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Communication Settings of the Printer Setting Tool (Windows)
Settings Dialog Box
- Menu Bar
- Provides access to various commands grouped under each menu title (the File, Tools, and Help menus) according to their functions.
- Device Name
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Displays the device name.
- Settings Display/Change Area
- Displays the current settings for the selected item.
- Refresh
- Updates the displayed settings with the most recent information.
- Exit
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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.
- Apply
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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.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Settings Tabs
- Contains settings that may be specified or changed. If appears in the tab, the settings are not applied to the printer.
- Printer
- Lists the connected printers.
Menu Bar
File Menu Options
- Apply Settings to the Printer
Applies the settings to the printer.
- Save Settings in Command File
Saves 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.
- If the Disable these settings check box 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
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 (RJ-3250WB)
Imports the settings from the computer.
- 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.
- 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
Saves the current settings in a file. If the Disable these settings check box is selected, the settings are not saved.
Exported files are not encrypted.
Tools Menu Options
- 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.
- Change Node Name/Bluetooth Device Name
Allows renaming a node name and Bluetooth device name.
- Reset to Default Communication Settings
Returns the communication settings to their factory settings.
Help Menu Options
- Display Help
Displays the Help topics.
General Tab
- Communication Settings
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- Network Settings on Power On (RJ-3250WB)
Specifies the conditions for connecting via network when the printer is turned on. Select the Wireless LAN by Default, Wired LAN by Default, or Keep Current State option.
- Selected Interface (RJ-3250WB)
Selects the Infrastructure, Infrastructure and Wireless Direct, or Wireless Direct option.
- While cradled connect using wired LAN (turns off Wi-Fi infrastructure)
This setting will override any machine configuration that is set on the printer.
- 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.
- 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.
- Port
Specifies the port number used to access the FTP server.
- User name
Type a user name that has permission to log in to the FTP server.
- Password
Type the password associated with the user name you entered in the User name field.
- Path
Type the path to the folder on the FTP server where you want to download the update file from.
- Setting file name
Specifies the update file name on the FTP server.
- Log
- Log storage
Select whether to export the update log to the FTP server.
- 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 the NFC function.
Wired LAN/Wireless LAN Tabs (RJ-3250WB)Wired LAN Tab(RJ-3230B)
- TCP/IP TCP/IP (Wireless)
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- Boot Method
Select the AUTO, BOOTP, DHCP, RARP, or STATIC option.
- IP Address/Subnet Mask/Gateway
Specifies 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
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.
- Enable this address
Enables the specified static IPv6 address.
- Primary DNS Server IPv6 Address/Secondary DNS Server IPv6 Address
Specifies the DNS server IPv6 addresses.
- IPv6 Address List
Displays the list of IPv6 addresses.
- Wired 802.1x Authentication
- Configures IEEE 802.1x authentication.
- Wired 802.1x Status
Enable or disable IEEE 802.1x authentication for wired networks.
- Authentication Method
Select the authentication method.
- User ID/Password
Specify these 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 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: .
- Wireless Settings
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- Communication Mode
Displays the available communications modes.
- 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
To specify higher level security settings: When performing certificate verification with the 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: . - WEP Key
Specify a setting only when WEP is selected as the encryption mode.
- Passphrase
Specify a setting only when WPA2-PSK, WPA3-SAE, WPA/WPA2-PSK, or WPA/WPA2-PSK/WPA3-SAE is selected as the authentication method.
- User ID/Password
Specify these 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 check box is selected, keys and passwords are displayed in plain (non-encrypted) text.
Wireless Direct Tab (RJ-3250WB)
- Wireless Direct Settings
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- SSID/Network Key Generation
Select the AUTO or STATIC option.
- 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 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.
- The serial number label is located on the base of the printer.
- Channel
Specifies the channel to use for the Wireless Direct mode.
Bluetooth Tab
- Bluetooth Settings
- Bluetooth Mode
Selects the control mode when Bluetooth is enabled.
- Classic
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- 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 check box 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
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- Minimum Security Mode
Select the minimum security level when using the Low Energy Only mode.
- Pairing requires user confirmation on printer
If this check box 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.