable these settings checkbox is selected, the settings are not applied.
  7. 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.
  8. Disable these settings
    When this checkbox is selected, image appears in the tab, and the settings can no longer be specified or changed. Settings in a tab where image 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 checkbox.
  9. Settings Tabs
    Contains settings that may be specified or changed. If image appears in the tab, the settings are not applied to the printer.
  10. Printer

    Lists the connected printers.

Menu Bar

File Menu Options
Apply Settings to the Printer

Apply the settings to the printer.

Save Settings in Command File
Save the specified settings in a command file. The file extension is BIN. The saved command file can be used with the mass storage mode to apply the settings to a printer.　
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  • If the Disable these settings checkbox is selected, the settings 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. To apply the settings to the printer using this command file, use the mass storage mode.
  • Saved command files contain authentication keys and passwords. Take necessary measures to protect saved command files, such as saving them in a location that cannot be accessed by other users.
  • Do not send command files to a different printer model.
Install Certificates (PJ-883)
Some network authentication methods may require a certificate.

Install a certificate on the connected printer or save a certificate as a command file that can be distributed to the same printer models.

Import
Import from the current computer wireless settings (PJ-883)
Imports the settings from the computer.
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  • When importing the computer's wireless settings, administrator privileges for the computer are needed.
  • Only personal security authentication settings (open system, public key authentication, WPA/WPA2-PSK, and WPA3 SAE up to 63 characters) can be imported. Enterprise security authentication (such as EAP-FAST), WPA2-PSK (TKIP) and WPA-PSK (AES) settings cannot be imported.
  • If multiple wireless LANs are enabled for the computer you use, the first detected wireless settings (only personal settings) are considered for the import data.
  • Only the settings from the Wireless LAN tab - Wireless Settings pane can be imported (communication mode, SSID, authentication method, encryption mode and authentication key).
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.
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  • All settings can be imported, except for node names.
  • Only the profiles 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.
Export
Save the current settings in a file. If the Disable these settings checkbox is selected, the settings are not saved.
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Exported files are not encrypted.
Tools Menu Options
Option Settings
Automatically restart the printer after applying new settings
If this checkbox is selected, the printer automatically restarts after communication settings are applied. If this checkbox is cleared, you must restart the printer manually.
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When configuring multiple printers, you can reduce the time needed to change settings by clearing this checkbox. In this case, we recommend selecting this checkbox 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 checkbox 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.
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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.
Change Node Name/Bluetooth Device Name　
Allows renaming a node name and Bluetooth device name.
Reset to Default Communication Settings
Reset the communication settings to their factory settings.
Help Menu Options
Display Help
Displays the Help topics.

General Tab

Communication Settings
Network Settings on Power On (PJ-883)
Specify the conditions for connecting via network when the printer is turned on.
Selected Interface (PJ-883)
Select the Infrastructure, Infrastructure and Wireless Direct, or Wireless Direct option.
Bluetooth on Power On　
Specify 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 (PJ-883)
IPv6 usage
Select Enable or Disable.
Priority on IPv6 address
Select to give priority to an IPv6 address.
AirPrint Settings (PJ-883)
Enable or disable AirPrint, and configure the settings.

Wireless LAN Tab (PJ-883)

TCP/IP (Wireless)
Boot Method
Select the AUTO, BOOTP, DHCP, RARP, or STATIC option.
IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway
Specify the various networking values. You can enter these settings only when the IP address is set to STATIC.
DNS Server Method
Select the AUTO or STATIC option.
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
Static IPv6 Address
Specify a permanent IPv6 address.
Enable this address
Enables the specified static IPv6 address.
Primary DNS Server IPv6 Address/Secondary DNS Server IPv6 Address
Specify the DNS server IPv6 addresses.
IPv6 Address List
Displays the list of IPv6 addresses.
Wireless Settings
Communication Mode
Displays communication mode.
SSID (Network Name)
Clicking Search displays the available SSIDs in a separate dialog box.
Channel
Displays the automatically selected channel.
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 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.
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. 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.
Display the key and password on-screen
If this checkbox is selected, keys and passwords are displayed in plain (non-encrypted) text.

Wireless Direct Tab (PJ-883)

Wireless Direct Settings
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-*****_PJ-883" where ***** is the last five digits of the printer's serial number.
    • Password: 883 *****

      ***** is the last five digits of the serial number located on the printer’s base.

Channel
Specify the channel to use for the Wireless Direct mode.

Bluetooth Tab

Bluetooth Settings
Bluetooth Mode
Select the control mode when Bluetooth is enabled.
Classic
Visible to Other Devices
Allows the printer to be discovered by other Bluetooth devices.
Change PIN code
Changes the PIN.
Display the PIN code on-screen
Displays the PIN on your computer.
Pairing requires user confirmation on printer
If this checkbox is selected when using Classic Bluetooth mode, it is necessary to perform additional printer 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 Low Energy Only mode.
Pairing requires user confirmation on printer
If this checkbox is selected when using the Low Energy Only mode, it is necessary to perform additional printer button operations when pairing with Low Energy compatible devices.
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